Серпень 2023

INEOS Styrolution announced the introduction of a new ASA “MED” material dedicated to applications in the healthcare industry. It was designed specifically having small medical device housings and casings in mind. Excellent Mechanical Properties The new Luran® S MED 797S SPF30 is a member of INEOS Styrolution’s ASA product family Luran® S. Luran® S excels with strong property performance…

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SABIC is now offering bio-based versions of all NORYL™, Flexible NORYL™, NORYL™ GTX™ and NORYL™ PPX™ resin grades to help customers meet increasingly rigorous sustainability goals. The bio-based versions, formulated with polyphenylene ether (PPE) resin feedstocks certified under International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS, provide properties similar to those of fossil-based grades. Customers may select from multiple levels of bio-based content…

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Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited, one of the world’s largest producers of recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) resin, announced the completion of the expansion of its recycling facility in Brazil, supported by a ‘Blue Loan’ from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank. Recycling Capacity to 50 billion PET Bottles Per Year by…

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Toray Industries, Inc., announced that it has developed a film that can efficiently absorb millimeter wave band electromagnetic waves employed in 5G communications and other applications. The film delivers an absorption capacity of at least 20 decibels (99%) for millimeter waves and makes it possible to select absorption frequency. It is one-fifth the thickness and…

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Covestro has started production in its new plant for polyurethane elastomers systems at its integrated site in Shanghai, China. Groundbreaking for it had been announced in summer 2022. The investment is in the double-digit million Euro range. It is part of a series of investments in the Elastomers raw materials business the company undertook in the…

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Solvay has signed a multi-million-euro agreement with long-term partner Agru, a player in engineered polymer applications, for the supply of high-purity Solef® polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF). With this multi-year contract, Agru secures the reliable supply of Solef® PVDF for the manufacture of ultra-pure water piping systems used in the growing semiconductor industry. Requires No Additives and Shows Exceptional Purity…

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The international RAMPF Group is establishing a new company at the start of the forthcoming financial year on July 1, 2024 – RAMPF Advanced Polymers GmbH & Co. KG. The company will combine the core competences of RAMPF Eco Solutions, RAMPF Polymer Solutions, and RAMPF Tooling Solutions to create a new entity that is even…

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The company ELIX Polymers has renewed the EcoVadis gold certification in environmental, social and governance (ESG) responsibility in the ranking prepared by EcoVadis, an independent rating agency specializing in sustainable development and performance control. Committed to the Transformation to a Sustainable Development Model The overall result obtained by ELIX Polymers places the company head and shoulders above…

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Mitsui Chemicals announces that it has held the groundbreaking ceremony for a new plant to produce the high-performance elastomer TAFMER™ at its Singapore-based wholly owned subsidiary Mitsui Elastomers Singapore Pte Ltd. Efforts to Achieve Circular Economy As part of Mitsui Chemicals’ VISION 2030 Long-Term Business Plan, the Mobility Solutions business aims to help solve social challenges and…

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Solvay, a producer of high-performance and sustainable polyamide 6.6 polymers, continues to drive innovation in its portfolio with the introduction of a new, specialized grade of Rhodianyl, made of 100% pre-consumer recycled polyamide, which is produced at its Santo Andre plant in Brazil. The product has achieved SCS Recycled Content Certification, reaffirming Solvay’s commitment to circular…

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