GaAs solar material maker Alta Devices boasts solar cells with an efficiency of 28.8%, but perhaps even more astonishing is the fact it can produce GaAs cells that are only 1-micron thick, which opens up the possibility of a whole new field ...
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As negotiations for January polyethylene terephthalate contracts continue, some US producers have already begun to turn their sights to February with multiple announcements of 4 cents/lb increases to customers. Indorama Ventures USA ...
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The January US terephthalic acid contract price was heard settling at 67.22 cents/lb ($1,482/mt), up 2.83 cents/lb after Thursday's settlement of the US paraxylene contract, industry sources said. Demand for US PTA remained low, while ...
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To identify solutions to the recent issues surrounding polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles and full-wrap labels in the recycle stream, Eastman Chemical Co. has organized a full-wrap label consortium. The group, which includes members ...
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An independent survey conducted by Asian Glass magazine, of 47 selected consumers from across the MENA region, has revealed glass packaging is the overwhelming first choice of consumers for preserving the quality, purity, and taste of ...
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Rosemont, Ill.-based Wynnchurch Capital Ltd. has announced a growth equity investment in Foss Manufacturing Co. LLC, a Hampton, N.H.-based manufacturer of specialty fibers and needlepunch nonwoven fabrics. Foss Manufacturing has ...
Yadkinville, N.C.-based base layer manufacturer ColdPruf Base Layer, a division of Indera Mills Co., has selected Repreve® recycled polyester fiber for use in its Eco-Terra and Pro-Tek base layers for men and women. Manufactured by ...
M&G Group of the US has signed an engineering, procurement and construction contract with China's Sinopec Engineering to build a polyethylene terephthalate and purified terephthalic acid plant in Corpus Christi, Texas, the company said in a ...
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Prices for polyethylene terephthalate look set to climb over the coming weeks and months, as producers struggle to achieve acceptable margins while feedstock prices increase. So far this year, the European spot price assessment has ...
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Levi Strauss&Co.,San Francisco,has introduced Levi's®WasteLess™,a collection of denim jeans and trucker jackets made using materials derived from post-consumer recycled(PCR)polyethylene terephthalate bottles and food trays.The ...
Iran has decided to keep its export ban on polymers like acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, general purpose polystyrene, high impact polystyrene, polypropylene, polycarbonates and epoxy resins despite having lifted a ban on exports of other ...
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Indorama Ventures PCL, Thailand, plans to expand its annual U.S. polyethylene terephthalate (PET) production capacity by 540,000 metric tons at an undisclosed brownfield location. The expansion is expected to be completed in the fourth ...
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A polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and its processing plant will be established in the Ivanovo region of Russia, as an agreement has been signed between JSC Cluster Textile Corporation Iverginsintez and EPC Engineering Consulting GmbH, in ...
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Coca-Cola Amatil (CCA) has announced the acquisition of the PT San Miguel Indonesia Food and Beverages non-alcoholic beverage bottling assets in Jakarta, Indonesia in a deal worth A$45m (($47m). CCA's acquisition follows the decision of ...
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DAK Americas' will increase the price for all Polyester Staple Fiber (PSF) products by $0.04 per pound effective January 1, 2013. This increase is necessary due to the continued upward movement of global raw material costs. DAK is ...
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