Ascend Performance Materials will be giving a technical presentation on “Enhanced Hydrolysis & Thermal Resistant PA66 for Automotive Engine Cooling Applications” at the 11th Annual SPE Automotive Engineering Plastics Conference ...
Honda said that it will bolster its Accord lineup with the launch of the 2017 Accord Hybrid this spring. It will feature a more powerful and efficient second-generation two-motor hybrid powertrain that has the highest EPA fuel economy ...
Global technology and specialty materials firm Celanese has introduced a new adhesive packing and thermal lamination solution, Ateva ExtruBond ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA). The various grades of new flexible packaging and thermal ...
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Clondalkin Flexible Packaging, a producer of shrink sleeves, die cut lids and lidding foils, launches an ultra-thin shrink sleeve. The Switzerland based company (former Nyco Flexible Packaging) reports breakthrough developments in down ...
The plan to launch China's first crude oil futures contract is facing more roadblocks as the Shanghai International Energy Exchange, or INE, comes under government review, a senior official close to the matter said Monday. "The target ...
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Sappi North America, a producer and supplier of diversified paper and packaging products, has announced the expansion of its LusterCote packaging line. The addition of new heavyweight options provides press operators, brand owners and ...
ABB has launched a new L&W ZD Tensile Tester, which enables paper manufacturers to achieve final product quality and reduce waste. The new tester allows paper makers to evaluate uniform strength across the entire reel width of a range of ...
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Operating performance in the quarter was strong and substantially above the equivalent quarter last year. The group increased EBITDA excluding special items by 21% to US$175 million, operating profit excluding special items by 51% to ...
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Star Wars was not the only force making a come-back in 2015. The return of generic advertising brought with it a promise of increased profitability for the diamond trade. Even as numerous stories reflecting pain in the industry vied for our ...
With oil product stocks at moderate levels, Shandong's teapot refineries have kept refinery run rates relatively high, which is supporting demand for feedstock crudes, sources said this week. Regular importer Beifang Asphalt Fuel in ...
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China is set to cut benchmark on-grid price of electricity generated by onshore wind power and photovoltaic power to promote a sound environment for the green-energy industry, the country’s top economic planner said on Thursday. The ...
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KapStone Paper and Packaging has announced that due to seasonally softer market conditions, it will temporarily curtail operations at its Longview Mill beginning 21 December. The curtailment is expected to last seven days for the entire ...
China's iron ore importers need to keep a close eye on the country's steel mills as they mull output cuts and shutdowns amid a year-end credit crunch, the China Iron and Steel Association said Thursday. Prices of iron ore derivatives ...
The announced merger between petrochemical giants Dow Chemical and DuPont will have a significant impact on the low-density polyethylene market and could be just the beginning of large-scale consolidations, an industry consultant said ...
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France's oil giant Total and international trading firms Trafigura and Vitol were among 21 companies handed crude oil term lifting contracts for 2016 by state oil firm Nigerian National Petroleum Corp, NNPC said Thursday. "NNPC issued ...
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