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July 6, 2010
Saudi Industrial Investment Group (SIIG; Riyadh) and Arabian Chevron Phillips (ACP) say they plan to diversify into downstream projects, which will provide products for a number of...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/engineering_plastics/nylon/SIIG-and-Arabian-Chevron-Phillips-Plan-Downstream-Investments_27842.html July 2, 2010
BASF is prequalifying with automotive and other OEMs with its nylon 610, a product made from hexamethylene diamine and sebacic acid, which in turn is made from castor oil. "We...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/engineering_plastics/nylon/BASF-Tests-the-Market-for-Bio-based-Nylon-610_27809.html June 30, 2010
The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC; Washington) has filed a lawsuit to compel the U.S. FDA to act on NRDC’s October 2008 petition seeking to compel FDA to restrict...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/engineering_plastics/polycarbonate/U-S-Group-Sues-FDA-Over-Bisphenol-A_27757.html June 23, 2010
Ube says its Ube Chemical Europe (Castellon, Spain) subsidiary will open a second production line for polycarbonate diol (PCD) in response to rising global demand. The second...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/engineering_plastics/polycarbonate/Ube-to-Expand-Polycarbonate-Diol-Production-in-Spain_27604.html June 22, 2010
Reliance Industries’ chairman and managing director Mukesh Ambani, in a speech at the company’s annual general meeting last week said that the company plans to build a...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/engineering_plastics/thermoplastic_polyester/Reliance-to-Build-Polybutadiene-Rubber-and-Polyester-Filament-Yarn-Plants-in-India_27549.html June 22, 2010
Teijin says it aims to expand its polyester fiber business on a sustainable basis for more consistent profitability and a stronger presence in markets worldwide. In August 2009, Teijin...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/engineering_plastics/thermoplastic_polyester/Teijin-Continues-Polyester-Fiber-Business-Restructuring_27538.html June 1, 2010
DSM says its DSM Engineering Plastics business has completed the previously announced acquisition of Mitsubishi Chemical’s polyamide business in exchange for DSM’s...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/engineering_plastics/polycarbonate/DSM-and-Mitsubishi-Complete-Exchange-of-Polycarbonate-and-Polyamide-businesses_27096.html May 13, 2010
Eastman says Tritan's clarity, toughness, and heat and chemical resistance make the copolyester a BPA-free alternative to polycarbonate....http://www.chemweek.com/markets/engineering_plastics/thermoplastic_polyester/Eastman-Opens-Tritan-Copolyester-Unit-at-Kingsport_26705.html May 11, 2010
Yanbu National Petrochemical Co. (YanSab), a Sabic affiliate, reported a net profit of SR259.3 million ($69.2 million) for the first quarter of 2010 ending March 31, against a net loss...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/engineering_plastics/polycarbonate/YanSab-Swings-to-Profit-while-Kayan-Still-Reports-a-Net-Loss_26641.html May 6, 2010
Ticona Engineering Polymers, Celanese’s advanced engineered materials business, says its has acquired two product lines, Zenite-brand liquid crystal polymer (LCP) and...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/engineering_plastics/thermoplastic_polyester/Celanese-Acquires-Two-Engineering-Plastic-Lines-from-DuPont-Performance-Polymers_26569.html May 5, 2010
Fluoropolymers used in films include polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), polyvinyledene fluoride (PVDF), fluorinated ethylene-propylene (FEP), and polyvinyl fluoride (PVF)....http://www.chemweek.com/markets/engineering_plastics/high_temperature_polymers/New-Applications-Drive-U-S-Fluoropolymers-Growth-Report-Says_26551.html April 27, 2010
An amendment by Senator Diane Feinstein (D., CA) that would ban bisphenol A (BPA) in food and beverage containers has caused industry groups to reconsider support for the food safety...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/engineering_plastics/polycarbonate/Business-Groups-Urge-Senators-to-Reject-Proposed-BPA-Ban_26330.html April 5, 2010
FDA today announced availability of five research documents on the health effects of bisphenol A (BPA), part of its ongoing efforts to clear up questions about the safety of BPA in...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/engineering_plastics/polycarbonate/FDA-Posts-BPA-Documents-for-Comment-Includes-Unpublished-Study-Commissioned-by-ACC_25809.html April 1, 2010
Celanese and Sabic say their joint venture National Methanol Co. (Ibn Sina) will construct a 50,000-ton/year polyacetal (POM) plant at an unnamed site in Saudi Arabia. Total...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/engineering_plastics/polyacetal/Ibn-Sina-to-Build-POM-Plant-in-Saudi-Arabia_25778.html March 29, 2010
Asahi Kasei Chemicals (AKC), an Asahi Kasei subsidiary, says it has established a sales subsidiary dubbed Asahi Kasei Plastics Guangzhou at Guangzhou, China, to reinforce the sales and...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/engineering_plastics/polyacetal/Asahi-Kasei-Establishes-Performance-Plastics-Sales-Subsidiary-in-China_25694.html March 17, 2010
DSM says it expects to be in a position to announce plans for the commercialization of specific products derived from CO2 feedstocks in the next 12-24 months. “We have sufficient...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/engineering_plastics/polycarbonate/DSM-on-Track-to-Commercialize-Production-of-Resins-Adhesives-and-Coatings-from-CO2_25457.html February 26, 2010
DSM says its DSM Engineering Plastics business has today signed contracts with Mitsubishi Chemical to enable DSM to acquire Mitsubishi’s polyamide business in exchange for...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/engineering_plastics/nylon/DSM-and-Mitsubishi-Chemical-Sign-Contracts-for-Exchanging-Businesses_25003.html February 26, 2010
Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC; Tokyo), the international wing of Japan Finance Corporation (Tokyo), says it has signed a loan agreement totaling $30 million, with...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/engineering_plastics/polycarbonate/JBIC-Loans-$30-Million-for-Polycarbonate-Facility-in-China_25002.html February 23, 2010
Bayer MaterialScience says it has agreed to a close technical cooperation with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Plastic Technology (Nagoya, Japan) and Kyowa Industrial (Sanjo, Japan) in the...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/engineering_plastics/polycarbonate/Bayer-MaterialScience-Forms-Alliance-with-Japanese-Firms-for-Polycarbonate-Automotive-Glazing_24931.html February 19, 2010
The global growth in the petrochemicals market is driven by Asia, especially by China and India, and new investments will also be mainly in Asia, say speakers at the final day of the...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/engineering_plastics/acrylonitrile_butadiene_styrene_san/CW-India-Conference-Opportunities-to-Invest-in-Petrochemicals_24870.html |
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