Adhesives provider HB Fuller has finalized the previously announced acquisition of Brazil-based chemical polyurethane specialties and polyester resins provider Plexbond Química for an undisclosed sum. HB Fuller president and CEO ...
Dutch football club PSV Eindhoven will step onto the pitch next season in a bold new home kit that recalls some of the team's greatest achievements. PSV’s famous red-and-white stripes have been replaced by a solid red shirt that ...
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Building upon a rich history in upholstery and decades of innovation in performance fabrics, Polartec, LLC is re-entering the contract upholstery business in partnership with industry leader C.F. Stinson, Inc. of Rochester Hills, Michigan. ...
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German-based Bayer has bought majority stake in Conceptus, a birth control manufacturer, and expects the purchase of the entire Californian firm for $1.1bn to close soon. According to Bayer, over 96% of the company's outstanding shares ...
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It was assessed by SunSirs that in the tracked 100 spot commodities,19 commodities increased in prices, 30 fell and 51 remained unchanged on 05/06/2013.The largest rises were Iron ore (1.52%),Dried cocoons (0.82%),Raw silk (0.80%),while the ...
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It was assessed by SunSirs that in the tracked 100 spot commodities,14 commodities increased in prices, 25 fell and 61 remained unchanged on 31/05/2013.The largest rises were Silver (1.44%),Zinc (0.74%),Copper (0.64%),while the largest ...
Tags: China, Chemicals, Commodities Price
In today's society, wearing wigs is becoming more and more popular than ever before. Women in particular are attracted to the wearing of wigs, and celebrities, including Dolly Parton, Tina Turner, Jenna Jameson, Tyra Banks, and Britney ...
Greensboro, N.C.-based textured yarn manufacturer Unifi Inc. announces its REPREVE products have earned Responsible Source certification from Scientific Certification Systems (SCS) Global Services, Emeryville, Calif. Unifi is the first ...
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Perfecseal, a division of Bemis company, has launched a new high barrier PVC-FREE blister forming web, PerfecForm SkyBlue, which uses polyolefin chemistry instead of chlorine chemistry. Manufactured by a co-extrusion process as a ...
Tags: PVC-Free Blister, Medicine
Avantium, a renewable chemicals company, and plastic converter specialist Alpla Werke Alwin Lehner have announced a joint development agreement for the development of PEF (polyethylene furanoate) bottles After The Coca-Cola Company and ...
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During Techtextil 2013 (Frankfurt, 11-13 June), leading event for technical fabrics and nonwovens, RadiciGroup is focusing on some of its most recent developments. HIGHLIGHTS - NYLON YARN... Radilon PA6.10, a new nylon yarn with a smaller ...
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The average production margin for Asian purified terephthalic acid in May rose to minus $48.89/mt, the highest level seen since July 2012, amid firm PTA demand for polyester, Platts data showed. In April, the average stood at minus ...
Perfecseal, a division of Bemis, has unveiled a new polyvinyl chloride (PVC)-Free blister forming web, PerfecForm SkyBlue. According to the company, manufactured through a co-extrusion process as a symmetrical structure, the high barrier ...
Tags: PVC-Free Film, Packaging
More attention should be given to the industrial textile segment in China, especially enhancing cooperation between various manufacturers in the initial new product design and development stage, according to the China Textiles Industry ...
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Renewable chemicals company Avantium and plastics manufacturer in Austria ALPLA have announced their joint development agreement for the development of 100% biobased and recyclable polyethylene furanoate (PEF) bottles. According to the ...
Tags: Packaging, Printing, Renewable chemicals, plastics