With immediate effect, Biesterfeld Spezialchemie is to be the exclusive distributor of bio-based and biodegradable cellulose raw materials from specialist manufacturer JRS for the personal care segment in Germany.
Uta Holzenkamp is the new president of BASF’s Coatings division with around 11,000 employees at more than 70 sites effective January 1, 2022.
Approximately CHF 60 million investment to significantly expand production capacity of Clariant’s Exolit OP range of flame retardants
The leading compounder on the domestic market became the first Russian company to certify both the development and production of compounds according to IATF 16949 standard. There were no compounders in Russia until now that passed this audit for complete production cycle.
The company started deliveries of Armamid PA6 GF 30-1T to the Republic of Austria. This material has high values of mechanical properties and resistance to various aggressive media. The first lot of 20 tons was shipped in December 2021.
Huntsman has developed a new thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU), which is fully recyclable, UV protected and can be extruded into a film and then easily expanded into foamed sheets.
Start up and commissioning works include three stages: the experts checked the connections of lines on December 3; they plan a dry start-up for this week and the start-up with material, for the next week.
Polykemi AB supports companies in making smarter material choices
Ampacet, a global masterbatch leader, announces the doubling of its production capacity with the addition of new color production lines in Dudelange, Luxembourg.
SABIC launched today new LNP Elcrin WF006XXPiQ compound and LNP Elcrin WF0061XPiQ compound, the first two grades in a new portfolio of materials that incorporate pre-consumer recycled glass fiber diverted from the waste stream of industrial processes.
The leading Russian compounder is planning to increase the shipments of glass fiber reinforced grades within coming months both to domestic and European markets.
Specialty chemicals company Lanxess is now operating another Coperion line to produce Polyamide 6, Polyamide 66 and Polybutylenterephthalate (PBT) at its Krefeld-Uerdingen, Germany, location, making significant steps toward a new throughput range.
