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China's Appetite for Imported Naphtha Has Grown

May 31, 2015

China's appetite for imported naphtha has grown since the start of the year on the back of strong demand from petrochemical producers, market sources and traders said this week Imports of the petrochemical feedstock over January-April ...

Tags: Imported Naphtha, Naphtha

Ross Introduces a New Versamix Multi-Agitator System Featuring a Two-Wing Anchor

May 29, 2015

Ross introduces a new VersaMix multi-agitator system featuring a two-wing anchor, a gate agitator and a high speed disperser. Ideal for processing viscous pastes and slurries, the new VersaMix delivers a unique combination of low, ...

Tags: Multi-Shaft Mixer, Charles Ross&Son

Clariant Has Created The Complete Toolbox for Formulators

May 28, 2015

Clariant has created the complete toolbox for formulators to design hot melts with superior performance for any need, using sustainable processing. It features Clariant’s acclaimed Licocene metallocene-based systems and formulating ...

Tags: Sustainable Hot Melts, Toolbox

BASF Is Hosting a Week-Long Program in New York City

May 28, 2015

BASF is hosting a week-long program in New York City to address one of the world’s pressing future challenges: urban development to meet our growing population. Thought leaders, scientists, students and citizens are participating in a ...

Tags: BASF, urban development, Chemicals

Troy Corporation Will Introduce New Products at This Year's Eastern Coatings Show 2015

May 22, 2015

Troy Corporation will introduce new products at this year's Eastern Coatings Show 2015 in Atlantic City, NJ, June 1-4. Troy representatives will be available to discuss how Troy is Your Partner for Success, offering expert technical service ...

Tags: Troy Corp, Eastern Coatings Show 2015, Coatings

Technavio Has Announced The Publication of Its Market Research Report

May 20, 2015

Technavio, an independent tech-focused global research firm has announced the publication of its market research report on the powder coatings market in Italy 2015-2019. One of the latest trends emerging in the market is the increased ...

Tags: Technavio, powder coatings

Asian PET Margins Remain Positive on Demand Peak

May 18, 2015

Asian polyethylene terephthalate production margins remain in positive territory despite a sharp fall in PET prices Wednesday, May 13, underpinned by seasonal demand peak and even sharper falls in feedstock prices, Platts data shows. ...

Tags: PET prices, PET exports, Polyethylene Terephthalate

Chinese Hot Melt Adhesive Market to Reach RMB 15bn

Apr 22, 2015

GCiS China Strategic Research estimates that the domestic market of hot melt adhesives in China is valued at over RMB 10.1 Bn, or USD 1.6 Bn, as of the end of 2014. The study finds that the market will continue to grow at above GDP growth ...

Tags: Hot Melt Adhesive, Adhesive

BaASF Cooperates with Grolman

Apr 21, 2015

Effective immediately, BASF and Neuss/Germany-based Gustav Grolman GmbH & Co. KG will start an exclusive collaboration in the marketing of amine-based curing agents of the Baxxodur® brand in Europe. Grolman will initially market the ...

Tags: epoxy resins, BASF product

Axalta, CNHTC Demonsatrates 'Eco' Painting Solutions for Heavy-Duty Trucks

Apr 21, 2015

Axalta Coating Systems and the China National Heavy Duty Truck Group Co Ltd. (CNHTC), a leading heavy-duty truck manufacturer, have partnered to demonstrate high performance trucks painted with Axalta’s Imron Elite environmentally ...

Tags: Axalta Coating Systems, Heavy Duty Truck, Shanghai Auto Show

India's Reliance Commissions Pet and Pta Is Set up in Gujarat State

Apr 14, 2015

India’s Reliance Industries (RIL) will be commissioning a Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA) plant and a Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) resin plant at Dahej in the western state of Gujarat. The PET plant that has been built with ...

Tags: India's Reliance Industries, Purified Terephthalic Acid

American Cotton Farmer Uses Low Cost Fertiliser

Apr 13, 2015

One of the oldest ways to fertilise crops was “slash and burn” agriculture, where tropical forests are intentionally levelled and burned to create open space and nutrients for crops. In the US, this month’s innovation ...

Tags: Low Cost Fertiliser, Fertiliser

Performance Flooring and Waterproofing Systems

Apr 10, 2015

From now on the MasterTop and MasterSeal products from the Master Builders Solutions product range will also be tinted locally at BASF sites in Germany, Czech Republic and Italy. So far, local tinting hubs only existed in Finland, England, ...

Tags: Waterproofing Systems, Tinting Concept

Specialty Wood Care Is Acquired by PPG

Apr 1, 2015

PPG Industries has completed the acquisition of certain assets of Flood Australia, which manufactures and distributes specialty wood stain and paint additive solutions for consumer, commercial and industrial applications. Financial terms ...

Tags: PPG Industries, paint additive

Phosphorous-Based Flame Retardant Market to Grow

Apr 1, 2015

GCiS China Strategic Research estimates that the domestic market of flame retardant chemical in China is valued at nearly RMB 6.8 Bn, or roughly USD 1.1 Bn, as of the year end of 2014. The study finds that the market will continue to thrive ...

Tags: Flame Retardant, Chemicals

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