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Bang & Bonsomer to distribute Kraiburg TPE materials in Finland

Kraiburg TPE is constantly expanding its international sales network; the company just announced that it has chosen Bang & Bonsomer Group Oy as distributor for Finland.

Argotec aims at further growth through acqusition

Leading US manufacturer of speciality TPU films and sheets, Argotec LLC, has expanded its business through the acquisition of the film and sheet portfolio of Stevens Urethane of Easthampton, MA, USA.

Irogran TPUs for wire and cable now available from APS Elastomers

Huntsman Polyurethanes’ Irogran polyether-based thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPUs) are now available from APS Elastomers.

Bayer AG rumoured to be making headway on selling MaterialScience

Reports in the financial press suggest that Bayer AG is rumoured to be exploring the sale of its USD 10 billion plastics unit to Evonik Industries AG in order to focus on growing its health business.

NPE2015 space draw far exceeds 2012 show’s draw numbers

By the close of the NPE2015 space draw, exhibiting companies had committed to 39 % more stands and 28 % more exhibit space than at the drawing for the 2012 show, it was announced by SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association, which produces the triennial NPE plastic exposition.

Reverdia showcases Biosuccinium at Chinaplas 2014

As a first time exhibitor at Chinaplas 2014, Reverdia says it will demonstrate the benefits of Biosuccinium sustainable succinic acid and highlight the value of partnership with the Chinese plastics industry.

SPI issues call for presentations for the ‘Business of Plastics’ conference

SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association is accepting presentation and speaker proposals for the Business of Plastics conference, an educational programme on advanced technologies and pressing business issues, that will take place during the NPE2015 international plastics exposition.

Amyris to begin selling Biofene online

Amyris, Inc. announced that it has begun selling Biofene, its brand of farnesene, a long-chain branched hydrocarbon, online at farnesene.net. By making initial quantities of its building block molecule available to a broader audience, Amyris says it seeks to expand Biofene's use beyond the commercial applications the company and its partners are already developing.

Call for Papers: DKT 2015 / IRC 2015

From 29 June – 2 July 2015, Germany will once more be the global meeting place of experts and companies of the rubber and elastomer industry. The Deutsche Kautschuk-Tagung DKT 2015 / International Rubber Conference IRC 2015 is being organised by the German rubber association Deutsche Kautschuk-Gesellschaft e. V. (DKG) under the auspices of the International Rubber Conference Organisation (IRCO) in Nuremberg, Germany.

PolyOne announces plans for new Innovation Center in Asia

PolyOne Corporation announced that it is establishing a new Innovation Center in Shanghai, China. According to the company, the new center will facilitate collaboration, accelerate application development and increase speed-to-market for customers in the Asia Pacific region.

TSRC'S Vector plant in Nantong is online

TSRC Corporation's new 25,000 t Vector SIS plant in Nantong, China, is online. This was announced by Chris Mudd, President of Dexco Polymers, at a press conference in Shanghai on 21 April 2014.

PolyOne distributes Dow Corning silicone materials in China

15 April 2014.- PolyOne announced today that it has signed an expanded supply agreement with Dow Corning enabling PolyOne Distribution to sell Dow Corning brand silicones to healthcare customers in China.

Korean website of Kraiburg TPE goes online

Since 3 April 2014 Kraiburg TPE’s new Korean website (www.kraiburg-tpe.com/kr/) is online.

Albis Plastic with own brands and distribution portfolio at Chinaplas 2014

Albis Plastic GmbH, the specialist for the distribution and compounding of technical thermoplastics located in Hamburg, announced that it will be presenting its own brands as well as the products of its distribution portfolio at this year’s Chinaplas in Shanghai (23-26 April 2014).

Bayer sells patents for carbon nanotubes and graphenes

After concluding its research work on carbon nanotubes (CNT) and graphenes, Bayer MaterialScience is divesting itself of fundamental intellectual property in this field.

Building new bonds - SPE announces advance programme for TOPCON 2014

The Thermoplastic Elastomers SIG of SPE has announced the advance programme for TOPCON 2014, the Thermoplastic Elastomers 11th Topical Conference. This key meeting for the North American and global TPE industry will take place in Akron, 16-18 September 2014.