Rubber Polyurethanes
Chemical companies find new opportunities by helping the automotive industry go "green"

Chemical companies can do more to support the automotive industry in going green whilst also opening new markets and sales channels for themselves. According to ...

Polyurethanes
Stepan to increase flexible polyol price for North America

Effective 1 January 2011, Stepan will increase prices for Stepanpol polyester polyols for the flexible foam industry in North America by USD 0.11 per pound.

Polyurethanes
Hennecke makes successful appearance at K 2010

Hennecke GmbH looks back on a positive appearance at K 2010, the plastics industry's leading trade show. At this year's K fair, the traditional company ...

Polyurethanes
EU approves BASF’s acquisition of Cognis

The European Commission has conditionally approved the acquisition of Cognis Holding GmbH by BASF SE.

Polyurethanes
KraussMaffei expands Harderberg plant

KraussMaffei has doubled production area at its plant in Harderberg, Germany. The official opening ceremony for the new complex took place on December, 3.

Rubber Polyurethanes
Clariant’s Polymer Additives Business increases prices

Clariant's Business Line Polymer Additives announced global price increases of between 5 and 15% for its grades for plastics.

Rubber Polyurethanes
PolyOne sells 50% stake in BayOne Urethane Systems to Bayer

PolyOne announced that it has sold its 50% ownership interest in BayOne Urethane Systems LLC to Bayer MaterialScience LLC.

Polyurethanes
Huntsman wins Dutch “Lean & Green” award

Huntsman Polyurethanes has become the first chemical firm to win a "Lean and Green" award from Sustainable Logistics Innovation Connekt – a Dutch network of ...

Polyurethanes
Perstorp expands polycaprolactone capacity further

Already a leading global supplier of caprolactones and derivatives, Perstorp has announced its plans to double production capacity at its UK site in Warrington.

Polyurethanes
BASF to increases prices

With immediate effect, or as existing contracts permit, BASF is increasing the prices of the polyalcohols neopentylglycol (NPG), trimethylolpropane (TMP), ...