Industry Lanxess acquires German composite sheet supplier September 19, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Specialty chemicals company Lanxess (Leverkusen, Germany) is strengthening its product portfolio of lightweight materials for the automotive industry by acquiring German company Bond-Laminates GmbH (Brilon). Founded in 1997, Bond-Laminates specializes in developing and producing custom-made plastic composite sheets that are reinforced with materials such as glass fibers. This composite technology is sold under the brand Tepex. […] Read more »
Market News Competition, low margins force BASF to shut Thane facility September 19, 2012 by plasticsinfomart NEW DELHI: Diversified chemicals major BASF IndiaBSE -0.01 % today said it will wrap up its Expandable Polystyrene (EPS), a type of plastic, business in India due to strong competition and low margins. The company will thus shut down its EPS production facility located at Thane, near Mumbai. BASF India’s EPS business, which is part of its […] Read more »
Market News Higher October import PP prices announced to China September 19, 2012 by plasticsinfomart In China, import PP prices have started to climb, with some overseas producers already announcing higher October prices to the country, as per the pricing service of ChemOrbis. In upstream news, spot propylene prices are $15/ton lower than the early September levels on an FOB Korea basis but producers commented that theoretical production costs based […] Read more »
Category Menu HUNTSMAN LAUNCHES INNOVATIVE LIGHTWEIGHT POLYETHER SYSTEM FOR FOOTWEAR SOLES September 19, 2012 by plasticsinfomart DALTOPED® LITE for PU soles marks step forward in footwear technology Everberg, Belgium – Huntsman today announces the launch of DALTOPED® LITE, an innovative polyether material for polyurethane soles that offers the footwear industry an ultra-lightweight, cost-effective and highly versatile alternative to ethyl vinyl acetate (EVA). DALTOPED® LITE polyether materials are ideally suited to the production […] Read more »
Product News Nexxt Spine is Granted FDA Clearance for New Spinal Implants Made of Solvay’s Zeniva® PEEK September 19, 2012 by plasticsinfomart ALPHARETTA, Ga., September 18, 2012 – Nexxt Spine LLC, a Fishers, Ind.-based manufacturer of spinal implants and instrumentation, has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) for its new Honour™ cervical spacer and lumbar spacer implants made of Zeniva® polyetheretherketone (PEEK) rods from Solvay Specialty Polymers USA, LLC. Zeniva® PEEK – […] Read more »
Machinery News New Laser Cutting Machine Offers Faster Throughput and Higher Accuracy September 19, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Santa Clara, Calif., September 18, 2012 – Coherent, Inc. (Santa Clara, CA) (Nasdaq: COHR) has extended its integrated laser machine tool product portfolio with its new META platform, offering improved performance and greater ease-of-use. The META platform features a unibody chassis design. This rigid, single weldment provides improved mechanical stability for the system, resulting in faster cutting speeds and better positioning repeatability. In addition, […] Read more »
Category Menu SABIC Exhibits Expanded LEXAN™ Sheet Portfolio for Railway Interiors at InnoTrans to Help Customers Meet Upcoming Regulations September 19, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Anticipating the implementation of the pan-European norm for fire safety in rail interiors, SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business has expanded its portfolio of high-performance material solutions by adding two new LEXAN™ sheet products to its already robust materials portfolio. These new products include LEXAN H6500 sheet, a new PC/acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (PC/ABS) sheet grade that complies with the […] Read more »
Material News SABIC Showcases Extensive Portfolio of Innovative Materials Technologies for the Lighting Industry at Strategies in Light Event September 19, 2012 by plasticsinfomart SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business is displaying the vast scope, versatility and quality of its material technologies for lighting applications at its booth (#B8) at the Strategies in Light event here. The company is spotlighting key aspects of its portfolio – one of the broadest in the lighting industry – including the LEXAN™ LUX family of […] Read more »
