MOSCOW (MRC) -- In April, imports of EPS decreased and reached 1,650 tonnes, according to MRC analysts.
From the beginning of 2012 the import volumes of EPS increased significantly having reached 3,800 tonnes, which was up 27% than in Q1 of 2011. Such high volumes were provided by the Asian EPS, contracted in late 2011. The level of material consumption in Ukraine in Q1 of 2012 was low.
In this April, the imports decreased by 5% compared to the previous month to 1,650 tonnes. Thus, from the beginning of the year the total supplies of EPS made 5,530 tonnes, which was up 8.5% than in January-April 2011.
The major share in the supplies still fell on EPS from company Loyal, which makes one third of the deliveries in 2012. Russia's Sibur-Khimprom expectedly increased the supply of EPS. The share of Alfapor makes 26% from the total imports of material in the current year, which equals 1,500 tonnes.
(plasteurope) -- A new polymer made from exhaust gas containing CO2 holds promise as a "green" substitute for ABS, says German E&E giant Siemens.
In an ongoing project funded by the German federal research ministry, BMBF, to find industrial applications for CO2, Siemens is cooperating with academic and industrial partners such as universities in Hamburg and Munich as well as chemical and plastics giant BASF.
The new composite material is being touted as a competitive ecological alternative to ABS, for example in household appliances. The polymer mixture contains polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) made from renewable raw materials such as palm oil and starch.
As PHB is brittle, polypropylene carbonate (PCC) manufactured by BASF is used in the process to make the mixture softer. The PPC input, consisting of 43% of CO2 by weight, is being obtained from power plant emissions. Along with being transparent, biodegradable and resistant to light, the polymer is easily processed, the researchers say.
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(celanese) -- Celanese Corporation , a global technology and specialty materials company and a global leader in emulsion polymers, announced it will raise the price of all emulsions sold in Europe, the Middle East and Africa by up to EUR 80/MT effective June 1, 2012, or as contracts allow.
This price increase includes all vinyl acetate and acrylic based emulsions and affects applications including, but not limited to, adhesives, paint and coatings, building and construction, nonwovens, glass fiber, carpet, paper and textiles.
Celanese Corporation is a global technology leader in the production of specialty materials and chemical products which are used in most major industries and consumer applications.
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