New polymer to meet market trends for miniaturization and convergence of el...

Royal DSM N.V. has developed a new polymer which extends the portfolio for high performance engineering thermoplastics. PA4T has been developed by DSM Engineering Plastics, the inventor and global market leader in high performance polyamides with Stanyl® 46.

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Braskem continues to mull investment of US$1.5 bln in petrochem plant is Bo...

Brazilian petrochemicals company Braskem continues to mull investing a minimum of US$1.5 bln in petrochemical plants in Bolivia. Braskem could also invest in more than one project, and investment in each of the plants would be of at least $1.5 billion. Brazilian state-run energy company Petrobras is evaluating partnership with Braskem in the project, which is to use natural gas to make polyethylene. Bolivia's state energy company YPFB is also expected to participate in the project that could build one or two plants in the Santa Cruz region, near the Brazilian border, or in natural-gas-rich Tarija province.

Sinopec to finance projects with issue of 30 bln yuan worth 6-yr bonds

In a move to fund its projects, Asia's largest refiner - China Petroleum & Chemical Corp (Sinopec) plans to issue 6-year bonds with warrants to the tune of 30 bln yuan. Proceeds from the bond issue will be invested in two ethylene plants in Tianjin in northern China and in Zhenhai in Zhejiang province with annual capacity of one mln tons each, delivering natural gas from Sichuan province in southwest China to the east coast. Some of the proceeds will also aid in paying back bank loans.

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Teknor Color cashes in on trend for stand-out packaging

The growing need to communicate with consumers through elaborate and eye-catching packaging has triggered an innovation at Teknor Color Company.

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World's first in TPUs to be launched at K 2007

Merquinsa, leader in specialty TPUs for adhesives & elastomers, will confirm its commitment to innovation with the announcement of a unique TPU technology breathrough intended to be commercialized within the next months.

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PolyOne inaugurates manufacturing facility in Poland

PolyOne Corporation, a leading global provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, has announced the inauguration of a new color concentrates manufacturing facility in Kutno, Poland, September 27, 2007.

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DuPont and Plantic's starch-based bio materials JV to focus on food and oth...

DuPont and Plantic Technologies Limited, an Australian company specializing in starch-based biopolymers, plan to collaborate in the development and sale of renewably sourced polymers made from Plantic® technology. Plans include the collaborative development of new, renewably sourced resins and sheet materials based on high-amylose corn starch as the renewable feedstock for applications including cosmetics, personal care and food packaging trays, caps and containers.

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Borealis' new sales office in Mexico to serve the local wire and cable mark...

Borealis, a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, has opened a new sales office in Mexico City. This new office reflects Borealis' commitment to serve the wire and cable market in Mexico better by combining innovative product offering with high quality local sales and technical support.

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Teknor Color cashes in on trend for stand-out packaging

The growing need to communicate with consumers through elaborate and eye-catching packaging has triggered an innovation at Teknor Color Company.

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New fast cycling Santoprene TPVs that reduce processing time

ExxonMobil Chemical Company has introduced a new family of fast cycling Santoprene™ thermoplastic vulcanizate (TPV) grades which can be used to replace thermoset rubber and thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) in "thick, chunky" applications.

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BASF increases ethylene oxide capacity in Europe

To further strengthen its market position and get better equipped for the future, BASF is raising ethylene oxide production capacity in Ludwigshafen and Antwerp to 140,000 tpa.

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RIL and Gail join forces to explore petrochemical plants in Russia

Reliance Industries (RIL) and state-owned Gail India are jointly scrutinizing the feasibility of setting up petrochemical plants in Russia. Both companies had earlier signed an MoU to collaborate in downstream projects overseas.

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Rhodia's new 48,000 ton Polymerisation plant

Rhodia's new 48,000 ton polymerisation plant, under construction in Onsan, South Korea, is to come on-stream as scheduled.

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UHMWPE range for use in Total Joint Arthroplasty and other medical devices

DSM has announced the start of an initiative to enter the market of ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) for use in Total Joint Arthroplasty and other medical devices. In the upcoming years DSM Biomedical will make significant investments in a research and development program focused on UHMWPE-grades with optimized material properties, specifically aimed at currently unmet clinical needs in this orthopedic segment.

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Fibre for orthopedic sutures surpasses polyester in promoting healing

Dyneema Purity®, DSM's high-performance specialty polyethylene fiber developed specifically for medical applications, has been shown to promote better tissue formation than traditional polyester in orthopedic suture applications.

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Mitsui, Mitsubishi mull investment in MRPL's aromatic unit

Japanese trading houses Mitsui & Co. and Mitsubishi Corp. are considering investment in an aromatic unit planned by Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL). The proposed Rs 48.52 bln complex is to be built by a new venture - ONGC Mangalore Petrochemicals Ltd.

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First international conference on Agricultural Film

AMI has announced the programme for the first international conference on Agricultural Film, which will be held in Barcelona from 18-20th February 2008. There is an overview of the markets for plastics in agriculture (AMI) followed by a paper outlining the prospects for the industry and changes that will affect the technology used by plant growers (BSK Plast Pack & Agrarservice Und Trade).

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KP Chemical to increase PX capacity for production of PTA

KP Chemical is to increase of paraxylene (PX) for the production of purified terephthalic acid (PTA) at its UOP Parex Process unit. For this, KP Chemical Corp has reloaded its Parex Process unit in Ulsan, South Korea with UOP Parex ADS-37 adsorbent. The reload, completed in June 2007, considerably increases the capacity and makes KP Chemical the 15th Parex operator to utilize ADS-37 since its introduction by UOP in 2004.

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A process that aids performance-based PU products with reduced impact on th...

The Dow Chemical Company has introduced a proprietary process that helps polyurethane manufacturers make products that are performance-based and reduce the impact on the environment. Distinct in the chemical industry, RENUVA™ Renewable Resource Technology is used to produce bio-based polyols with high renewable content in the finished product with performance that rivals petroleum-based polyols.

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PTT Chemical Plc to issue B4 bln in bonds, olefins capacity to almost doubl...

PTT Chemical Plc is to issue bonds to the tune of 4 bln baht in early October mainly to finance a 5 year plan that includes olefins capacity expansion and related intermediate and downstream investment. This issue was planned a year ago, with an initial amount of 12 billion baht, which got revised later to 8 bln baht.

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