ElectriPlast selected by Tier 1 supplier Lear Corporation

(Plastics Today) -- ElectriPlast Corp. (Fort Washington, PA), a manufacturer of conductive plastics, has been selected by Tier 1 supplier Lear Corporation (Southfield, MI) to provide ElectriPlast conductive plastics to the Fisker Karma plug-in hybrid electric vehicle project currently under way in Valmet, Finland and scheduled to run through 2016. The high-performance Fiska Karma represents a high profile application for conductive plastics.


Lear has designed a new generation of electrical connectors for Fisker utilizing ElectriPlast's patented line of conductive resins. ElectriPlast and Lear are also working jointly to develop future technologies incorporating ElectriPlast composites into next-generation automotive components and devices. Shipments of ElectriPlast for the manufacturing of the new lightweight electrical connectors are scheduled to begin immediately.


The Fisker Karma is the world's first premium plug-in hybrid electric vehicle and the embodiment of Fisker Automotive's commitment to creating environmentally conscious vehicles with passion, style and performance.


Perspectives of development of polymer markets, pricing issues and other important aspects will be discussed at The Polymers Summit-2011, which will be held in Moscow on November 30, 2011 at the Ritz Carlton Hotel. The Summit will be organized by MRC with the support of ICIS. The main idea of the Summit is to find a "the golden mean" between producers and converters. When producers receive exactly such margin of production, which helps them to invest in production expansion in order to substitute polymers imports, and the converters receive such price of feedstock that helps them to compete imported finished products. The Summit site gives an access to the live video of the Summit, speakers" presentations, as well as opportunities to ask questions or make appointments to any Summit partcipant.


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PP production in Russia increased over the 9 months by 11%

(MRC) -- The Russian producers cut polypropylene (PP) output to 55,200 tonnes, due to scheduled turnarounds in October. In general, over the ten months, overall volume of polypropylene (PP) production increased by 11%, according to MRC ScanPlast.


In October, due to scheduled turnarounds of Nizhnekamsk and Budyonnovsk facilities, total volume of Russian production of PP decreased by 6% compared to September and made 55,200 tonnes.


In October, Ufaorgsyntez demonstrated a significant increase in production volumes. Following the results of last month, the company produced more than 11,000 tonnes of polypropylene.


There was reduction in production of copolymers of propylene. In September, overall output of propylene copolymers made 10,400 tonnes. In October, this index dropped to 8,600 tonnes.

In general, following the ten months, the total volume of PP production in Russia made 567,300 tonnes, that was by 11% more year on year. The production of block copolymers of propylene increased by 56%, stat-copolymer of polypropylene - by 15%.


Perspectives of development of polymer markets, pricing issues and other important aspects will be discussed at The Polymers Summit-2011, which will be held in Moscow on November 30, 2011 at the Ritz Carlton Hotel. The Summit will be organized by MRC with the support of ICIS. The main idea of the Summit is to find a "the golden mean" between producers and converters. When producers receive exactly such margin of production, which helps them to invest in production expansion in order to substitute polymers imports, and the converters receive such price of feedstock that helps them to compete imported finished products. The Summit site gives an access to the live video of the Summit, speakers" presentations, as well as opportunities to ask questions or make appointments to any Summit partcipant.


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PE and PP import prices in India are likely to increase this week

(ICIS) -- Polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) import prices in India are likely to increase this week on the back of an expected restocking activity, with active plastics trades in the key China market providing an upward momentum on prices, industry sources said on Tuesday. Indian converters are low on stocks and are expected to tap the spot market soon for cargoes, they said.


Buying and selling indications for various PE and PP grades heard on Monday are generally higher than discussion levels last week, which marked the end of the price decline, market players said.
⌠Prices have finally bottomed out. This is good news, a trader based in Mumbai said.


Linear low density PE (LLDPE) film cargoes from Saudi Arabia were offered at $1,300-1,310/tonne (┬949-956/tonne) CFR (cost & freight) Mumbai on 14 November, while high density PE (HDPE) film parcels were offered at $1,340/tonne CFR Mumbai for shipment in December, industry sources said.


