29-Apr-2009

AkzoNobel Industrial Finishes has reinforced the strategic position of its Casco Adhesives business in Eastern Europe by acquiring the wood adhesives activities of Kronochem. Financial details were not disclosed. Kronochem is the chemical arm of Kronospan, the world's leading producer of wood ...

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New plant in Ankleshwar to produce Desmodur polyisocyanates from 2011

30-Mar-2009

Bayer MaterialScience is to invest EUR 20 million in a new aromatic and aliphatic polyisocyanate manufacturing facility in India as part of its strategy to grow its business in the country and strengthen its position as a market leader in the supply of polyurethane raw materials. The new plant in ...

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23-Feb-2009

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are the most popular and recognizable elements of present nanotechnology. Scientists and researchers now are discovering that carbon nanotubes could be more affordable and useful to many industrial areas, including flame retardant materials market. The global flame ...

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19-Feb-2009

According to the research ‘Formaldehyde: 2009 World Market Outlook AND Forecast’ by Merchant Research & Consulting, world formaldehyde market will be growing around 3% a year with Asia Pacific and Latin America being the major consuming markets, while now the largest markets are Europe, North ...

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12-Nov-2008

Bayer MaterialScience inaugurated its new polyurethane systems house in Guangzhou, China. The company now owns a global network of 30 systems houses in close proximity to its customers. With customized polyurethanes solutions, the new BaySystems systems house will serve customers in diverse ...

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A BfR expert meeting is to examine the available data and identify research needs.

07-Nov-2008

Ship containers are frequently treated with gas to combat pests. Dock workers who open the containers, warehouse workers who repack the goods and consumers who then purchase these goods, may be exposed to gas residues. In recent years minor health impairments linked to the opening of gas ...

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Expansion of the hydrogen peroxide business

30-Oct-2008

Evonik Industries plans to build a new facility for producing the environmentally friendly bleaching and oxidation agent hydrogen peroxide (H 2O 2), which is used primarily in the production of cellulose and paper, at the Triunfo petrochemical complex near Porto Alegre, in southern Brazil. An ...

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To combines the best of polymers with the best of metals

02-Oct-2008

DuPont Engineering Polymers has announced a long-term alliance with California-based PowerMetal Technologies, Inc. to further develop and commercialize MetaFuse™ nanocrystalline metal/polymer hybrid technology, with initial development programs targeted at electronic hand-held devices, sporting ...

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11-Sep-2008

Dow Izolan, the joint venture company between The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) and Izolan, broke ground on a new, state-of-the-art polyurethane systems manufacturing facility in Vladimir, Russia. The new plant will help Dow Izolan to enhance its offering to Russian customers serving the ...

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12-Aug-2008

Teknos has signed a contract to acquire the business from the Slovenian paint distributor DO-RAL and established a new sales company Teknos d.o.o. As a minority shareholder in the new company is Mr Dominik Zupan, the owner of DO-RAL. The new company starts on 1st September. Before the ...

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