polymers
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RHODIA EXPANDS FACILITY IN CHINA
Rhodia has announced three new production units at its Zhenjiang site for its Novecare’s specialty surfactants and polymers and Aroma Performance’s Guaiacol and IsoBornyl CycloHexanol or IBCH products.
polymers | 01 November 2011
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DuPont Performance Polymers announces price increases
DuPont Performance Polymers announces price increases effective June 15th or as contracts allow in Europe, Middle East and Africa. The company said the demand for plastics and rubber materials is rising, which creates tightness in materials availa…
polymers | 02 June 2011
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Du Pont Performance Polymers announces price adjustments
Du Pont Performance Polymers announces price adjustments effective March 1 or as contracts allow in Europe, Middle East and Africa. These adjustments are due to continued escalation of costs. Prices will be increased by: - €0.25/kg on DuPont …
polymers | 01 March 2011
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NEW POLYMER FOOD CONTACT PRODUCTS
DuPont Performance Polymers introduces a range of food grade (FG) products for use in food contact applications. The materials offer a portfolio of engineering plastics and thermoplastic elastomers for food contact applications. They are compliant w…
polymers | 01 October 2010
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Eastman acquires specialty polymers manufacturing facility in China
Eastman Chemical Company says it has completed the acquisition of Tongxiang Xinglong Fine Chemical, a cellulose-based specialty polymers manufacturing facility located near Shanghai, China. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The acqu…
polymers | 20 January 2010
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Gelita states implications of REACH for gelatine/collagen
The regulation (EC) N° 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), does not apply to gelatine/collagen and their hydrolysates…
polymers | 02 June 2009
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Kraton Polymers Chooses IPS for $20M Agreement
Invensys Process Systems (IPS) says it has signed a five-year, $20 million plus contract to provide comprehensive industrial automation services and solutions to Kraton Polymers. Under the terms of the contract, IPS will deliver services and solu…
polymers | 20 August 2008
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Alco Chemical receives NSF drinking water approvals for specialty polymers
Alco Chemical has achieved NSF/ANSI Standard 60 approval for a range of its specialty polymer products designed to work in reverse osmosis and thermal distillation systems producing potable water. The approved products, which provide exceptional …
polymers | 23 November 2007
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DuPont expands renewably sourced polymers portfolio
It would seem that research programs to develop materials based on renewable resources are paying off with new offerings that provide comparable or better performance than the petrochemical-based materials they replace for automotive, electrical, pac…
polymers | 01 November 2007
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SHANNA MOORE, GLOBAL MARKET MANAGER, PACKAGING DIRECTOR, SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS DUPONT PACKAGING & INDUSTRIAL POLYMERS
There is a delicate balance when considering the needs of the consumer. Consumers want more convenience for food as they have busier lifestyle than their parents. At the same time they want healthier options such as single portion packages as they pa…
polymers | 01 November 2007
