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Issue 267 - February 3, 2010 |
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WHAT'S NEW IN THE PU COMMUNITY
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 PU NETWORKING AREA
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COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENTS
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| Raw Materials: Polyols |
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| Stepan Announces March 1, 2010 C.A.S.E. Polyol Price Increase for North America |
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Effective March 1, 2010, Stepan will increase prices for STEPANPOL® Polyester Polyols for the C.A.S.E. Industry in North America by $0.05 to $0.15 per pound. The increase is necessary due to ...
Published on: Feb 02, 2010
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| Thermoplastics |
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| Firm sees TPU demand rising |
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Thermoplastic polyurethane and other soft elastomers demand will grow 20-30 percent in the first quarter, most notably in the automotive and industrial sectors, according to Alliance Polymers and ...
Published on: Feb 02, 2010
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| Industry Update |
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| Hungary BorsodChem owners to raise capital jointly with Wanhua |
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Permira and Vienna Capital Partners (VCP), the main owners of Hungarian chemicals producer BorsodChem (BC), have agreed with Yantai Wanhua Polyurethanes, a Chinese company aiming to become a ...
Published on: Feb 02, 2010
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| Potting Compounds |
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| Potting and Encapsulating Compound has water clear formulation |
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Type 20-2621 Polyurethane is crystal clear electronic grade potting and encapsulating compound that will not yellow in outdoor applications. Formulated for applications that require electrical ...
Published on: Feb 02, 2010
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| Industry Update |
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| Crest Foam Industries announces change in ownership |
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Raj Mehta, President, announces an important change in ownership of Crest Foam Industries Inc.Crest Foam was jointly owned by The Vita Group, UK (80%) and Inoac Corporation, Japan(20%) Effective ...
Published on: Feb 01, 2010
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| Raw Materials: Isocyanates |
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| Polyurethanes feedstocks: Most prices down in January |
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In January, most polyurethane feedstock prices in western Europe were down 2.5% against December, the newsletter Plastics Information Europe says in its latest report. Rigid polyols, which ...
Published on: Jan 28, 2010
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| Sprays |
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| TigerFoam Canada Achieves Canadian Construction Materials Centre (CCMC) Evaluation for ... |
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TigerFoam Canada, Inc., supplier of the popular Do-It-Yourself Polyurethane Spray-Foam Insulation Kit, recently completed its Canadian Construction Materials Centre (CCMC) evaluation for innovative ...
Published on: Jan 28, 2010
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| Composites |
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| Greener wood alternative |
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Containing no wood, plastic or PVC, LifeTime Lumber is being introduced to the US market as something completely new for the building industry – thermoset polymers combined with a recycled mineral ...
Published on: Jan 27, 2010
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