Polyurethanes Thermoplastic Elastomers
Huntsman to increase TPU prices in EMEA and the Indian subcontinent

The Polyurethanes division of Huntsman Corporation will increase the price of all of its thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPU) range in Europe, Africa, the Middle ...

Thermoplastic Elastomers
BMS LLC unites its biomaterials products under a new trade name

Bayer MaterialScience LLC launched the Baymedix brand of medical products, consolidating several product concepts under one unifying name, at the MD&M West ...

Thermoplastic Elastomers
Sale of VTC Franceschetti Elastomeri

The Vita Group has sold the VTC Franceschetti Elastomeri business, based in Corte Franca, Italy, in a buyout led by business manager, Francesco Franceschetti.

Rubber Thermoplastic Elastomers
Kuraray to increase prices of elastomer products

Kuraray will increase the prices of its elastomer products, effective for all shipments on and after 1 March 2010. Details of the price revisions are given below.

Rubber Polyurethanes
Merquinsa increases price for Pearlstick and Pearlbond TPUs

Merquinsa announced a price increase of EUR 200.00 per tonne across the European region, the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent; and USD 300.00 per tonne ...

Rubber Polyurethanes
Albemarle and Chemtura close flame retardants supply deal

Chemtura has entered a long-term strategic sourcing agreement with Albemarle. Under the agreement, Chemtura will source BA-59P, DE-83R, Firemaster 2100, ...

Rubber Polyurethanes
SPE offers free selection of technical briefs online

“SPE PRO”, a new free online service from the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE), provides a regularly updated selection of professionally edited briefs in key ...

Thermoplastic Elastomers
PolyOne announces Q4 2009 results and new global organisation

PolyOne Corporation reported net income of USD 24.0 million, or USD 0.25 per diluted share on revenues of USD 552.5 million in Q4 2009, compared with a net loss ...

Thermoplastic Elastomers
Kraton increases prices in the Americas and in EMEA

On 1 February 2010, Kraton Polymers LLC, a global producer of styrenic block copolymers, announced a general price increase in North and South America of 10 cpp ...

Rubber Polyurethanes
BMS opens world’s largest carbon nanotube pilot facility

Bayer MaterialScience (BMS) has opened a new pilot facility for the manufacture of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) at Chempark Leverkusen, Germany. The company has ...