New technique to produce polymer opals at industrial scale

A new method has been devised by researchers from University of Cambridge for arranging tiny marbles into standard layers, thereby forming exciting materials, which disperse light into...

Prime Polymer's Singapore plant to open after 1-year delay

Japan's Prime Polymer will start mass production of a material used for food-packing film in Singapore as early as August after a one-year delay, as per asia.nikkei.com. Equipment ...

New fully renewable cup stock with bio-based Polyethylene

Evergreen Packaging®  has introduced their new line of fully renewable cup stock with bio-based polyethylene. This cup stock is one of the first of its kind and was developed ...

Imports boost European ethylene market, as propylene tightens

Imports have boosted supply in Europe's ethylene market offsetting disruptions in French production, while propylene continues to tighten amid the ongoing refinery strikes, market ...

BASF defers decision on construction of natural gas based propylene plant in Texas

Germany's BASF SE has postponed a decision on the construction of a natural gas based propylene plant in Texas due to raw material prices and economic conditions. Last year, BASF h...

Nylon 6/12 for automotive cable jackets offers excellent chemical resistance, withstands high temperatures

A new nylon 6/12 extrusion compound for automotive cable jackets provides excellent chemical resistance, withstands high service temperatures, and exhibits good dimensional stability a...

Polypropylene producers bank on Asian automotive demand to guard against heavy competition

Producers are moving toward polypropylene impact copolymers and other higher value PP for automotive applications, banking on rising automobile demand in Asia to lift profits, as the mark...

First rice husk and polymer composite film less than 1 mm thick and can be laminated

The first rice husk and polymer composite film that is less than one millimeter thick and can be laminated on a variety of surfaces has been introduced by Klöckner Pentaplast as Pentadeco...

Dow successfully acquires 100% of Dow Corning's Silicones Business

The Dow Chemical Company announced the successful completion of the transaction to restructure the ownership of Dow Corning. Dow is now 100% owner of Dow Corning's silicones business, whi...

Gevo in JV with Clariant to develop catalysts for ethanol-to-olefins technology

Gevo has entered into an agreement with Clariant, one of the world’s leading specialty chemical companies, to develop catalysts to enable Gevo’s ETO technology. Gevo’s ETO technology, whi...

Continuous GF composite panels find application in ballistic-resistant solutions

To create its new custom Ballisti-Wall® and Ballisti-Cover® ballistic-resistant solutions to protect and camouflage utility substations and other critical facilities and equipment to miti...

Scottish Govt’s failure to back shale gas extraction technique compels Ineos to move fracking operation to England

Ineos has moved its fracking operation from Scotland to England as the Scottish Government has failed to back the gas extraction technique. The UK government has adopted a pro-fracking st...

High-barrier, transparent, aluminum oxide-coated polyester film retort pouch, to package cooked, sterilized food

Toray Plastics (America), Inc has introduced Barrialox® SBR2, a new high-barrier, transparent, aluminum oxide-coated polyester film for retort pouch applications, which is made in Japan b...

Sumitomo Demag introduces SEEV-A all-electric presses

The North American market for all-electric presses continues to be promising. Hydraulic injection molding machines still account for about half the presses operating in North America, eve...

India 3D Printing Material (Plastics and Photopolymers) Market Report 2016 with Application Analysis