New customer very satisfied with new generation extruders
Within two years, the Egger Group decided several times to purchase a conical conEX NG 65 twin screw extruder from battenfeld-cincinnati Austria GmbH, Vienna.
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) - news on Plastech
VinylPlus Sustainability Forum postponed
Due to the growing concerns around the coronavirus (COVID19) and travel restrictions to Italy, the organisers of the 2020 VinylPlus Sustainability Forum (VSF) have made a strategic decision to postpone.
European Parliament’s vote to block exemptions for the use of recycled PVC damages the circular economy
On the 12th of February 2020, the plenary of the European Parliament adopted a resolution objecting to the European Commission’s proposal to restrict the use of lead in PVC, more specifically on the provisions allowing continued controlled recycling in specific applications.
Systems for surface design and finishing
At this year’s All China Leather Exhibition (ACLE), which will take place from September 3 to 5, 2019, in Shanghai, China, specialty chemicals company Lanxess will present a new system offering for functional coatings under the name Pellart.
Tests confirm 100-Year+ lifetime for PVC and PE pipes
Practical experiences gathered and technical assessments carried out support that unplasticised (PVC-U), high impact polyvinyl chloride (PVC-Hi) and polyethylene (PE) buried pipes have an expected service lifetime of over 100 years.
New plasticizer gives flexible PVC an environmental boost
Perstorp, the global leader in pro-environment polyols, is launching a new renewable polyol ester (non-phthalate) plasticizer Pevalen Pro.
BASF light stabilizers protect oil spill barriers from degradation by sunlight
Additives package provides long-lasting protection to oil spill barriers against harsh weather conditions.
Amut Group supplies to Jiangsu Canlon two extrusion lines
Amut Group supplies to Jiangsu Canlon two extrusion lines for the production of waterproofing membranes in PVC & TPO
Recycling - An essential measure for the circular economy
The image of plastics has never been as negative as it is today, and discussions regarding the use of plastics have rarely been so emotionally charged.
Nouryon to supply CiD technology to Ukrainian PVC producer
Nouryon (formerly AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals) will license its innovative continuous initiator dosing (CiD) technology to Karpatnaftochim, Ukraine’s largest polyvinyl chloride (PVC) producer.
PRS Europe - speakers from Procter&Gamble, Henkel and Dow
Key speakers at the conference on plastics recycling include Ellen Macarthur Foundation, Procter & Gamble, Henkel and Dow Europe.
VinylPlus Product Label: the sustainability mark for PVC products
The VinylPlus Product Label is the new sustainability mark making it simpler for customers, specifiers and markets to identify the PVC building and construction products delivering the highest functional performance and contribution to sustainability.
New recipes for "old-fashined" vinyl records
PCW GmbH, founded in 1887, sees itself as one of the world's oldest PVC compounding companies and as closely linked to the history of vinyl records.
VinyLoop closed PVC recycling project in Italy
PVC recycling project VinyLoop in Ferrara, Italy, which was started in 2002, ceases operations, according to a brief statement from the company dated 28 June 2018, said the company.
Mexichem acquired Sylvin Technologies
Mexichem has announced that it has acquired Sylvin Technologies Inc., a niche PVC compounds manufacturer based in Denver, Pennsylvania.
