SPOKANE (Scrap Monster): The US plastic scrap exports surged significantly during the initial nine-month period of the current year. The exports from the country totaled 1.6 million tonnes during this period, 17% higher when compared with the exports during the corresponding nine-month period in 2013. The US plastic scrap exports during Jan-Sep ’13 had totaled […]
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BASF to acquire TPU adhesives manufacturer Taiwan Sheen Soon
BASF has entered into a definitive agreement to fully acquire the business and assets in Taiwan and Mainland China of Taiwan Sheen Soon (TWSS), a manufacturer for thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPU) adhesives base material. The deal is expected to close in 2015, pending necessary internal and external approvals. The integration will take effect in 2015. Financial […]
New Stk Grades From Elastocon For Two-Shot Molding Formulated As Alternative To Silicone Gaskets
ROCHESTER, IL (December 8, 2014) – The need to use costly silicone gaskets or insert them into housings are no longer required with 2-shot STK thermoplastic elastomers from Elastocon TPE Technologies, Inc. Developed expressly with high flow properties in a wide range of hardnesses – 40 Shore A to 90 Shore A – the new […]