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October 14, 2011
Shell Chemical is in discussions with polycarbonate manufacturers to determine the commercial prospects for its novel, low cost route to manufacture diphenyl carbonate (DPC), an...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/engineering_plastics/polycarbonate/Shell-Nears-Commercialization-of-Game-Changing-Polycarbonate-Intermediate_38306.html October 10, 2011
ACC is asking the U.S. FDA to amend federal regulations to state that bisphenol A (BPA) may not be used in baby bottles and sippy cups. The FDA regulation at issue governs the use...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/engineering_plastics/polycarbonate/ACC-Petitions-FDA-to-Modify-Regulations-for-Polycarbonate-Resins_38176.html October 7, 2011
Milliken & Co. (Spartanburg, SC) has acquired SiVance (Gainesville, FL), a producer of specialty silane, silicone and siloxane intermediates, from private equity firm GenNx360...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/engineering_plastics/high_temperature_polymers/Milliken-Acquires-Specialty-Silicones-Maker-SiVance_38100.html October 4, 2011
BASF and Ineos, partners in the styrenics joint venture Styrolution, say the company started operating as an independent unit on October 1, 2011, following approval from the relevant...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/engineering_plastics/acrylonitrile_butadiene_styrene_san/BASF-and-Ineos-Launch-Styrolution-Are-Close-to-Divesting-Spanish-ABS-Asset_38020.html October 3, 2011
Eastman Chemical says it will increase non-phthalate plasticizer capacity at its Kingsport, TN facility by 6,000 m.t./year. The additional capacity is scheduled to be on line before...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/engineering_plastics/high_temperature_polymers/Eastman-to-Expand-Non-Phthalate-Plasticizer-Capacity-at-Kingsport_38002.html September 26, 2011
Recently inaugurated POM plant in Frankfurt Celanese says it has begun polyoxymethylene (POM) production at Frankfurt Hoechst Industrial Park in Germany. The new site is the...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/engineering_plastics/polyacetal/Celanese-Starts-POM-Production-at-Frankfurt_37845.html September 1, 2011
Automaker Daimler (Stuttgart) and BASF have jointly developed the ‘Smart Forvision’ concept vehicle that combines both companies’ ideas for “holistic”...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/engineering_plastics/nylon/Smart-Forvision-Pioneering-Vehicle-Incorporates-More-Plastic-Parts-_37310.html August 25, 2011
A. Schulman says it plans to close its engineering plastics plant at Nashville, TN and consolidate manufacturing to its remaining North American manufacturing sites in a move to...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/engineering_plastics/high_temperature_polymers/A-Schulman-to-Consolidate-North-American-Engineering-Plastics-Business-Revises-Earnings-Guidance_37137.html August 8, 2011
The Saudi Industrial Investment Group (SIIG; Riyadh) says it has established the Petrochemical Conversion Company (PCC) at Jubail, Saudi Arabia with a capital of SR150 million...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/engineering_plastics/nylon/SIIG-Forms-Conversion-JV-Postpones-Merger-with-Petrochem_36766.html August 4, 2011
Dow Chemical, previously disclosed as an official partner to the Olympic games, says it will showcase an array of its products at the London Olympic games in the summer of 2012...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/engineering_plastics/thermoplastic_polyester/Dow-Chemical-to-Wrap-London-Olympic-Stadium_36625.html July 14, 2011
Kraton Polymers and Formosa Petrochemical say they will form a 50/50 joint venture to construct and operate a 30,000 m.t./year hydrogenated styrenic block copolymer (HSBC) plant at...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/engineering_plastics/high_temperature_polymers/Kraton-and-Formosa-Form-HSBC-Joint-Venture_36152.html July 13, 2011
Polyplastics (Tokyo), a joint venture in which Daicel Chemical Industries has 55% and Ticona 45%, will build a large-scale Duracon polyacetal engineering plastics plant at its...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/engineering_plastics/polyacetal/Polyplastics-Builds-Polyacetal-Resin-Plant-in-Malaysia-Compounding-Plant-in-China_36122.html July 7, 2011
Solvay and Avantium (Amsterdam) say they have entered into a multi-year, exclusive partnership to jointly develop and commercialize high-performance polyamides for engineering plastics...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/engineering_plastics/nylon/Solvay-and-Avantium-Codevelop-Engineering-Bioplastics_35975.html July 5, 2011
BASF has confirmed reports in the German media that it will receive €600 million ($870 million) from Styrolution (Frankfurt), the equally owned styrenics joint venture with...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/engineering_plastics/acrylonitrile_butadiene_styrene_san/BASF-to-Receive-&euro600-Million-from-Styrolution-JV-to-Equalize-Assets_35923.html June 24, 2011
Invista says it will boost nylon yarn spinning capacity at its Kingston, ON facility by 7,000 m.t./year to help meet continued demand driven by growth of the global airbag market...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/engineering_plastics/nylon/Invista-to-Boost-Nylon-Spinning-Capacity-at-Kingston-ON_35752.html June 14, 2011
BASF is increasing compounding capacity for the company's Ultramid nylon engineering plastics and Ultradur polybutylene terephthalate at Schwarzheide, Germany. The project is due for...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/engineering_plastics/nylon/BASF-to-Hike-Engineering-Plastics-Compounding-Capacity_35505.html June 9, 2011
AkzoNobel has boosted its R&D activities at Felling, U.K. with the opening of a €7 million ($10.3 million) R&D center to develop fire-resistant coatings. The company has...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/engineering_plastics/high_temperature_polymers/AkzoNobel-Adds-to-U-K-R-and-D-Capacity-Opens-Fire-Resistant-Coatings-Lab_35328.html June 6, 2011
Advocacy group, the Center for Progressive Reform (CPR; Washington, DC), has published a white paper in which it has criticized the chemical industry for mounting a...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/engineering_plastics/polycarbonate/U-S-Advocacy-Group-Criticizes-Industry-for-Creating-Myths-about-Bisphenol-A-update_35239.html June 6, 2011
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical (MGC: Tokyo) will carry out a major expansion of polyacetal engineering plastic capacity at its Thai Polyacetal joint venture at Map Ta Phut, Thailand. The...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/engineering_plastics/polyacetal/Mitsubishi-Gas-Chemical-Expands-Polyacetal-Capacity-in-Thailand_35288.html June 3, 2011
The polycarbonate and bisphenol section of industry group Plastics Europe (Brussels) has emphatically rejected claims made by advocacy group the Center for Progressive Reform (CPR...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/engineering_plastics/polycarbonate/Industry-Hits-Back-at-Advocacy-Groups-Claims-on-Bisphenol-A_35266.html |
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