Bayer MaterialScience has increased it investment in its production sites for polyether polyols in South Charleston, West Virginia, and Channelview, Texas. Both sites produce polyether polyols - a key component in the development of ...
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Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, is supporting the use of Green Chemistry to create safer, fire retarded polyurethane (PU) foams for the upholstery sector. Research by Green Urethanes Ltd, the provider of green solutions to ...
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Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, is supporting the use of Green Chemistry to create safer, fire retarded polyurethane (PU) foams for the upholstery sector. Research by Green Urethanes Ltd, the provider of green solutions to ...
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Resinate Materials Group, Inc. has added Dr. Shakti Mukerjee to its Resinate team. Mukerjee will serve as director of product development for polyols and PUDs and will be responsible for leading laboratory activities for Resinate's next ...
Dow Polyurethanes has created VORAPEL Moisture and Chemical Repellant Polyols, a novel new family of hydrophobic polyols for applications that require increased moisture and chemical resistance, including infrastructure, secondary ...
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Dow Chemical Companywill increase its polyol and copolymer capacity at its Freeport, Texas facilities as a result of debottlenecking. "Dow is constantly evolving our technologies to help our customers grow," said Mark Bassett, global ...
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Emery Oleochemicals, a leading natural-based chemicals producer, has established a new business unit -- Eco-Friendly Polyols (EP) in recognition of the opportunities in the global polyol industry. The EP business offers innovative, ...
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Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc., a high-growth specialty chemicals company, announced today the commercial availability of Inherent C18 Diacid — a mid-chain length, bio-based diacid — that enables producers of polyamides and ...
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BASF announced that it has appointed Archway Sales Inc., as a distributor for polyurethane chemicals to the Coatings, Adhesives & Binders, Sealants and Elastomers (CASE) market in the Ohio Valley. Effective January 1, 2014, Archway will be ...
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Hot melt adhesives (HMAs) are also termed as hot glues. The hot melt adhesive manufacturers supply HMAs in solid cylindrical sticks that have different diameters. Hot melt adhesives are designed in such a manner that they can be melted only ...
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Saudi Hydrogen Peroxide Company, a newly created joint venture between Sadara Chemical Company and the Solvay Group, recently announced that they have begun constructing one of the world's largest hydrogen peroxide (HP) plants in the ...
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Huntsman, a manufacturer and marketer of differentiated chemicals, has completed the acquisition of the business of Oxid, for about $75m. Oxid manufactures and markets specialty urethane polyols under the trademark Terol, and distributes ...
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The Center for the Polyurethanes Industry (CPI) of the American Chemistry Council (ACC) today announced Romeo RIM, Inc., TSE Industries, Inc. and INVISTA as the finalists for the 2013 Polyurethane Innovation Award. Attendees at the 2013 ...
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Mouvex is pleased to announce the availability of the SLC4 and SLC8 models of its Seal-less Drive Eccentric Disc Pumps. These pumps have been designed for use in general industry applications, as well as the handling of numerous ...
Huntsman Corporation has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the business of Oxid L.P., a privately-held manufacturer and marketer of specialty urethane polyols based in Houston, Texas. The financial terms of the agreement were not ...
Tags: Acquire Oxid, Chemicals, polyols