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 ...
Tags: Polypropylene, Chemicals
Ineos Olefins and Polymers seeks to increase its polypropylene prices in the US by 2 cents/pound ($44/metric ton) for July, joining other producers seeking to expand margins for the second time this year, market sources said Monday. The ...
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igus has given its micro-chains for tight design spaces a makeover and come up with a new modular system: clever design tricks such as the double stop system or the "brake" make the E2 micro versions even sturdier and quieter than their ...
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Wichita, Kan.-based Invista recently celebrated the start up of its previously announced additional capacity at its super high-tenacity nylon 6,6 airbag fiber facility in Shanghai (See " Invista To Double Airbag Fiber Capacity In Shanghai," ...
Charlotte-based Polymer Group Inc. (PGI) reports it will build a state-of-the-art nonwovens plant in Nanhai, China, to replace a facility the company has operated since the late 1990s. Nonwovens and chemical bond products manufactured at ...
Making RFID tags affordable is one of the key drivers in the rapid development of Printed Electronics (PE). With traditional RFID tags being considered expensive, fragile and open to questions about security and performance, the concept ...
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Sumitomo Chemical announced in its press release that it has developed an new technology to produce polymer OLED panel in inkjet method (printing), OLED panel (using glass substrates in the size of 370x470mm) in the resolution of 423ppi can ...
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Engineered hardwood flooring is the fastest-growing segment in the hardwood industry. It can be installed on all types of subfloors (where it can be floated, stapled or glued) and has become especially popular due to its inherent structural ...
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The biggest limitation of using glass over Teflon plastic sheet was that glass is extremely heavy to lift and is much more prone to getting broken when fallen down. In the past, substances like rubber, glass or clay were used in households ...
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US-based plastics solutions provider Enso Plastics has announced two new biodegradable technologies, Enso Renew and Enso Restore, for the Philippines market. The new solutions have been launched in a bid to help manufacturers comply with ...
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Chemsultants International has hired Brandon True as a polymer chemist. In his position True will be responsible for analytical testing, product development, and problem solving projects. He will report directly to Berry Decker, PhD, ...
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Global engineered materials company Polymer Group (PGI) has planned to invest in a strategic site in Nanhai, China to extend its production facility for high quality nonwoven products for the global hygiene and healthcare markets. The ...
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Switzerland-based specialty chemical producer Clariant has added TexCare SRA 300 F soil-release polymer for powdered detergents to its TexCare product line. Clariant reports the polymer enhances the ability of the detergent to remove soils ...
Exton, Pa.-based fluoropolymer resin and specialty chemicals company AGC Chemicals Americas Inc. has released AsahiGuard AG-E550D, a perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)-free water- and oil-repellent finish for technical textiles and nonwovens. ...
Tags: Chemicals, AG-E550D Water, Oil Repellent
UK-based Spectra Packaging has created new packs for supermarket Tesco's own brand personal care products. The company produced new flip top oval containers for Tesco, which include nine haircare and six bodycare packs for the everyday ...
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