Polyurethanes
Huntsman Polyurethanes signs distribution deal with Distona

The Polyurethanes division of Huntsman Corporation has formalised a new arrangement with Distona AG, a Swiss distributor of speciality chemicals and raw materials.

Polyurethanes
Huntsman installs new speciality polyol reactor at Houston site

Huntsman Corporation’s Polyurethanes division has completed the installation of a new reactor at its Terol performance polyols manufacturing facility in ...

Polyurethanes
International Polyurethane Foam Summit 2014

CBI China invites to the tenth International Polyurethane Foam Summit, which will be held from 19 – 21 November 2014 in Ningbo, China.

Rubber Polyurethanes
Growth for Italian import/exports of plastics and rubber machinery

Assocomaplast, the Italian trade association, belonging to Confindustria, which groups to-gether some 160 machinery manufacturers, has published its latest ...

Polyurethanes Thermoplastic Elastomers
Bayer increases TPU production in India

Bayer MaterialScience announced plans to increase its TPU production capacities in Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu India. With the addition of a second line, the annual ...

Rubber Polyurethanes
Bayer plans to separate MaterialScience unit

Bayer AG has announced its plans to divest the MaterialScience business. The company said it wants to focus on life science with its business units HealthCare ...

Rubber Polyurethanes
ZF Friedrichshafen to acquire TRW Automotive for USD 12.4 billion

ZF Friedrichshafen AG and TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. on 15 September 2014 announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which ZF will ...

Polyurethanes
25 years European Pultrusion Technology Association (EPTA)

In 1989, 25 years ago, the European Pultrusion Technology Association (EPTA) was founded by a group of leading European pultrusion companies.

Polyurethanes
PTT Global Chemical increases stake in French chemical firm Vencorex

PTTGC Netherlands, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Thailand's chemical producer PTT Global Chemical (PTTGC), has acquired Perstorp's 34 % stake in French chemical ...

Polyurethanes
Saip supplies equipment to Scandinavian player in the wind energy market

According to Saip, a Scandinavian leading player in the supply of tailored solutions for the wind energy and offshore markets has confirmed the Italian ...

Polyurethanes
Californian judge throws out Chemtura’s challenge to TB 117-2013

Consumers in the USA are reported to be closer to being able to buy furniture made without toxic, ineffective flame retardants after a California judge threw ...

Polyurethanes
NRC new distributor for Novomer's Converge polyols in Germany

Novomer Inc. in Waltham, MA, USA, has appointed Nordmann, Rassmann GmbH (NRC) as its authorised distributor of Converge polypropylene carbonate (PPC) polyols in ...

Polyurethanes
DuPont Fluorochemicals announces world’s first full-scale production of HFO-1336mzz

DuPont Fluorochemicals has announced plans for full-scale commercial production of HFO-1336mzz, the new foam expansion and refrigerant solution based on ...

Polyurethanes
CPI announces finalists for 2014 Polyurethane Innovation Award

The Center for the Polyurethanes Industry (CPI) of the American Chemistry Council (ACC) announced BASF Corporation, Dow, and Novomer, Inc. as the finalists for ...

Polyurethanes
Electrolux to acquire GE Appliances

AB Electrolux announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire the appliances business of General Electric (GE Appliances), one of the premier ...

Rubber Polyurethanes
Evonik's Interface & Performance business increases prices by up to 10 %

The Business Line Interface & Performance of Evonik Industries AG is increasing the prices of its products effective 1 October 2014, by up to 10 % or as ...

Rubber Polyurethanes
KOREA (SOUTH): South Korean petrochemical producers vow to increase spending & exports

Leading South Korean petrochemical companies, during a meeting with Energy Minister Yoon Sang-jick, have agreed to increase their investments this year in order ...

Rubber Polyurethanes
NIGERIA: Quantum Petrochemical breaks ground for USD 1.5-billion Nigerian petchem complex

Quantum Petrochemical has broken ground in Ibeno, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria, on a USD 1.5-billion complex that will produce a range of petrochemicals including ...