http://www.chemweek.com Chemical Week en-us 2008 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 12:25:31 EST Demand for high-performance polymers (HPP) is growing steadily at a time when manufacturers of basic plastics are struggling with rising raw material costs, says a recent report by Principia... http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/plastic_additives/15543.html Mon, 24 Nov 2008 0:00:00 EST The global plastics additives market is expected to grow 4.5%/year through 2010, driven by strong growth in emerging regions, especially China, according to a report from Townsend Polymer... http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/plastic_additives/14856.html Mon, 20 Oct 2008 0:00:00 EDT Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) and specialized polymer materials manufacturer PolyOne Corporation (Cleveland, OH) will collaborate on the development of bio-based plasticizers for use in polymer... http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/plastic_additives/14365.html Mon, 22 Sep 2008 0:00:00 EDT Ciba Specialty Chemicals has signed an agreement to form a joint venture with Astra Polymers to produce and sell customer-specific antioxidant blends to customers in the Mideast. The jv will be... http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/plastic_additives/13925.html Thu, 28 Aug 2008 0:00:00 EDT Ciba Specialty Chemicals says it is evaluating options for its paper business and its publication inks business. The company says it is also in the process of planning a joint venture to expand... http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/plastic_additives/13701.html Tue, 19 Aug 2008 0:00:00 EDT The commission says its investigation focuses on the market for benzoic acid and sodium benzoate.... http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/plastic_additives/13499.html Thu, 7 Aug 2008 0:00:00 EDT Clariant says it has acquired the Chicago, IL based Rite Systems and Ricon Colors, two sister companies engaged in the production of liquid and solid masterbatches, from private owners... http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/plastic_additives/12913.html Thu, 10 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT Albemarle says it has agreed to form a bromine derivatives joint venture in China with Weifang Sinobrom Import and Export Co. (Weifang, China). The jv will be 75% owned by Albemarle, and 25%... http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/plastic_additives/11933.html Fri, 16 May 2008 0:00:00 EDT Clariant says it will participate in the chemical industry's consolidation with a more active management of its portfolio, especially in areas where its markets are dominated by "a... http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/plastic_additives/11339.html Thu, 10 Apr 2008 0:00:00 EDT Focus will continue to be on margin management.... http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/plastic_additives/10251.html Fri, 8 Feb 2008 0:00:00 EST