MarketPublishers.com http://marketpublishers.com/lists/news_33.html Chemicals & Petrochemicals news en-us 2008-10-01 04:04:00 GMT 2008-10-01 04:04:00 GMT New Design Concepts and an Innovative Processing Technology for Cosmetic Packaging with DuPont™ Surlyn® http://marketpublishers.com/lists/3595/news.html Under its banner of 'Inspirations for 2009', DuPont Cosmetic Solutions will introduce new design concepts and technologies for cosmetic packaging at Luxe Pack 2008 (Monaco, 28-31 October 2008). Highlights of the DuPont exhibit (Hall Ravel, stand... 30.09.2008 09.30.2.DSM Invests in Intelligent Medication Packaging http://marketpublishers.com/lists/3594/news.html DSM Venturing, the corporate venturing unit of Royal DSM N.V., announces that it has made an equity investment in The Compliers Group International B.V. (TCG). The Netherlands-based company focuses on the development of smart pharmaceutical... 30.09.2008 LyondellBasell's Metocene PP Technology Selected by PolyMirae, Korea http://marketpublishers.com/lists/3593/news.html PolyMirae (PMC), a joint venture between Daelim and LyondellBasell, has selected LyondellBasell's Metocene PP technology for one of its Spheripol lines in Yeosu, Korea. The Metocene PP technology license to PMC covers a full range of... 30.09.2008 BASF to increase prices for acrylic monomers http://marketpublishers.com/lists/3589/news.html Effective October 1, 2008 BASF will increase its prices for acrylic acid and acrylic esters (glacial acrylic acid; methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, n-butyl acrylate, 2-ethyl hexyl acrylate) in Europe/Africa/Middle East by € 50 per metric ton,... 29.09.2008 Hybrid Plastics Achieves a Milestone with Nanoscopic Materials for Suppression of Tin Whiskers from Lead-free Solders http://marketpublishers.com/lists/3588/news.html Hattiesburg, MS -- Hybrid Plastics under sponsorship from The National Science Foundation, Electronics Division, has reached a milestone by producing the first conformal coating capable of suppressing tin whiskers. Lead-free electronics are... 29.09.2008 Solvay Strengthens Position in Fluorinated High-Performance Materials in Asia http://marketpublishers.com/lists/3587/news.html Solvay announces the inauguration of its new world-class Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) Micronised Powder production unit in the People's Republic of China, to serve the dynamic local demand for innovative and high performance materials. PTFE... 29.09.2008 Spumador Chooses Sidel's New Aseptic Filler to Achieve Greater Production Flexibility http://marketpublishers.com/lists/3586/news.html Spumador is pursuing its growth strategy adding a new aseptic line from Sidel. This cutting edge packaging line is equipped with the new Sensofill™ FMa filler that offers greater product and format flexibility. A producer and bottler of... 29.09.2008 Amerityre to Jointly Develop Composite Hoop Belt Technology for Polyurethane Tires http://marketpublishers.com/lists/3579/news.html BOULDER CITY, Nevada -- Amerityre Corporation, a leading developer of polyurethane tire technologies, announced that it has entered into a Phase I development program with a multi-billion dollar defense industry contractor that is a leader in... 26.09.2008 New Materials Increase Efficiency of Energy Storage and Medical Therapeutics http://marketpublishers.com/lists/3578/news.html Solvay announces that its affiliate for fluorinated speciality polymers, Solvay Solexis, has struck a joint development agreement with Strategic Polymer Sciences (SPS), specialised in polymeric electronic materials. The agreement is about... 26.09.2008 Plastic Logic Opens World's First Commercial Plastic Electronics http://marketpublishers.com/lists/3577/news.html DRESDEN, GERMANY -- Plastic Logic, the world's leader in plastic electronics, officially opened a state-of-the-art commercial scale plastic electronics manufacturing facility. The Dresden factory is a fully automated and integrated facility that... 26.09.2008 Reichhold Unveils Strategy for China Composites Market with Plans for Resin Plant in Tianjin http://marketpublishers.com/lists/3576/news.html In a move designed to better serve its global customers for composite resins, Reichhold has announced plans to expand into the fast-growing Chinese market and will build a grass-roots resin factory near Tianjin. The company has acquired land for... 26.09.2008 CTS Signed a License Agreement with Dow for the use of INFUSE™ Olefin Block Copolymers in TPE Formulations http://marketpublishers.com/lists/3571/news.html The Tefabloc® range of thermoplastic elastomers (TPE) from CTS continues to offer differentiated solutions from best-in-class polymer technologies. This strategy has made CTS a sought-after partner to develop unique solutions based directly on... 25.09.2008 Amcor PowerFlex™ for New Product Introduction http://marketpublishers.com/lists/3570/news.html Amcor PET Packaging helps Let's Mongo, Inc., Moorpark, CA launch a line of Hispanic-inspired ready-to-drink (RTD) teas. The company has selected Amcor's 16-ounce, long-neck PowerFlex™ polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle to introduce its... 25.09.2008 09.25.2.LyondellBasell Grants Lupotech T License to Slovnaft Petrochemicals for New Plant in the Slovak Republic http://marketpublishers.com/lists/3569/news.html ROTTERDAM, Netherlands -- Slovnaft Petrochemicals, s.r.o., a subsidiary of the MOL Group, has selected LyondellBasell's Lupotech T technology for a new 220 KT per year low density polyethylene (LDPE) plant planned to be built in Bratislava,... 25.09.2008 Ticona to Build Vectra LCP Unit at Celanese's Nanjing Integrated Chemical Complex http://marketpublishers.com/lists/3567/news.html DALLAS -- Ticona, the engineering polymers business of Celanese Corporation, announced that it plans to build a new Vectra® liquid crystal polymer (LCP) production facility co-located at the Celanese integrated chemical complex in Nanjing,... 25.09.2008 Konarka Obtains Exclusive License for Polycarbazoles from Universite Laval for Renewable Energy Commercialization http://marketpublishers.com/lists/3559/news.html LOWELL, Mass. -- Konarka Technologies, Inc., an innovator in development and commercialization of Power Plastic®, a material that converts light to energy, announced the company has obtained an exclusive license for a new family of photoactive... 24.09.2008 DW Plastics Underlines Crate Expertise in New market Sector http://marketpublishers.com/lists/3558/news.html DW Plastics has expanded its customer base with a new contract to supply a bespoke plastic crate to AMP in Belgium, the country's largest newsprint distributor. AMP was previously using normal open crates for newspaper distribution but these... 24.09.2008 Borealis Gains Thumbs Up for New Borstar® RJ900MO Polypropylene with a Unique Combination of Superior Flow and Transparency http://marketpublishers.com/lists/3557/news.html Borealis, a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, has introduced a new grade of Borstar® random polypropylene (PP) with a unique combination of flow and transparency. Borstar RJ900MO was developed to meet the... 24.09.2008 United States Army Expands Order for Axion International's Innovative Thermoplastic Composite Bridge http://marketpublishers.com/lists/3556/news.html BASKING RIDGE, N.J. -- Axion International Holdings, Inc., a technology company that converts recycled plastics into high value-added structural products used in commercial applications, announced that the US Army has ordered another new bridge... 24.09.2008 Celanese Emulsion Polymers Focuses on Customer Solutions at China Composites 2008 http://marketpublishers.com/lists/3555/news.html SHAHGHAI, China -- Under their slogan, Your future is our focus...worldwide, Celanese Emulsion Polymers exhibited its broad range of polymer products at the China Composites show in Shanghai this week. A leader in delivering performance solutions... 23.09.2008