Chinaplas 2019 outlining a bright future for the packaging industry
Chinaplas, now on a par with K Show in Germany, will return to the China Import and Export Fair Complex, Pazhou, Guangzhou and run from May 21 to May 24, 2019.
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More than 80 000 tons of polymer materials has been sold by R&P Polyplastic in 2018
Today R&P Polyplastic has summed up the financial results of 2018.
High-performance prepolymer technology for hot melt adhesives
Low-free prepolymers provide unsurpassed industrial hygiene and meet increasingly strict regulatory requirements.
Biesterfeld acquires distribution rights for Solvay’s sulfone polymers in UK
Biesterfeld is strengthening its partnership with Solvay Specialty Polymers. With effect from April 2019, the distributor will handle sales of the sulfone polymers Udel PSU, Radel PPSU and Veradel PESU in the UK and Ireland.
Polyurethane materials - the future of plastics?
Polyurethanes (abbreviated as PU or PUR) are one of the most commonly used polymeric materials in the world.
Erema Group acquires 60 percent stake in Plasmac
Leading manufacturer of recycling machines expands its in-house product range following company participation.
New Lanxess startup: Online marketplace CheMondis launched succesfully
CheMondis, a new global online marketplace for chemical products, has been successfully launched. The startup founded by Lanxess is set up as a cross-manufacturer and cross-dealer B2B platform on which products can be bought and sold.
Chinaplas to present a rich assortment of concurrent events
CHINAPLAS is returning to Guangzhou this year and will be held from May 21-24, 2019. An estimated total of over 3,500 exhibitors will be presenting to more than 180,000 visitors from 150 countries.
Plastics Recycling Awards Europe announces 2019 finalists
Winners will be announced at PRS Europe in Amsterdam on 11 April.
Arburg anniversary: ten years of presence at the Gulf
Right at the start of the year, at the beginning of the Arabplast trade fair on 5 January 2019, Arburg's subsidiary in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) celebrated its ten-year anniversary.
Lanxess completes sale of Arlanxeo to Saudi Aramco
Cologne-based company received proceeds of around EUR 1.4 billion.
ExxonMobil introduces new polymer grade for flexible packaging
ExxonMobil will display a new Exceed XP performance polymers grade for high-performance coextrusion films, and recycle opportunities using Vistamaxx performance polymers at Arabplast 2019.
Plast Eurasia 2018 Fair was organized succesfully
28th International Istanbul Plastics Industry Fair brought together 1,094 companies and company representatives from 44 countries and 51,684 professional visitors from 103 countries on the 5th-8th of December in Istanbul.
Ineos Styrolution makes final investment decision for asa capacity in the Americas
Ineos Styrolution, the global leader in styrenics, announces today the final investment decision to construct a new 100kt capacity ASA plant at its site in Bayport, Texas.
Clariant and Saudi Kayan to evaluate alkoxylates joint venture
Clariant today announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Saudi Kayan, a Saudi joint stock company leading in the field of chemicals, polymers and specialty products.
Arlanxeo's Keltan KSA opens flagship online Customer Self-Service Platform
In 2018 Arlanxeo signed an agreement with Saudi Aramco to market and sell its share of Ethylene Propylene Diene rubbers (EPDM) produced in its Petro Rabigh joint-venture plant. Today, Arlanxeo launches its Keltan KSA Self-Service platform to serve its customers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Teflon FFR wins 2018 Materialica Design+Technology Award
The Chemours Company, a global chemistry company has been announced as the winner of the 'Material' category in the 2018 Materialica Design + Technology Award for its Teflon fluoroplastic foam resin (FFR).
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The Compound Company acquires controlling stake in Transmare Compounding BV
The Compound Company, based in Enschede, The Netherlands, and new management, have acquired a controlling stake in Transmare Compounding BV, Roermond, The Netherlands, as of December 14th 2018. Current shareholder Henk-Jan Aarsen will retain a minority stake.
