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Colorant Chromatics to Enhance Production Capability in China
20-09-2012
Colorant Chromatics, a subsidiary of PolyOne Corporation, announced plans to expand production and service capabilities at its Shanghai facility. These improvements are in response to growing demand for Colorant Chromatics technologies that help customers improve operational and supply chain ...
Arkema speeds up its development in Asia and in green chemistry with the closing of the acquisition of Hipro Polymers and Casda Biomaterials
03-02-2012
Arkema has finalized the acquisition of Chinese companies Hipro Polymers, a producer of specialty biosourced polyamides 10.10, and Casda Biomaterials, a producer of sebacic acid processed from castor oil.«This acquisition represents a large development potential for Arkema. It offers ...
Solvay to build large specialty polymers production plant in China
27-06-2011
Solvay announced it has launched a project to build a specialty polymers production plant for SOLEF® Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF), Tecnoflon® Fluoroelastomers (FKM) and their essential monomer VF2 in China to satisfy the growing demand for these high value-added specialty polymers in Asia. ...
Arkema trebles its polyamide production capacities in China
24-11-2010
With a view to strengthening its high performance polyamide offering in Asia, Arkema announces a threefold production increase at its Changshu plant near Shanghai by 2013. These new polyamide capacities will help Arkema meet the sharply growing demand from its Asian customers, in particular ...
Eastman to Enter into Cellulose Diacetate Compounding JV in China
11-11-2010
Eastman Chemical Company announced that it has entered into a joint venture with Mazzucchelli 1849 SPA for the manufacture of compounded cellulose diacetate in Shenzhen, China. Compounded cellulose diacetate (CDA) is a bio-derived material, which is used in various injection molded ...
Wacker Starts up New Chinese Production Plant for Silicone Polymers and Fluids
22-10-2010
Wacker, the Munich-based chemical group, officially inaugurated its new silicone-polymer plant at Zhangjiagang (China). The plant manufactures not only intermediates, but also downstream silicone products, including fluids. Completing WACKER’s supply chain in China, the plant is an integral ...
Solvay will expand compounding capacity for specialty polymers in China
EUR 21 million investment in new capacity to satisfy surging demand
12-10-2010
Solvay announced that it has decided to build a specialty polymers compounding plant at its site in Changshu in the province of Jiangsu, China. Start-up of the plant is expected in the last quarter of 2012. The plant will satisfy the growing demand for specialty polymers in China and requires ...
Arkema expands its presence in emulsions in China
29-09-2010
Arkema has announced the construction of a latex plant in China to produce a range of emulsion polymers for use primarily in the coatings and adhesives markets. Arkema will invest $30 million in the new plant located on its Changshu platform. Start-up is expected in late 2012. “Building an ...
Carbon Nanotube Sponges: Tough Water-Repellent Sponges Absorb Oils and Solvents up to 180 Times Their Own Weight
10-11-2009
Scientists have invented a carbon-based sponge that can soak up organic pollutants, such as oils and solvents, from the surface of water. No water is absorbed and the sponge can then be wrung out and reused, like an ordinary household sponge. Absorbing up to 180 times its own weight in ...
Arkema invests in Specialty Acrylic Polymer production in China through its subsidiary Coatex
29-07-2009
In order to sustain the growth of the specialty acrylic polymer market in Asia, Arkema announces the construction of a production plant at its Changshu site (China). "This investment of some €15M will provide Coatex, which already has an industrial presence in the United States and in ...
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