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Repsol has licensed Tianjin Bohua Chemical Development the technology to build a 200kT/year propylene oxide (PO) and 450kT/year styrene monomer (SM) plant.Keep on reading: Repsol PO/SM tech licensed to...
View ArticleFree: PU Europe welcomes new secretary general
Arnaud Duvielguerbigny has succeeded Oliver Loebel as secretary general of the insulation industry association PU Europe.Keep on reading: PU Europe welcomes new secretary general
View ArticleFree: Collaborative TeamUP Chair set for K2016 unveiling
BASF is set to unveil a prototype office seating system that combines polyurethane materials at K 2016.Keep on reading: Collaborative TeamUP Chair set for K2016 unveiling
View ArticlePaid: Hongbaoli successfully trials its 30kT/year specialty polyether polyol...
Hongbaoli had a successful trial run of its 30kT/year specialty polyether polyol project in late September, according to the company.Keep on reading: Hongbaoli successfully trials its 30kT/year...
View ArticleFree: Rampf Group probes lignin use for PU applications
Rampf Polymer Solutions and Rampf Eco Solutions have joined the German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) Pro Lignin project.Keep on reading: Rampf Group probes lignin use for PU applications
View ArticlePaid: Dongyuan Scien-Tech builds 200kT/year BDO facility
Dongyuan Scien-Tech in September started construction of its 200kT/year 1,4-BDO facility, the second phase of its 300kT/year BDO plantKeep on reading: Dongyuan Scien-Tech builds 200kT/year BDO facility
View ArticleFree: Dow and Polytec workshop for cast elastomers
Dow Polyurethanes Engineering Elastomer Materials and Polytec EMC Engineering showcased casting elastomer technologies at a September workshop.Keep on reading: Dow and Polytec workshop for cast elastomers
View ArticlePaid: Tosoh plans new R&D centre
Tosoh has announced plans for a new YEN 45bn R&D centre in Yokkaichi – 50km south west of Nagoya.Keep on reading: Tosoh plans new R&D centre
View ArticleFree: Amerityre’s fiscal 2016 figures “not expected”
Amerityre reported sales of $3.7m in the year to June 30 2016, 21% less than the $4.7m reported during the firm’s prior year trading.Keep on reading: Amerityre’s fiscal 2016 figures “not expected”
View ArticleFree: Chemical Industry Council honours Covestro
Materials manufacturer Covestro has been recognised by the European Chemical Industry Council (CEFIC) for its use of CO2 in plastics production.Keep on reading: Chemical Industry Council honours Covestro
View ArticleFree: BASF Q3 2016 sales and profits drop
BASF’s preliminary sales figures for Q3 2016 were reported as EUR 14bn, a fall of 19.6% compared to sales of EUR 17.4bn in Q3 2015.Keep on reading: BASF Q3 2016 sales and profits drop
View ArticleFree: Gelest launches Sivate A200 activated acrylate silane
Gelest’s new Sivate A200 activated acrylate functional silane can be used as an adhesion promoter for high-speed UV acrylated urethane cure systems, according to the firm.Keep on reading: Gelest...
View ArticleFree: Soft-Tex gains first moulded foam CertiPUR-US certificate
Soft-Tex International, which manufactures bedding products from memory foam, has become the first company to gain CertiPUR-US certification for moulded foam Keep on reading: Soft-Tex gains first...
View ArticleFree: US water pipe coating standards updated
The American Water Works Association is inviting comments on the proposed new standards for polyurethane coatings for steel water pipe.Keep on reading: US water pipe coating standards updated
View ArticleFree: Skalski is new president at Gaco Western
Gaco Western, which makes spray polyurethane foam insulation, has appointed Chuck Skalski as its new president.Keep on reading: Skalski is new president at Gaco Western
View ArticleFree: Great Lakes opens flame retardant laboratories
Great Lakes Solutions has completed a new global centre of excellence for flame retardants at its Nudenberg-Wheeler Technology Research campus in ConnecticutKeep on reading: Great Lakes opens flame...
View ArticleFree: Huntsman buys Hennecke machine for composites
Huntsman is installing a Hennecke state-of-the-art honeycomb composite spray-moulding equipment at its technical centre in Auburn Hills, Michigan.Keep on reading: Huntsman buys Hennecke machine for...
View ArticlePaid: Michelman dispersions to simplify auto production
Two new polyurethane dispersions from Michelman have been developed as fibre sizing for under-the-bonnet automotive applications.Keep on reading: Michelman dispersions to simplify auto production
View ArticlePaid: United Subcontractors buys Southern Foam
United Subcontractors has acquired Southern Foam, a Georgia-based spray foam insulation contractorKeep on reading: United Subcontractors buys Southern Foam
View ArticleFree: SprayWorks is PMC’s top distributor for 2015
SprayWorks Equipment Group has been recognised by Polyurethane Machinery Corp (Polymac) (PMC) as its top distributor in 2015Keep on reading: SprayWorks is PMC’s top distributor for 2015
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