ASF, the world’s largest supplier of thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPUs), is introducing Elastollan® 1190 A 10 FHF, a new halogen-free, flame retardant grade of TPU for wire and cable applications. The new offering will be introduced at the Interwire 2009 trade exposition, April 25-30, at the I-X Center in Cleveland, Ohio. Additional benefits of the new […]

Industrial Copolymers is to change its name to that of its polyurethane dispersions and epoxy hardners brand – Incorez. The company and its parent, the Iotech Group, were bought by the Swiss Sika Group at the end of January. Its sister company in the USA already trades as Incorez Corporation. source: britishplastics.co.uk

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands — LyondellBasell Industries’ Hifax TRC 280X compounded polypropylene (PP) resin is being used to produce the tailgate outer panel and the roof spoiler for the Kuga, Ford’s new crossover model. It is the first time Ford in Europe has used an advanced polyolefin in a body panel application. The components are manufactured by […]

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands — LyondellBasell Industries’ Hifax TRC 280X compounded polypropylene (PP) resin is being used to produce the tailgate outer panel and the roof spoiler for the Kuga, Ford’s new crossover model. It is the first time Ford in Europe has used an advanced polyolefin in a body panel application. The components are manufactured by […]

 This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Plastic Additives in Thousands of Tons and US$ Million. The major product segments analyzed are Fillers (Mineral Fillers, & Other Fillers), Plasticizers (Phthalate Plasticizers, & Other Plasticizers), Reinforcing Agents, Flame Retardants (Aluminum Oxide Hydrates, Antimony Oxide, Bromine-Based Compounds, Chlorine-Based Compounds, Phosphorus-Based Compound, & Other Flame Retardants), Colorants (Titanium […]

A FRENCH PLASTIC firm has expanded its Muntinlupa plant, putting up two new manufacturing lines for plastic caps for carbonated soft drink bottles to capitalize on the Philippines’ huge beverage market.   Zeller Plastik Philippines, Inc., a unit of Paris-based Global Closure Systems, will begin selling plastic caps to local firms, after exclusively supplying to […]

(Bloomberg) — China’s tire makers are running at full capacity after demand picked up on government stimulus measures to revive the auto industry, boosting purchases of rubber by the world’s biggest consumer of the raw material. “Tire makers did see a recovery from the end of February and by the start of March it was […]

Despite the economic slowdown in the fourth quarter of 2008 Germany’s plastics packaging industry achieved satisfactory results last year, reported The German association of plastics packaging, IK Industrievereinigung Kunst-stoffverpackungen e.V. The economic downturn in Germany has affected also the packaging industry. But nevertheless it is noticeable that the impact remains below the alarming forecasts. The […]