Total Petrochemicals develops bio-ethylene production technology
Total Petrochemicals, IFP Energies nouvelles and Axens to co-develop bio-ethylene production technology by dehydration of ethanol.
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Braskem-Idesa selects Lupotech T technology for plant in Mexico
Braskem-Idesa selects Lupotech T technology for plant in Mexico. Process will be used at the LDPE unit of the XXI Ethylene project.
Borealis upgrades performance of polyethylene for gas pipes
Borealis, a leading provider of chemical and innovative plastics solutions, is extending its range of high performance, high density polyethylene pipes with the introduction of a new “PE 100” type grade for the gas market, BorSafeHE3492-LS-H.
SABIC at Interplastica 2011
At Interplastica 2011, the SABIC family of plastics businesses, including Polymers and Innovative Plastics, will be exhibiting a broad array of materials, including the company’s latest innovations, which address the requirements of customers in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and the Baltic nations.
New polyethylene resin for the caps and closures market
NOVA Chemicals introduced a sustainable, high-performance polyethylene resin for the caps and closures market.
SABIC cooperates with Mauser
SABIC partners with Mauser to develop high-performance, cost-effective granulated HDPE for industrial containers.
Prof. Igor Čatić: bans and orders
In 2011 Italy imposed ban on single-use PE bags. We publish an article written by Croatian scientist Igor Čatić. Author is a retired professor of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture of the University of Zagreb. His article concerns polyethylene packagings and ban imposed by the Italian government.
Milliken Hyperform Nucleation technology confirms major improvements in polyethylene
Milliken, a division of Milliken & Company, has overcome one of the toughest challenges in the plastics industry – successful nucleation of polyethylene (PE).
New additive system for rotational sintering
Rotational sintering is a process that is suitable for shaping large hollow articles made of plastic, especially polyethylene (PE).
BorSafe pipes raise the quality of drinking water and sanitation networks in Poland
Residents of five communities in the Polish province of West Pomerania are already experiencing the benefits of an improved drinking water and sanitation network thanks to an on-going project to upgrade and expand the existing system with pipes based on BorSafe PE100 LS-H from Borealis, a leading provider of chemical and innovative plastics solutions.
Braskem launches new thermopolymers to replace imported resins
Braskem, the largest producer of thermoplastic resins in the Americas and the world’s leading biopolymer producer, has recently launched two new thermopolymers: Symbios 4102 and Symbios 3102, strengthening the portfolio in the bioriented polypropylene (BOPP) and PP film segments.
Borealis upgrades at Porvoo polyethylene plant support Borstar PE product development
At yesterday’s meeting in Vienna, the Borealis Supervisory Board approved a EUR 17 million investment to upgrade one of its polyethylene plants in Porvoo, Finland.
