DOMO Engineering Plastics establishes a sales office in Mumbai, India.

DOMO Chemicals announced today that a new Sales Office has been established in Mumbai, India. This setup is part of DOMO Chemicals’ strategy of enh...

Ban on styrofoam in San Francisco- Nation’s Toughest Anti-Styrofoam Law passed

The San Francisco County Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a ban  on the sale of polystyrene foam, popularly known by the trademarked name Styrofoam. Foam packing, cups and ...

Global market for stick packaging driven by demand from flexible packaging industry

The market for stick packaging is driven by demand from the flexible packaging industry. Most importantly, the changing preference of consumers from rigid to flexible packaging has giv...

Alpha Olefins Market revenue estimated to reach US$9.98 bln by 2022

The global Alpha Olefins Market revenue is expected to reach US$9.98 bln by 2022, as per a report publish by GrandViewResearch. Increasing demand for polyethylene on account of its ver...

Sheet market in Europe to see increase of 1% over next 5 years

The European sheet market is expected to see an increase of 1% over the next 5 years, according to AMI. Some sheet manufacturing markets are struggling, however, the growth is being dr...

Blender controller with increased capacity boosts connectivity with advanced technologies

A new-generation controller for the world’s most widely used gravimetric blender has far greater data processing capability than the previous controller, substantially enhancing ...

Ban on less than 50 micron plastic bags at cashiers in shops in France - shift to biodegradable bags

A ban has been enforced  on plastic bags distributed at cashiers in shops in France with effect from Friday, as the country makes the environmentally-friendly shift to recyclable ...

Fluorescent polymer gels change color to detect structural failure in energy-related equipment

 Researchers at MIT are making fluorescent polymer gels that change color when they’re shaken, heated, exposed to acid, or otherwise disrupted. Given such a response, these ...

No renewal of agreement with Marubeni to sell elastomers directly in Europe by Kuraray

Kuraray has taken a decision to not renew its agreement with Marubeni. The Japanese speciality chemical maker has decided to take over sales of its elastomer brands in Europe as its ag...

Global automotive elastomers market expected to register 6% CAGR uptil 2022

The global automotive elastomers market was valued at US$9,238.4 mln in 2015, and it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.9% from 2016 to 2022, as per P&S Market Resea...

Sinochem sells first ever naphtha cargo for export at steep discount

China's Sinochem has sold its first ever naphtha cargo for export from Huangdao, Shandong, at a discount of about US$80/ton to Japan quotes on a free-on-board (FOB) basis, as per t...

Crude edges up after Nigerian militants claim fresh attacks on the country's oil infrastructure

US benchmark WTI inched up to US$49.3, while Brent rose 35 cents to US$50.70. Crude prices edged up in Asia, building on recent gains, after Nigerian militants claimed fresh attacks on...

US$30 bln investment outlay for India's 60 mln tpa refinery and mega petrochemical complex

State-run IOC, BPCL, HPCL and EIL plan to set up India's largest refinery on the west coast of the country at an estimated outlay of US$30 bln (Rs 2 lakh crore). The 60 mln tpa ref...

Specialty chemicals group Altana acquires Addcomp Holland BV- manufacturer of unique polymer additive solutions

Specialty chemicals group Altana has acquired the Dutch enterprise Addcomp Holland BV, a developer and manufacturer of unique polymer additive solutions. Addcomp wi...

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