06-05-2013

Styron Europe GmbH announced a reduction in the manufacturing capacity for Styrene Butadiene (SB) latex in Europe. Styron reduced production by 70,000 dry metric tonnes. The capacity reduction was completed over the past several months across Styron production facilities in Hamina, Finland; ...

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19-04-2013

LANXESS has opened a new Asia-Pacific Application Development Center for its high-tech plastics in the Hong Kong Science & Technology Park. It is run by the High Performance Materials (HPM) business unit. “The new Application Development Center will support our customers and industry partners ...

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18-02-2013

INVISTA started production at its new, polyamide salt plant, an expansion of the company’s polymer facility in Rozenburg, the Netherlands. The expanded site will serve the company’s European fiber and plastic customers through its integrated supply chain. The polymer manufactured at INVISTA’s ...

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15-02-2013

Recovery of raw materials from waste as a business model for developing countries: Empa, the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, and the Swiss State Secretary for Economy Affairs (SECO) have been pursuing this approach since 2003. Since then, sustainable recycling ...

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05-02-2013

Lonza Ltd and Novoset LLC announce the introduction of a new generation of thermoset polyimides. The new polyimides address shortcomings of conventional high temperature polyimides currently available in the market and will serve semiconductor packaging, aerospace, abrasives, composite ...

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28-01-2013

The synthetic material discovered by Paul Schlack 75 years ago on January 29, 1938, still has a very diverse range of applications. The fiber first made its name through its use in Perlon stockings in the 1950s. Today, however, it no longer adorns women's legs but is instead used as a strong ...

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16-01-2013

Evonik Industries is further expanding its market in C4-based products and investing in the expansion of its production facilities. The Group’s 1-butene capacity in Marl Chemical Park will be expanded by 75,000 tons. In Antwerp, the production of butadiene will be expanded by 100,000 tons, ...

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15-01-2013

Sabo SpA has appointed Biesterfeld Spezialchemie GmbH as distribution partner for their Hindered Amine Light Stabilizers (HALS) in countries located in Central and Eastern Europe. The product portfolio of Sabo expands Biesterfeld Spezialchemie`s existing portfolio of additives for the plastic ...

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Further strengthening presence in Asia Pacific

11-01-2013

Bayer MaterialScience has officially opened its first Polymer Development & Technology Center in South Korea. Located in the city of Yongin near the capital Seoul, it will focus on the development of new polycarbonate applications for high-tech products from Korean companies especially in the ...

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03-01-2013

Since January 1st 2013, Marco Toscano is appointed Innovative Vinyls Chief Operating Officer and a member of the KEM ONE Executive Committee. Marco Toscano, 49 years old, is a graduate of the State University of Milan. From 1989 to 2004, he held different positions in Sika Group in research ...

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