Plastics to drive Wrap Around Labels market to register a healthy CAGR uptil 2027

The role of packaging & labeling is to make the product look appealing through which companies can get consumer’s attention. Wrap around labels account for one of the signifi...

Global chitin and chitosan market to register CAGR of 15.4% from 2016 to 2021

The global chitin and chitosan market should reach US$4.2 bln by 2021 from US$2 bln in 2016 at CAGR of 15.4% from 2016 to 2021. The chitosan market should reach US$...

Global biodegradable polymer market to reach US$5.18 bln by 2020 at CAGR over 21%

The global biodegradable polymer market was valued at around US$1.68 bln in 2014 and is expected to reach approximately US$5.18 bln in 2020, growing at a CAGR of slightly abo...

Films for PS self-adhesive labeling, direct thermal printable top coated films, universal printable synthetic paper for labeling

A speciality portfolio will be showcased - that will include specialized films for PS self-adhesive labeling as well as direct thermal printable top coated films and universal printabl...

Technology enables recycled plastic to be nearly new quality - sans odor, contaminants, color

PureCycle Technologies, in partnership with consumer goods company P&G, hosted the ribbon-cutting for a plant that will restore used polypropylene (PP) plastic to 'virgin-like&...

Naphtha crack in Asia eases amid muted spot demand after a string of purchases from North Asia

 Asia's naphtha crack eased to a two-session low of US$63.35/ton on Monday, down from a nine-week high on July 21, to reflect muted spot demand following a string of purchases...

Plastivaloire collaborates with Roctool to produce automotive and aeronautical thermoplastic composite parts

Plastivaloire and Roctool are actively collaborating in the manufacturing of thermoplastic composite parts for automotive and aeronautical markets. “Our aim is to turn to technol...

Wison Engineering awarded EPFC contract for Formosa's LDPE project in Texas

Wison Engineering Services Co. Ltd., one of the leading chemical engineering, procurement and construction ("EPC") management service providers in China, announced that ...

SCC subsidiary - Vina SCG Chemicals to invest in Long Son Petrochemicals

The Siam Cement Public Co. Ltd (SCC) has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Vina SCG Chemicals Co. Ltd (VSCG), will proceed with the investment in Long Son Petrochemicals Co. ...

Ongoing VCM issue at Formosa Plastics' Point Comfort plant limiting PVC avails for August

An ongoing vinyl chloride monomer issue at Formosa Plastics' Point Comfort, Texas, plant is impacting downstream polyvinyl chloride production, and limiting availability for August...

LyondellBasell to build world’s largest Propylene oxide and tertiary Butyl alcohol plant in Houston

LyondellBasell officials announced that the company is building the world’s largest Propylene oxide (PO) and tertiary Butyl alcohol (TBA) plant in the Houston area, at an investm...

HPCL mulls acquisition of 2 ONGC subsidiaries before takeover

State-run Hindustan Petroleum Corp (HPCL) is mulling acquisition of two subsidiaries of Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) before the takeover. The two ONGC units are Mangalore Refinery a...

MOL Plc partners with Evonik Industries and Thyssenkrupp for propylene oxide plant