Rubber Polyurethanes
New resources enable international attendees to make their NPE2012 visit easier and more productive

Online at www.npe.org are resources that can help international visitors get the most benefit from next year’s plastics exposition, it was announced by SPI: The ...

Thermoplastic Elastomers
Azelis extends distribution agreement with SO.F.TER.

Azelis has extended its distribution agreement with SO.F.TER. Tecnopolimeri, an Italian supplier of engineering plastics and thermoplastic elastomers. According ...

Rubber
MALAYSIA: Malaysia aims to make comeback as world's largest rubber producer

Malaysia is aiming to make a comeback as the world's largest rubber producer, with the opening of more plantations in Sabah and Sarawak.

Rubber
CAMBODIA: Exports delayed: Floods and economic crisis sink rubber price

Rubber growers and exporters in Cambodia stalled exports as rubber prices continued a sharp decline that companies attributed to flooding in Thailand and ...

Rubber
SRI LANKA: Starco Lanka in USD 4.4 million tyre venture

Starco Lanka (Pvt) Ltd has signed an agreement with the Board of Investment to manufacture pneumatic and solid tyres for export. The total investment for the ...

Polyurethanes
National Coatings launches new website

National Coatings Corporation (NCC), a manufacturer of durable, weatherproofing roofing materials for commercial and industrial buildings, announced the ...

Rubber
SRI LANKA: Industry Ministry to develop comprehensive rubber database, looking for consulting firm

The Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MIC) has decided to develop a comprehensive database on the country's rubber sector.

Rubber
VIETNAM: Plastics industry urged to go local

The Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Viet Nam Plastics Association have called on the plastics industry to focus on producing raw materials and additives ...

Rubber
PHILIPPINES: Rubber research institute up soon

The government is establishing the Philippine Rubber Research Institute (PRRI) in a 1,000-hectare area in Naga, Zamboanga Sibugay. The site will be donated by ...

Rubber
Huayu Rubber names Tribute Energy as distributor for Nd-BR in North America

Huayu Rubber Co. Ltd. has named Tribute Energy Inc. as its exclusive agent and distributor in North America for Neodymium butadiene rubber (Nd-BR), according to ...

Rubber
Dow and Lehigh collaborate to create more sustainable materials for tyres

Dow Chemical and Lehigh Technologies announced they have partnered to conduct collaboration targeted at making tyres more sustainable. Both companies will ...

Polyurethanes Thermoplastic Elastomers
Lubrizol to acquire Merquinsa

On 3 November Lubrizol announced that it has signed an agreement to purchase Spanish TPU manufacturer Merquinsa, located in Barcelona.

Rubber
CHINA: Sinopec adds Nanjing refining capacity for planned Yangzi ethylene increase

Sinopec is building a 160,000-b/d crude oil processing unit at subsidiary Yangzi Petrochemical Corp.’s Nanjing site in China’s Jiangsu Province in anticipation ...

Rubber
CHINA: KPC still interested in third partner for refinery, ethylene JV with Sinopec

Kuwait Petroleum Corp. (KPC) is continuing to seek a partner to take 20% of its 50% interest in the refinery and ethylene complex in Zhanjiang, China, currently ...

Polyurethanes
Call for papers and posters: CPI 2012 Polyurethanes Technical Conference

The Center for the Polyurethanes Industry (CPI) of the American Chemistry Council is issuing a call for papers and posters to be presented at the 2012 ...

Rubber
CHINA: China Coal selects Lummus’ technology for olefins recovery, conversion project

China Coal Shaanxi Yulin Energy & Chemical Co. Ltd. has awarded Lummus Technology a contract for the license and engineering design of two light olefins ...

Rubber
MALAYSIA: RISDA plans to venture overseas

The Rubber Industry Smallholders Development Authority (RISDA) will expand its operations overseas in such countries as Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos, its chairman ...

Rubber Thermoplastic Elastomers
DSM Engineering Plastics announces price increases for Arnitel and Arnite

DSM Engineering Plastics will increase prices by at least 10 % for its Arnitel and Arnite products.

Polyurethanes
Lapolla supplies foam for “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” in Ottawa, KS, USA, to reduce effects of post traumatic stress

Lapolla Industries, Inc. announced that their spray foam insulation systems contributed to the energy efficiency and improved occupant comfort of an “Extreme ...

Polyurethanes
Vacant places available for Vincentz' “Polyurethane coatings” seminar

Vincentz Network is inviting to its European Coatings Seminar Polyurethane coatings on 16 November 2011 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Polyurethanes
AkzoNobel to build new coatings plant in China

AkzoNobel is planning to invest around EUR 60 million to increase the production capacity of its Automotive and Aerospace Coatings business in China. This ...

Rubber Polyurethanes
SAUDI ARABIA: Sabic creates new venture capital arm

The Saudi Basic Industries Corp. (Sabic) has announced the launch of a new global corporate venture capital arm, Sabic Ventures, in the Netherlands, with the ...

Rubber Thermoplastic Elastomers
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: Eurotecnica touts award from Takreer for carbon black and delayed coker

Eurotecnica said it has received an order from Abu Dhabi Oil Refining Co. (Takreer) for the supply of carbon black technology and the basic design for their ...

Thermoplastic Elastomers
M. Holland signs agreement with RTP for distribution of standard TPEs in North America

RTP announced it has signed a distribution agreement with M. Holland, based in Northbrook, IL, USA, for standard compounds within several TPE product lines. M. ...