LyondellBasell to build giant plant in the USA
LyondellBasell announced plans to build a world scale PO/TBA plant on the U.S. Gulf Coast.
Plastics
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Wacker becomes Bosch's preferred silicone supplier
Wacker has been named Bosch's "Preferred Supplier" in the "elastomers and thermosetting plastics" materials group.
Global demand for Xylene will rise
Ceresana experts expect global demand for xylenes to rise by about 4.5% p.a. until 2021
PolyOne technology reduces electronics counterfeits
PolyOne announced that Versaflex CE TPE materials are now available in combination with Percept Authentication Technologies.
Lanxess to add a new line for high-tech plastics in USA
The company will invest 15 mln USD to expand its compounding facility in Gastonia, North Carolina.
Bayer MaterialScience at Fakuma 2014
Bayer MaterialScience will showcase exciting material solutions for key trends at the Fakuma trade fair.
Lightweighting technologies in the automotive design
DuPont Advanced Materials positioned to help lower emissions, improve fuel economy.
PFC-free membranes in outdoor clothing
Toyota Tsusho launches PFC-free waterproof breathable membranes in outdoor clothing based on DSM technology.
Styrolution launched three new Zylar grades
Complementing its strong and innovative transparent specialty portfolio, Styrolution launched three new Zylar grades: Zylar 650, Zylar 245 and Zylar 765.
New BASF's factory in Poland
BASF inaugurates its largest European production plant for mobile emissions catalysts in Środa Śląska.
Global market for plastic containers
Analysts at Ceresana expect global market volume to rise to 46.2 million tonnes in 2021.
Polish plastics industry is growing steadily
Tadeusz Nowicki, president of the Polish Union of Plastics Converters, confirmed that the plastics production in Poland is growing steadily.
