Arkema inks partnership with Prodways for PA12-based 3D Printing Powder

Following its historic partnership with Prodways’ subsidiary Exceltec, Arkema has signed a strategic partnership with Prodways to develop new PA12-based ...

Rongsheng JV's Zhoushan complex to add 8 mln tpa paraxylene to China's capacity by 2020

Rongsheng Group, Tongkun Group and a few other Chinese companies are building an integrated refinery and petrochemical complex on Zhoushan Island, in Zhejiang province, which will boos...

Naphtha crack for H1-Jan dips as higher Brent crude weighs on market

Naphtha crack in Asia for H1-January was at a four-session low of US$79.7/ton, as higher Brent crude prices weighed on the market, as per Reuters. South Korea's LG Chem emer...

Evonik to expand biodegradable PLGA polymer capacity in USA and Germany

Evonik plans to expand production facilities in Birmingham (Alabama, USA) and...

Braskem commissions new UTEC Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene plant at La Porte

Braskem, the largest thermoplastics resins producer in the Americas, today announces the commissioning of its new UTEC Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) production plan...

Clariant Healthcare Packaging facility in India plans production operations in 2017

Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, recently announced that the construction of its new greenfield production facility in Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu,...

An innovative high heat-resistant polyamide for automotive applications

RadiciGroup and Röchling Automotive have teamed up to develop an innovative high heat-resistant polyamide. A new product for turbo pipes was presented during the 21...

Intertape Polymer to invest US$20 mln in capacity enhancement in India

The US-based Intertape Polymer Group Inc, which manufactures paper and film-based pressure-sensitive tapes for the packaging industry, is planning to invest US$20 million to strengthen...

Three enhanced UHMW-PE film products, each for a specific application, unveiled

DeWAL Industries Inc., a leading manufacturer of high-performance polymer films, is pleased to announce the launch of three enhanced UHMW-PE film products, each for a specific applicat...

Global expanded Polypropylene (EPP) foam market estimated at US$1392.6 mln by 2021

The global expanded polypropylene (EPP) foam market was valued at US$850.3 mln in 2015 and is projected to reach US$1392.6 mln by 2021, growing at a CAGR of 8.57% during the forecast p...

Celanese/Mitsui methanol plant in Texas begins 10-day restart

The 1.3 million mt/year Celanese/Mitsui methanol plant in Clear Lake, Texas, has begun a 10 day restart, according to a filing seen by S&P Global Platts. The restart process began ...

Sasol inaugurates C3 expansion project

Business as usual at Emmbi after Demonetisation

Emmbi has been built on the foundations of core values, fairness and equitable treatment of stakeholders. We share the optimistic view of the government’s that the effects of dem...

Robust in-product protection solution for plastic medical devices

Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, and SICPA SA, a trusted provider of global security solutions, have joined forces to develop and launch PLASTIWARD™, a robust int...

Comprehensive portfolio of innovative plastics material handling systems

Maguire IMEA will present an extensive array of raw material handling equipment at ArabPlast 2017, including new systems that provide molders and extrusion processors with increased pr...

Univ of Hyderabad and Univ of Bradford ink MoU to collaborate for polymer-based materials for therapeutics for diseases

The University of Hyderabad (UoH) and University of Bradford, UK, have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate in the area of polymer-based materials for therapeutics for d...

Superabsorbent Polymers to grow well until end of decade

Specific polymer materials which have the absorption ability as well as can save the large quantity of water or other solutions of the liquid form are termed as superabsorbent polymers...

Enterprise Products Partners suffers process upset at Splitter III propylene unit, natural gas liquids complex

Enterprise Products Partners suffered a process upset Wednesday at the Splitter III propylene unit at its Mont Belvieu, Texas, natural gas liquids complex, the company said in a Thursd...

Major breakthrough for liner bags on the principle of Active Modified Atmospheric Packaging

Flexfresh™ liner bags by India’s largest multinational flexible packaging materials and Solution Company Uflex Limited, have just proven their mettle. Recently a prominent ...

Reliance announces polymer price protection in a weak market

In view of prevailing weak market sentiments and to convince customers to continue with their purchases, Reliance Industries has proposed to offer price protection on their purchases w...