The global biodegradable polymer market is estimated at 932 mln lbs in 2011 and is expected to increase at a 22% compound annual growth rate to reach 2.5 bln lbs in 2016, as per companiesandmarkets.com. The global biodegradable polymer market is expe...
Sittard, the Netherlands - 19 July 2011 - The award-winning foldable, portable Flux® Chair, which has taken the design world by storm, bases its simplicity on a single-part, single-material approach made possible by SABIC polypropylene (PP). Flux...
SABIC is adding to its range of polypropylenes for thin-wall injection moulding applications with a new impact copolymer grade, SABIC® PP Flowpact FPC 100. SABIC has developed the new material for the production of thin wall containers for yello...
New high flow Bormed™ HE9601-PH high density polyethylene (HDPE) from Borealis and Borouge, the world's leading providers of innovative, value-creating plastics solutions, creates productivity improvements for converters in the healthcare marke...
Following Holliday Pigments' focus on food contact applications at Chinaplas 2011, the company's Technical Support Manager, Dave Masterman, has developed a white paper that puts into context growing demand for taste and taint free plastics packaging ...
Lloyds Register approved VTM®264 prepreg and complementary VTA®260 adhesive film from Advanced Composites Group Ltd (ACG) have been used by leading Spanish boat builder Longitud Cero Composites S.L. to build two striking TP 52 yachts currentl...
This innovative ceramic-matrix composite delivers dramatic benefits over traditional silicon-carbide materials with superior fracture and wear resistance - expanding the reliability of sealless pumps by virtually eliminating the risk of catastrophic ...
Ashland Performance Materials, a commercial unit of Ashland Inc., is increasing the prices of its gelcoats and derivatives portfolio sold in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) by 100 euros per ton effective July 1, 2011, or at the earliest po...
Arnitel PB500-H has been approved for dirty and clean air ducts, assembled on the 1.3 JTD engines, on the FIAT Group Automobiles platforms FIAT Minicargo and LANCIA Epsilon (euro V) & for the new LANCIA Epsilon. Dirty air ducts convey the air before ...
As a result of the still ongoing concentration on shipbuilding activities in the Far East region and especially China''s position as the number one shipbuilding nation, Rockwool Marine & Offshore increases focus by establishing a sales office in Shan...
Muttenz, 5 July 2011 - To achieve proper adhesion is one of the most important parameters in leather finishing. To meet the current specifications for different leathers, automotive as well as shoe upper, the finishing film has to be perfectly connec...
Sittard, the Netherlands - 07 July 2011 - Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC), one of the world's top petrochemical companies, proudly announces the introduction a new set of PP resins for spun bond applications. Together, these high-performan...
Shanghai, China - July 6, 2011 - SABIC Innovative Plastics today announced third-party test results that validate the multiple sterilization capabilities of its remarkably tough Ultem* HU1004 polyetherimide (PEI) resin. This high-performance resin - ...
Shanghai - (June 24,2011) - The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) is introducing a new generation of advanced oil soluble polyalkylene glycol (OSP) base fluids to Asia and Pacific markets. The products offer compatibility with mineral oils and synthetic hyd...
15/06/2011 - Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) announced today that it has signed a technology agreement with Montefibre S.p.A (Montefibre) granting SABIC and its affiliates an extensive international licence on carbon fiber technology devel...
GUANGZHOU, China - May 17, 2011 - Here at Chinaplas 2011, Booth 10.2E21, the Innovative Plastics strategic business unit of SABIC is shining a spotlight on its latest win: China-based Light Engine''s selection of customized Lexan* LUX high-diffusion ...