(Ides) -- BASF announced it is increasing prices for all grades of Styropor╝ expandable polystyrene (EPS) in North America by $0.05 per pound effective Nov. 15, 2010.
This increase is necessary due to raw material cost increases.
BASF is the world's leading chemical company. With about 105,000 employees and close to 385 production sites worldwide the company serves customers and partners in almost all countries of the world.
(PRW) -- Germany-based additives producer Baerlocher has finished converting production at its Bury, UK, plant to calcium-based PVC stabiliser one-packs. According to the manufacturer, this makes the plant the first stabiliser facility in Europe to achieve this milestone.
A further upgrade of the granulation facilities early next year will provide additional capacity at the plant, which is currently capable of producing more than 12,000tpa.
⌠The decision to concentrate production of calcium-based solutions at our Bury site for the British and Irish markets, further demonstrates Baerlocher's confidence in its technology for the most demanding applications and their total commitment in continuing to meet local customer needs, said Arne Schulle, Baerlocher CEO.
Baerlocher started production in the UK with lead stabiliser one-packs in 1996 to serve the uPVC building products sector and began production of calcium-based additive one-packs in 2008.
(Trend) -- The Azerbaijani State Committee on Standardization, Metrology and Patents adopted the standard AZS 484-2010 (TS 11989 EN 13164/2003) "Thermal insulation products for buildings - extruded polystyrene (XPS). Features", developed by "Gilan-TN" Ltd, the State Committee said. The standard will be applied from November 10.
This standard covers penopolystyrene materials, processed in a covered and uncovered condition and used for thermal insulation.
The standard covers the fundamental methods of experiments with features of the product, conformity assessment, marking and labeling. Finished products, included in the scope of this standard, are also used in thermal insulation systems and complex panels manufactured at the plant.
(Newswire Today) -- Borealis has pioneered the performance and material-saving capabilities for low density foams with its market-leading high melt strength polypropylene (HMS PP) Daploy product generation and technology.
Daploy HMS PP is unique in offering the highest melt strength in combination with highest melt extensibility. This combination is required in order to allow bubble formation and growth during the foaming process without collapsing. It creates a closed cell structure without failures which ensures a smooth finished surface for the final product.
Daploy HMS PP has a wide mechanical property range, including good rigidity and cushioning performance.
Low density foams based on Daploy HMS PP make a significant contribution towards material savings and therefore weight reduction and lower material usage compared to high density foams or other non-foamed application alternatives.
This enhances both environmental credentials and cost-efficiency advantages for the manufacturer.
Daploy HMS PP materials are non-cross linked, allowing them to be re-molten and recycled. As a mono-material solution, Daploy HMS PP provides straight-forward recycling compared to multi-material or cross linked solutions.
Borealis is a leading provider of chemical and innovative plastics solutions that create value for society. With sales of EUR 4.7 billion in 2009, customers in over 120 countries, and 5,200 employees worldwide, Borealis is owned 64% by the International Petroleum Investment Company (IPIC) of Abu Dhabi and 36% by OMV, the leading energy group in the European growth belt.
(Plastics News) -- Eastman Chemical Co. has established a joint venture with Mazzucchelli 1849 SpA to manufacture compounded cellulose diacetate in Shenzhen. Terms of the joint venture were not disclosed.
The demand for cellulosic materials will continue to grow in both innovative segments ≈ such as liquid crystal displays ≈ and traditional segments, noted Mark Costa, chief marketing officer and executive vice president for specialty polymers, coatings and adhesives. Eastman cellulosics are produced from 100 percent-renewable softwood materials.
CDA is used in injection molded applications such as ophthalmic frames and tool handles.
Mazzucchelli, based in Castiglione Olona, makes CDA sheet for ophthalmic frames.
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