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How will industrial rubber products demand grow in mid-term?

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Demand for industrial rubber products in the US is forecast to expand 3.4% per annum to US$24.4 billion in 2019, according to Freedonia’s latest report. Gains will be fueled by increased production of machinery and healthy growth in nonresidential construction spending. A modest bump in motor vehicle production will also provide industrial rubber producers with […]

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European PET market portrays a bearish month in August

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In Europe, although the upstream PX and MEG contracts for August have yet to settle, PET players have already started to paint a bearish panorama, according to ChemOrbis. July PX and MEG contracts had settled with €15/ton and €19/ton decreases from June, respectively. Looking at spot PX prices, they indicate $25/ton decreases when compared to […]

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Nearly two-thirds in Frigel NPE 2015 survey rank water conservation as a top concern

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A survey conducted by Italy-based Frigel of NPE 2015 attendees shows that 64.7% of survey respondents rank water conservation as extremely or quite important at their plants. The survey also reveals that process cooling makes up a substantial portion of water usage at most plastic processing operations. It drives the need for continued awareness about […]

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China’s Kingfa is world’s largest independent PP compounder, according to AMI Consulting

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AMI Consulting recently published a new report analyzing the global market for polypropylene (PP) compounds. In 2014, the global PP market grew by 5%. Asia now accounts for 44% of global demand compared with 28% in Europe and 26% in the Americas. The study segments the market into North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Latin […]

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Pallmann introduces new granulator for PET recycling

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Pallmann Maschinenfabrik GmbH and  Co. KG has extended its range of PANTHER recycling granulators with a model that has been specially designed for recycling reusable materials from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles. With the Pallmann PANTHER UltraGranulator, individual PET bottles are continuously fed into the cutting chamber, by means of a conveyor belt. Massive, angled rotor […]

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Bearish PP outlook persists for August in China

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The PP market has been on a bearish trend since the middle of May in China, according to ChemOrbis. Players in the country voice their expectations for a new round of price cuts for August due to a number of reasons including ample supplies, lower spot propylene costs in Asia during July and moderate demand. […]

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U.S. Partner of European Firm Introduces 100% Biodegradable/Compostable Single Serve Coffee/Tea Compounds

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ROMULUS, MI (July 21, 2015) – Globally, the number of single serve hot beverage containers (often referred to as pods) create waste equivalent to disposing of 60,000 Hummer H2 vehicles every year (or 30 billion pods per year). In the U.S. along, 9 billion pods are making their way into landfills every year, and that […]

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Styrenic TPEs For Window Seals Perform Like Widely Used Tpvs While Providing New Supply And Processing Alternatives

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Monprene® IN-23000 Series Compounds from Teknor Apex Are Available in Small and Pre-Colored Lots, Can Be Run in PVC Tooling, Need No Pre-Drying, and Avoid Paint Staining GELEEN, NETHERLANDS, July 22, 2015: A new series of styrenic block copolymer elastomers from Teknor Apex Company exhibits performance comparable to that of thermoplastic vulcanizates (TPVs) widely used […]

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