BASF for the first time makes products with chemically recycled plastics
BASF is breaking new ground in plastic waste recycling with its ChemCycling project. Chemical recycling provides an innovative way to reutilize plastic waste that is currently not recycled, such as mixed or uncleaned plastics.
Biesterfeld: New partnership with CoreLite in the core materials division
With immediate effect Biesterfeld Spezialchemie sells CoreLite core materials in Germany, the United Kingdom and the Baltic States.
Lanxess strengthens global production network for flame retardants
Specialty chemicals company Lanxess plans to strengthen its global asset base for flame retardant additives with investments of around EUR 200 million over the next three years.
Albis distributes new halogen-free TPE-compounds from Uteksol
Albis Plastic GmbH expands its TPE-Portfolio with flame retardant Styrene-based thermoPlastic Elastomers (TPS) of the brand Solplast from Uteksol.
RKW Supports Circular Economy
The film manufacturer RKW puts special emphasis both on saving resources and recycling its products. Therefore, RKW is co-founder of the recovery system for crop plastics "Erntekunststoffe Recycling Deutschland" (ERDE).
Borealis increases PP capacity in Europe
Borealis has taken the final investment decision to expand the capacity of its PP plant in Kallo, Belgium, by 80kt. The added capacity is expected to come on stream in mid-2020.
LG Chem delegation visited the headquarters of R&P Polyplastic
Today, the delegation of the largest Korean chemical company LG Chem headed by Senior Vice President Michael Yoon visited the headquarters of R&P Polyplastic in Moscow.
Sabic signs memorandum of understanding with Plastic Energy
Sabic has today announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with UK-based Plastic Energy Ltd. for the supply of feedstock to support Sabic's petrochemical operations in Europe.
Kraiburg TPE achieves new Asia Pacific milestone with additional production line
The addition of a new production line in the Malaysia plant emphasizes Kraiburg TPE’s commitment to providing customers with the best quality, satisfaction and value.
Design For Recycling Guidelines for PET Trays published
To extend the success story of PET bottles and their high recycling rate in Europe, Petcore Europe and PRE publish today the Design for Recycling Guidelines for PET trays "clear transparent to be recycled even in food applications".
The Turkish plastics industry continues to grow
Plastics industry continues its growth trend. The report issued by PAGEV for the first half of 2018 shows that plastic product manufacturing increased by 7.2% to 5 million tons, while value increased by 9.3% to 19.4 billion dollars.
R&P Polyplastic presents latest solutions for auto industry
Naberezhnye Chelny is the capital of machinery manufacturing of the Republic of Tatarstan. At a conference organized by R&P Polyplastic, the company not only presented the latest solutions for the auto industry but also discussed the fundamental trends of the industry.
Asahi Kasei Plastics NA Wins SPE Automotive Innovation Award
The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) has awarded Asahi Kasei Plastics North America, Inc. (APNA) with the SPE Automotive Innovation Award "Most Innovative Use of Plastics" in the category "Chassis/Hardware".
New momentum arising from industrial transfer - Chinaplas 2019 to tap into emerging regions
In order to build a wide network of quality resources and fully explore the new momentum in the industry, Chinaplas 2019, the leading plastics and rubber trade fair, is going to act responsively, embrace new opportunities, and tap into the emerging regions.
Erema presents the new global innovation Vacunite at PETnology
New bottle-to-bottle process for food-contact-grade rPET pellets stands out through highly efficient decontamination, compact design and low energy consumption.
BASF will have to stop TDI production in Ludwigshafen
The water level of river Rhine is currently on an all-time low, impacting transport by ship.
Engel duo for composite research at NCC in Bristol
For many companies in the composites industry, the trend towards thermoplastic materials means they have to deal with completely new processes. It is also the first injection moulding machine for the NCC and it's from Engel.
International audience at NGR - KUHNE PET Day
117 representatives from the international plastics industry gathered together at Next Generation Recyclingmaschinen in Feldkirchen an der Donau to experience live the new Liquid State Polycondensation (LSP) method of PET recycling.