Free: Covestro shares get off to a good start
The share price of Covestro rose by 10% soon after listing on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange this morning.Keep on reading: Covestro shares get off to a good start
View ArticlePaid: 3W Materials expands into polyether polyols despite China’s overcapacity
Set up in 2013, silicone surfactants maker 3W Materials has been expanding its portfolio to cover polyether polyols.Keep on reading: 3W Materials expands into polyether polyols despite China’s...
View ArticlePaid: Fixed price offer on Forbo Holding’s share buyback program
The Board of Directors of Forbo Holding has been authorised to repurchase up to 99,500 registered shares - roughly 5% of share capital - at fixed price as part of its share buyback program.Keep on...
View ArticleFree: Huntsman’s 2014 polyols from 1bn recycled PET bottles
Nearly a billion 500ml plastic bottles were recycled by the polyurethanes division at Huntsman Corp and added to its Terol aromatic polyester polyols in 2014.Keep on reading: Huntsman’s 2014 polyols...
View ArticleFree: Non-toxic, naturally-derived flame retardant breakthrough
Scientists from the University of Texas have developed a flame retardant for PU foam derived from natural contents that will not release toxic substances into the air.Keep on reading: Non-toxic,...
View ArticleFree: Covestro/Reverdia jv to advance TPU from renewable resources
Covestro and Reverdia are set to jointly develop and promote thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPU) based on renewable raw materials.Keep on reading: Covestro/Reverdia jv to advance TPU from renewable...
View ArticleFree: Covestro’s float update
Leverkusen, Germany -- On Wednesday 7 October - one day after Covestro floated - the firm was issued a Baa2 rating with a stable outlook from Moody’s Investors Service in London.Keep on reading:...
View ArticlePaid: CertiPUR-US approves US test lab
The CertiPUR-US programme has approved its first US testing laboratoryKeep on reading: CertiPUR-US approves US test lab
View ArticlePaid: Air Products launches new amines, invests ahead of spin off
Air Products and Chemicals’ polyurethane additives business will continue to launch new products and build capacity ahead of the Materials Technologies spin-offKeep on reading: Air Products launches...
View ArticlePaid: NAFTA polyurethane market keeps growing
The North American polyurethane industry is continuing its recovery from the slump of 2008 but still has not reached 2004 levels.Keep on reading: NAFTA polyurethane market keeps growing
View ArticleFree: Thermoplastic PU key to new Adidas concept shoe
A thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) midsole is key to Adidas’ Futurecraft 3D running shoe – a customisable 3D-printed concept trainer unveiled on October 7, 2015.Keep on reading: Thermoplastic PU key to...
View ArticlePaid: Momentive to have 25% “genuinely new” products/year
Momentive will focus harder on innovation, with tough goals for new product launches, said Tony LanchakKeep on reading: Momentive to have 25% “genuinely new” products/year
View ArticlePaid: Nafta looking strong for Huntsman in 2015
“Business is strong in Nafta, but it is not quite as good in Asia and South America,” said Steve Burns, vice president Americas of the Huntsman polyurethane division.Keep on reading: Nafta looking...
View ArticleFree: CPI innovation award for Honeywell Solstice LBA
Honeywell’s Solstice Liquid Blowing Agent (LBA) won the Center for the Polyurethanes Industry’s (CPI) 2015 Polyurethane Innovation Award.Keep on reading: CPI innovation award for Honeywell Solstice LBA
View ArticleFree: Covestro polyurethane spray foam for Jacksonville Jaguars stadium home
The Jacksonville Jaguars’ Stadium Home uses polyurethane foam (SPF) insulation from Covestro.Keep on reading: Covestro polyurethane spray foam for Jacksonville Jaguars stadium home
View ArticleFree: ASC report on North American PU markets
The Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) has published a new report entitled 2014-2018 Polyurethanes in North America Market Report.Keep on reading: ASC report on North American PU markets
View ArticleFree: Covestro outlines 3D print technology
Covestro is driving forward its polymer development for 3D printing including thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPU) and raw materials for PU coatings and adhesives.Keep on reading: Covestro outlines 3D...
View ArticlePaid: Sadara will give Dow greater strength in the US: Chrisafides
Output from Dow’s joint venture plant Sadara due on stream from 2016 will be an opportunity for Dow to strengthen its position in the US market, Keep on reading: Sadara will give Dow greater strength...
View ArticlePaid: Japan PU industry continued to slow in August
Figures from Japan's Ministry of Trade and Industry show the rate of decline in PU production in August 2015 slowed slightly compared to the year on year decline to July.Keep on reading: Japan PU...
View ArticleFree: China’s car production to be 30m by 2020: CAAM
China will aim to have the capacity to make 30m cars a year by 2020Keep on reading: China’s car production to be 30m by 2020: CAAM
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