Bayer and DuPont expand leading position in engineering thermoplastics

Dedication of world-scale plant for the production of polybutylene terephthalate (PBT)

15-Dec-2003 - With the dedication of a world-scale plant for the production of polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) in Hamm-Uentrop, Germany, Bayer and DuPont are building on their position as leading manufacturers of engineering thermoplastics. With an initial capacity of 80,000 tons per year, the plant is the ...

Akzo Nobel Polymer Chemicals Continues to Restructure

12-Dec-2003 - Akzo Nobel Polymer Chemicals has announced a new phase in its restructuring plan in order to improve its performance. In this phase, the focus is mainly on lowering fixed manufacturing costs. The proposed measures, which will be carried out during 2004-2006, involve the reduction of an ...

BOC launches Scientific brand

12-Dec-2003 - BOC has unveiled a new business brand to meet the needs of the global scientific community in a market worth more than £700 million. BOC Scientific brings together an existing product range of certified calibration gas mixtures, instrumentation gases and gas control equipment for analytical ...

LGC and Pharmidex form strategic alliance

12-Dec-2003 - LGC and Pharmidex, the London-based neuroscience research service provider, have formed a strategic alliance that raises the standard for DMPK (Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics) screening services to drug discovery companies. Factors related to DMPK - the science of how molecules are broken ...

New adsorption process makes headway in the United States

Iron hydroxide proves to be a highly effective adsorbent

12-Dec-2003 - SORB 33TM is the name of a process that uses Bayoxide® E33 granules to remove arsenic from drinking water. It has been developed by Severn Trent Services in cooperation with Bayer Chemicals, and is now about to make a breakthrough in the United States. "The United States Environmental Protection ...

Dynea inaugurates resin plant in Guangdong

12-Dec-2003 - Dynea has inaugurated its newest production plant in Gaoyao City, Guangdong Province, in southern China. The unit produces adhesive resins for the woodworking industry and other industrial applications in China. Finland's Minister of Trade and Industry, Mr. Mauri Pekkarinen, Secretary Director of ...

ALTANA Chemie Extends China Commitment

11-Dec-2003 - ALTANA Chemie AG, Wesel, is concentrating on the Asian market. With retroactive effect from July 1, 2003, ALTANA Coatings & Sealants has increased its stake in the existing joint venture of China's Shunde Rhenacoat Coating Co. Ltd. from 51% to 100%. By acquiring the remaining shares in Shunde ...

Reichhold Introduces Three New FINE-CLAD® Powder Coating Resins

11-Dec-2003 - Reichhold unveiled three new FINE-CLAD powder coating resins during talks with customers at the recent Coatings 2003 show, held in Indianapolis, IN. FINE-CLAD M-8762, M-8792 and M-8912 are the newest additions to Reichhold's line of specialty polyesters for powder coating applications. FINE-CLAD ...

Dow Corning Announces Increase in Silanes Capacity

11-Dec-2003 - Dow Corning Corporation has announced it has increased production of its broad range of silane coupling agents by more than 40 percent to better satisfy customer demand. The increased capacity is the result of more than $6 million in improvements to the company's manufacturing processes in the ...

Possible antitumor substances in red wine are formed during ageing in oak barrels

11-Dec-2003 - Polyphenols not only give red wine its characteristic dry flavor, they are also the basis for the recent good reputation of this stimulant as a true health drink. They are believed to prevent heart disease and atherosclerosis. French researchers working with Stéphane Quideau have now ...