DSM's Arnitel Eco to create higher value with lower environmental impact

(DSM) -- DSM's Arnitel Eco, derived from renewable resources, is creating higher value with lower environmental impact in the M&Q Packaging Corporation PanSaver ECO high-temperature ovenable pan liners.

M&Q Packaging Corporation has selected Arnitel Eco, for the production of PanSaver ECO, a range of high-temperature ovenable pan liners. PanSaver pan liners are used in food preparation, cooking and holding, to prevent food from "baking-on" and "burning-on" to the pot or pan surface. PanSaver can also be used for cold storage.

According to Michael Schmal, President at M&Q Packaging Corporation, PanSaver ECO is a true ECO+ bio-based alternative to conventional panliners.

Arnitel Eco is the latest addition to the Arnitel family. Arnitel copolyester elastomers combine the strength and processing characteristics of engineering plastics with the performance of thermoset elastomers.

First introduced in 2010, Arnitel Eco is designed to last a long lifetime under extreme conditions, making it highly suited for food related applications, as well as for use in automotive interior and exterior, applications in sports and leisure, furniture, consumer electronics and alternative energy.

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MOSCOW (MRC) -- Asian producers decreased export prices for HDPE pipe grades. Insignificant correction of prices was in the Russian market as well, according to ICIS-MRC Price report.

In April-May, export prices for PE pipe grades reached their peak. This was caused by high prices for feedstock as well as scheduled shutdowns of some plants. Export prices for colored pipe PE100 in June decreased, on average, by USD 80-100/mt, compared to May.

In June, European producers decreased prices for pipe HDPE under the pressure of ethylene cheapening. Export prices in June decreased, on average, by EUR 30-55/mt compared to May.

Prices reduced in the Russian market as well - it concerned both PE80 and PE100. Price offer for the Russian colored PE 80 was within the range 65.800 - 67.500 RUB/t, including VAT; colored PE100 was offered within the range of 66.500 - 68.000 RUB/t, including VAT, FCA Kazan.

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(ICIS) -- US federal health regulators on Friday declared that styrene is ⌠reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen, a classification that sector officials have warned could have broad negative impact across multiple US industries.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued its long-expected 12th Report on Carcinogens (RoC) in which styrene is listed as a likely cause of cancer in humans.

That classification has long been anticipated by styrene industry officials who last month filed an appeal to the department seeking a review of the decision. More than 60 members of Congress also asked the department to revise or delay its styrene finding. But with publication of its Report on Carcinogens, HHS has effectively rejected those appeals.

Styrene industry groups were expected to file suit soon to seek court action to block or revoke the department's decision.

In listing styrene as a likely carcinogen, HHS said in a statement that the decision was made on the basis of ⌠human cancer studies, laboratory animal studies and mechanistic scientific information.

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(ICIS) -- Shell and Qatar Petroleum said on Monday they have sold the first commercial shipment of gas-to-liquid (GTL) gasoil produced from their joint venture Pearl GTL plant at Ras Laffan in Qatar. ⌠The sale marks the start of production of GTL products when the State of Qatar and Shell, the operator of the Pearl GTL plant, begin to receive revenue from the project, the two companies said in a joint statement. No further details of the gasoil sale were immediately available.

Once fully operational, the Pearl GTL plant is expected to produce 1.6bn cubic feet of gas per day, according to the statement.

The gas will be processed to deliver an expected 120,000 bbl/day of condensate, liquefied natural gas (LPG) and ethane and an expected 140,000 bbl/day of GTL products, it said.

The GTL plant is expected to produce products such as kerosene, gasoil, base oils, n-paraffin as well as naphtha, according to the statement.

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(Reuters) -- Global marine fuel supplier Chemoil Energy Ltd. expects to complete the seven-fold expansion of its Fujairah storage terminal by the third quarter of next year, the company's chief executive said on Monday.

The joint venture storage terminal with Gulf Petrol Supplies LLC at the United Arab Emirates port of Fujairah will grow to 675.000 cubic meters from 90.000 cubic meters, Thomas Reilly said at the Reuters Global Energy and Climate Summit.

Chemoil is targeting to increase bunker volume sales in 2011 to 23-24 million tonnes from around 15.5 million tonnes a year earlier.

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