A Saudi producer announced on 14 November a $20/tonne increase across all PE and PP grades for December parcels. The new offers are at $1,385/tonne CFR Mumbai for LDPE, $1,325/tonne CFR Mumbai for HDPE blow moulding and $1,395/tonne CFR Mumbai for PP raffia/injection, Mumbai-based traders said.


Perspectives of development of polymer markets, pricing issues and other important aspects will be discussed at The Polymers Summit-2011, which will be held in Moscow on November 30, 2011 at the Ritz Carlton Hotel. The Summit will be organized by MRC with the support of ICIS. The main idea of the Summit is to find a "the golden mean" between producers and converters. When producers receive exactly such margin of production, which helps them to invest in production expansion in order to substitute polymers imports, and the converters receive such price of feedstock that helps them to compete imported finished products. The Summit site gives an access to the live video of the Summit, speakers" presentations, as well as opportunities to ask questions or make appointments to any Summit partcipant.


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Clariant highlighted Spain's local but global role

(Clariant) -- Under the motto ⌠Think Global. Go Local, Clariant demonstrates the importance of Spain in its worldwide operations as it showcases latest product highlights and manufacturing support offered by its four Spanish sites at Expoquimia 2011.


Spain is Clariant's second largest production site in Europe. The specialty chemicals expert employs more than 650 people across its Spanish locations which encompass production, R&D, technology support, marketing and regional logistic facilities. Products produced at the plants in El Prat de Llobregat, Castellbisbal, Tarragona, and Sant Andreu are used in a wide variety of industries in Spain and around the world, including textile, paper, leather, personal care, automotive, packaging, medical and pharmaceutical.


Clariant has made Spain the home of its European Center of Production for its Business Unit Paper Specialties (El Prat), and the European Center of the Business Unit Industrial and Consumer Specialties (Tarragona).


Perspectives of development of polymer markets, pricing issues and other important aspects will be discussed at The Polymers Summit-2011, which will be held in Moscow on November 30, 2011 at the Ritz Carlton Hotel. The Summit will be organized by MRC with the support of ICIS. The main idea of the Summit is to find a "the golden mean" between producers and converters. When producers receive exactly such margin of production, which helps them to invest in production expansion in order to substitute polymers imports, and the converters receive such price of feedstock that helps them to compete imported finished products. The Summit site gives an access to the live video of the Summit, speakers" presentations, as well as opportunities to ask questions or make appointments to any Summit partcipant.


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Styrolution inaugurated its new global and European headquarters in Frankfurt

(PlastEurope) -- On 11 November, Styrolution (Frankfurt / Germany inaugurated its new global and European headquarters in Frankfurt. The joint venture of BASF (Ludwigshafen / Germany) and Ineos (Lyndhurst /UK) officially began trading as a standalone company on 1 October from BASF's Ludwigshafen headquarters.


At the ribbon-cutting ceremony, CEO Roberto Gualdoni said Styrolution's move to Frankurt is an important sign of its independence. In the new HQ, all global and some EMEA business functions now distributed across several locations will be brought together under one roof.


The company with pro-forma sales of EUR 6.4 bn in 2010 sand 3,400 employees at 17 worldwide sites regards itself as world's leading producer of styrene monomer, polystyrene, styrene-butadiene copolymers and other styrene-based copolymers as well as copolymer blends. It sees itself as world's number two player in ABS.


Perspectives of development of polymer markets, pricing issues and other important aspects will be discussed at The Polymers Summit-2011, which will be held in Moscow on November 30, 2011 at the Ritz Carlton Hotel. The Summit will be organized by MRC with the support of ICIS. The main idea of the Summit is to find a "the golden mean" between producers and converters. When producers receive exactly such margin of production, which helps them to invest in production expansion in order to substitute polymers imports, and the converters receive such price of feedstock that helps them to compete imported finished products. The Summit site gives an access to the live video of the Summit, speakers" presentations, as well as opportunities to ask questions or make appointments to any Summit partcipant.


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