Idemitsu Kosan would soon restart its olefins conversion unit (OCU) at its Chiba refinery, which was shutdown due to a fire incident earlier this week. “The fire occurred at the refinery on the morning of October 16, 2013,” ...
Top furniture industry executives are happy to comply with any government regulations that result in safer products. However, they question standards that they believe do little or nothing to increase product safety, while layering on ...
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PPG Industries reported third quarter 2013 net sales of $4 billion, up 17 percent versus the prior year. Third quarter 2013 reported net income from continuing operations was $220 million, or $1.52 per diluted share, and adjusted net income ...
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The board of directors of PPG Industries declared a regular quarterly dividend of 61 cents per share, payable Dec. 12 to shareholders of record Nov. 11. This marks the company's 461st consecutive dividend payment. PPG has paid ...
ccAgrochemical & Chemicals gained CNY 2.44 billion incomes in the first nine months, up 11.76% year on year. The company made CNY 234 million net profits, soaring 1927.34%; and it recorded CNY 1.1835 earnings per share.
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PPG Industries reported third quarter 2013 net sales of $4 billion, up 17 percent versus the prior year. Third quarter 2013 reported net income from continuing operations was $220 million, or $1.52 per diluted share, and adjusted net ...
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BASF receives the 2013 Product Line Strategy Leadership Award from Frost & Sullivan based on a recent analysis of the European resins for protective coatings market. The award recognizes the extent to which the product line meets customer ...
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The appliances you use in your home, needs servicing and cleaning, your lawn, interiors, furniture etc. everything needs some level of cleaning. When your home gets a new touch with a brand new velvety paint, the surroundings get messy with ...
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At this year's IDA the speciality chemicals company is planning to present the RO membrane elements in its Lewabrane series. At this year's IDA (International Desalination Association) World Congress, which is being held in Tianjin, China, ...
AGC Chemicals, a subsidiary of Asahi Glass, has introduced the new AG-E070 to its line of AsahiGuard E-SERIES fluoropolymers for sizing in food contact paper, paperboard and pulp molding applications. The product has been designed to ...
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SABIC, a producer of plastics and chemicals, has optimized its existing multi-layer film concept for packaging applications of up to five layers or more in the beverage sector. The sustainable multi-layer film concept is made with a ...
European polyethylene prices have fallen in the run-up to the K Fair international plastics and rubber trade fair in Dusseldorf, on the back of volatile upstream prices and robust supplies which kept buying hesitant, sources said. Low ...
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Water-soluble polymer-based films producer MonoSol has expanded its manufacturing plant located at Hartlebury in the UK. The company's Hartlebury facility manufactures products including MonoDose films, which are used in Aquafilm ...
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DSM Dyneema, the manufacturer of ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMwPE) fiber, branded as Dyneema, and world leader in life protection materials and high performance fibers, has effected a global price increase of 5% for all DSM ...
Tags: DSM Dyneema, Fibre Product
Developing a method to meet local wastewater disposal guidelines poses a unique set of challenges to each industry. Adequate treatment is necessary to prevent contamination of receiving waters but overtreatment is prohibitively expensive. ...