Stakeholders in Indonesia’s rubber industry called on fellow producers in Southeast Asia to implement a recent deal to reduce rubber shipments in a bid to prop ...

BASF has increased its global annual capacity for the production of the chemical intermediate PolyTHF (polytetra-methylene ether glycol – PTMEG) from 185,000 Mt ...

Elasto Müller Kunststoffe, Hexpol’s TPE compounding group, has announced plans to expand capacity in Germany with a sixth TPE production line. The investment ...

Elantas Electrical Insulation, an Altana division, has acquired the casting resins business for electrical and electronic applications of the Italian Marbo ...

According to an online newsletter, the resin distributor Ravago Holdings America, Orlando, FL, USA, has acquired elastomer processor and trader Goldsmith & ...

Saip Equipment has appointed its new agent for Brazil. The announcement follows the company's recent decision to name new agents in other key areas for ...

Chemtura Corporation has expanded its Adiprene/Vibrathane European Regional Technical Development Center located at its Latina Scalo, Italy, polyurethane ...

Huntsman Corporation has commissioned engineering design studies to increase the MDI capacity at its Geismar, LA, USA, site.

Dow Automotive Systems has expanded its capabilities in composite processing technologies with the opening of two development facilities, one in Freienbach, ...

The South African manufacturer of PU and PIR slabstock foam Rigifoam (Pty) Ltd. has launched a new logo that depicts the benzene ring, being a basic raw ...

Evonik’s Comfort & Insulation business line celebrated ten years of local production of polyurethane additives in China at the Shanghai-Xinzhuang Site.

The process of foaming, coating, bonding, and casting large automotive parts in particular calls for proximity to the end customer. This minimises transport ...

SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association and the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) have reached an agreement that will attract more corporate exhibitors ...

The Italian colour dispersion and additive manufacturer Repi has completed the construction of its new manufacturing plant in Dallas, NC, USA.

Swiss chemical distributor and service company Impag has entered into a collaboration with Dynax Corporation in marketing the Dynax DX4000 series ...

Huntsman Corporation has recently announced that its Polyurethanes division has opened a systems house focusing on specialities and differentiated products at ...

The International Institute of Synthetic Rubber Producers, Inc. (IISRP) has elected Indian Synthetic Rubber Ltd. as its newest member.

Effective 1 September 2012, Stepan will increase prices for all aliphatic Stepanpol polyester polyols in North and South America by up to USD 0.10 per pound.

Reverdia, the joint venture between Royal DSM and Roquette Frères, has in March been formally approved by the relevant regulatory authorities. The JV will ...

Attendees at the 2012 Polyurethanes Technical Conference have an opportunity to learn from the industry’s top experts during the Polyurethane Professional ...

Perstorp has expanded its product offering for resin producers with 1,6-hexanediol. The company has now started production after several years’ development of a ...