SILIKOPHEN AC 950 – the new high-temperature resistant, high-solids silicone resin from Evonik – is HAPS-free and intended to provide protective properties in industrial applications. No toxic substances release during curing, ...
Dow Packaging and Specialty Plastics has partnered with Hunan China Sun Pharmaceutical Machinery to launch PacXpert flexible packaging technology in the Chinese market. China Sun will introduce PacXpert in Greater China for flexible ...
The short-term outlook for biomaterials in coatings and related sectors in Europe has been looking grim in the wake of the fall in the oil price. However companies along the biomaterials value chain in the region are not overtly concerned. ...
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A recently released report from Transparency Market Research (TMR) forecasts that the global epoxy resins market will develop at a CAGR of 6.9 percent from 2014 to 2020. TMR, a market intelligence firm based in the U.S., states that by ...
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Film and sheet extrusion machinery firm Macro Engineering & Technology (Canada) has established a 1.8m wide line having nine extruders and a nine-layer die design for a European customer. The line produces various barrier structures to ...
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The Center for the Polyurethanes Industry (CPI) has announced the finalists for the 2015 Polyurethane Innovation Award, selecting innovations created by Dow Chemical, Honeywell and Novomer. Since its inception in 2005, the Polyurethane ...
To help create the strongest and lightest composite infrastructure materials, Dow Polyurethanes has introduced VORAFORCE TP 1200 series to the North America market. The novel polyurethanes solution enables fast, energy-efficient pultrusion ...
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Methanex, the world's largest producer and supplier of methanol to major international markets, has posted new regional contract methanol prices for North America, and Asia-Pacific regions, on its website. For the Asia-Pacific region, ...
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Plastics, latex and rubber firm Trinseo has received US Food and Drug Association’s (FDA) approval for considering several grades of its Magnum ABS resins as food contact compliant. The approval of Food Contact Substance ...
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Dymax Corporation has released a new gasketing materials selector guide that provides useful product information and simplifies the product selection process. Light-curable form-in-place, cure-in-place gasketing materials are used in ...
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Although UV technologies were first introduced around 20-30 years ago, it is still considered not to be a mature sector with plenty of innovations needed to overcome barriers to greater efficiencies. Over the last few years growth in ...
BASF will form a global business unit (GBU) combining all of its pigments activities effective January 2016. In the second half of 2016, BASF intends to carve out its pigments business and establish separate legal entities. With sales of ...
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Ethylene glycol manufacturer MEGlobal has announced that its Asian Contract Price (ACP) for monoethylene glycol (MEG) will be $1,000/mt CFT Asian main ports for arrival in August 2015. The new price is $100/mt lower than July 2015 ACP ...
On June 18, the DOC issued a preliminary All-China rate of 363.31%, which would apply to all Chinese manufacturers that do not qualify for a lower separate duty rate. This rate would apply to shipments made from April 1, 2014 through Sept. ...
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Axalta Coating Systems introduced its Voltatex family of insulation coatings at the Coil Winding, Insulations & Electrical Manufacturing Exhibition (CWIEME) in Shanghai June 23- 24, 2015. Voltatex products have been tailor-made to enhance ...