(chemmonitor) -- The Moscow-headquartered Russian oil company Lukoil is currently liquidating the consequences of the accident occurred at its plant producing ethylene, in December of the previous year.
The unit went off stream for unscheduled maintenance. The accident resulted from the fire outbreak.
Initially, the producer planned to recommence the operations by early April 2012. However, the startup was postponed.
Meanwhile, the company has already resumed the activities at its polypropylene plant in mid-March of the current year.
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(chemmonitor) -- Styrolution with HQ in Germany elaborated a manufacturing line. The latter one is able to make polystyrene (PS) products using post-user recycled material.
The line generates three grades of the products. It will be demonstrated during an international showcase which currently takes place in the territory of the USA.
The PS grades made by the manufacturer fully correspond to requirements of FDA (USA) for food contact.
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(plastemart) -- Indian Oil unveiled high performance polypropylene grades -1110MAS and 2120MC, for polymer processors in the injection moulding sector.
The grades have been developed at Indian Oil's state-of-the-art Product Application & Development Centre (PADC) located at Panipat.
1110MAS grade is designed to provide better attributes such as higher productivity, high stiffness, low warpage and superior gloss. The 2120MC provides superior aesthetics, clarity, energy saving and higher productivity to polymer processors.