Braskem inaugurates new PVC plant that marks its largest investment to date
The new R$1 billion plant will serve clients in sectors of strategic importance to the country's development, such as home building, basic sanitation and infrastructure.
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
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New Flexalloy PVC elastomer compounds for electric vehicle charger cable
Two Flexalloy PVC elastomer compounds from Teknor Apex Company provide manufacturers of charger cable for electric vehicles (EVs) with more cost-effective alternatives to other elastomers in both insulation and jacketing, the company announced.
Clariant debuts new generation sustainable lubricant for PVC in Europe
Clariant introduces a new generation of lubricant based on a renewable source to the PVC processing community, in support of the global trend away from lead-stabilized PVC processing compounds.
Teknor Apex produces first commercial biovinyl flexible vinyl compounds
Teknor Apex produces first commercial biovinyl flexible vinyl compounds made with Dow Ecolibrium bio-based plasticizers.
African support for the development of sustainable PVC
Southern African Vinyl Association (SAVA) consisting of 24 members has signed of the Product Stewardship Programme (PSP); the programme launched by Aystralian PVC industry in 2002 to focus on rsponsible and sustainable use of PCV.
Towards green PVC
A change is in the air when it comes to products produced with flexible vinyl compounds. Dow Electrical & Telecommunications (Dow E&T), a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company, and Teknor Apex Company are excited to announce a joint market development agreement for flexible vinyl in several application areas.
DuPont and Braskem join forces to innovate in the Brazilian construction market
New technology leads to the construction of houses with a more complete finish, in less time and at a more affordable price.
New PVC / TPU jacketing compounds
IMCD expands its portfolio with PVC / TPU jacketing compounds for industrial data and control cable.
European PVC industry launches VinylPlus
The European PVC industry has announced an ambitious new set of targets for sustainable development.
Teknor Apex unveils full range of rigid PVC compounds
Apex rigid PVC compounds include grades for building products, furniture components, pipe fittings, packaging, medical devices, and many other end uses.
Kuhne and Teknor Apex in high-speed extrusion of PVC-Free medical tubing
At a recent American Kuhne Spring Open House, American Kuhne and Teknor Apex teamed up to display a PVC- free medical tubing line that ran at speeds up to 830 ft/min while processing Teknor Apex’s Medalist medical elastomer, the companies announced jointly at MD&M East.
PVC recipes still in development
AMI’s 3rd annual international conference on PVC compounding was held in Dusseldorf, Germany to debate the latest innovations in vinyl additives and recipes.
