US-based Perimeter Brand Packaging has launched three new wipes packaging solutions, which have been designed to prevent wipes dry-out. The company developed the new packaging solutions beginning with a series of consumer insights studies ...
Tags: Packaging, Printing, wipes packaging
The annual revenue of downstream polypropylene converters in the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council will reach a combined total of $1.34 billion in 2016, US based consultancy Frost & Sullivan said Monday. The GCC comprises of the UAE, ...
Tags: Polypropylene Converters, Electronics, Industrial Equipment, Instruments
How do you use packaging to communicate your sustainable strategy to customers? Come and find out. On July 17, 2013, Jim Hanna, director, environmental impact, Starbucks Coffee Co., will speak at the Packaging Digest Global Food & ...
Tags: Packaging, Sustainability, Gateway
Saudi Arabia's National Petrochemical, or Petrochem, announced Monday that its affiliate Saudi Polymers has completed maintenance work at its polymers plant in Jubail and will restart all units there early next week. The units were shut ...
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The utilization of surplus naphtha capacity is a key driver of Indian petrochemical sector, according to a top official with the Indian Oil Corporation. The utilization of surplus naphtha and stranded propylene from refineries, as well as ...
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Japan Polypropylene is currently operating its Kashima-based polypropylene (PP) plant at a lower capacity. “The PP plant is operating at 80 percent production capacity levels due to weak demand in the region,” a company ...
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Have you ever wondered how those beautiful plastic goods you see in shops and homes are made? Chances are you have, but never cared to find it out. Plastic is a general term used to refer to materials that can be shaped by raising their ...
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Formosa Plastics USA has lifted force majeure declarations on its output of high molecular weight film polyethylene and polypropylene, company spokesman Steve Rice said Monday. The company issued the force majeure declaration on all of ...
Tags: Polypropylene, PE
ExxonMobil Chemical and Total Petrochemicals are joining other polypropylene producers seeking 2-cent/lb ($44/mt) increases effective August 1, sources said Wednesday. "Everyone is going for two (cents/lb) on the (margin) expansion," a ...
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Phillips 66 will reduce delivery of polypropylene grades because of issues with feedstock supply, further squeezing an already tight market, sources said Tuesday. The company announced the measure late Monday in a letter to customers ...
The price spread between CFR Far East Asia polypropylene and feedstock propylene narrowed to flat, with both prices assessed at $1,425/mt on Friday, according to Platts data. PP prices shed $5/mt day on day to $1,425/mt CFR Far East Asia ...
Loloi is launching four new rug collections for the Atlanta International Area Rug Market, July 11-14, and the Las Vegas Market, July 29-Aug. 2. In addition, the rug manufacturer will display nine collections that debuted in High Point in ...
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US polypropylene contracts for June were settling this week at a 3-cent/lb ($66/mt) increase, following a similar hike on feedstock propylene, sources said Friday. The 4% increase pushed homopolymer injection grade polypropylene to 74-75 ...
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Petrochemical producer Total has launched the new Polypropylene Lumicene Random, which helps converters to address new challenges in food packaging. Based on metallocene technology from Total's Refining & Chemicals Division, the material ...
Tags: Copolymer, Food Packaging
The Sohar-based aromatic plant of Oman Refineries and Petrochemical Industries Company (Orpic) has attained record levels in benzene and paraxylene production, which has grown by 51 percent as compared to last three year’s average ...
Tags: Textile, Orpic Aromatic Plant