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Borealis at Plastpol 2009

Borealis at Plastpol 2009

Film innovations packed with converter and product benefits will take centre stage at the stand of Borealis, a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, during Plastpol 2009 in Kielce, Poland.

Borealis launches advanced innovations

Borealis launches advanced innovations

Advanced aesthetics, best-in-class organoleptics, faster production, and energy- and weight-reducing advantages are among the unique capabilities Borealis will showcase to Plast ’09 visitors during the fourday tri-annual event in Milan.

New copolymer SABIC PP 680K

New copolymer SABIC PP 680K

SABIC launched high transparent polypropylene grade for multiple application area’s within extrusion blow moulding.

New TPO compound from TechnoCompound

New TPO compound from TechnoCompound

The front spoiler lip on Volkswagen's new Golf VI model is made of a weather and UV resistant TPO compound (EPDM/PP) of TechnoCompound, Bad Sobernheim/Germany.

Piber Group is using Bormod BJ368MO from Borealis

Piber Group is using Bormod BJ368MO from Borealis

Italian food packaging specialist Piber Group is using Bormod BJ368MO from Borealis, a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, for the production of a range of injection moulded tubs for yellow fats and margarines. The company uses the same material for ice-cream tubs and lids.

Borealis polypropylene innovation for thinwall containers and lids

Borealis polypropylene innovation for thinwall containers and lids

Borealis, a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, launches a new soft and very transparent polypropylene (PP) for the packaging market that will bring new features to the production of high quality, thinwalled packaging and household containers.

SABIC to build new PP compounding plant in Belgium

SABIC to build new PP compounding plant in Belgium

SABIC is to build a new compounding plant in Genk, Belgium. The plant will have an initial production capacity of 110kt SABIC PP compound and 30kt of SABIC Stamax long glass fiber PP. It is expected to come on-stream at the beginning of 2010.

LyondellBasell to boost PP compounding capacity

LyondellBasell to boost PP compounding capacity

LyondellBasell Industries has announced plans to expand its global polypropylene (PP) compounding capacity to 1.2 million tonnes per year by the end of 2009, which represents a growth rate of more than 30 percent.

Innovative Borealis materials achieve eye-catching design for FIAT 500

Innovative Borealis materials achieve eye-catching design for FIAT 500

High-performance materials from Borealis, a leading provider of innovative value creating plastics solutions, have helped FIAT to create a visually, highly-differentiated small car for drivers - the FIAT 500. The 2008 Car of the Year uses polypropylene-based Daplen thermoplastic olefins (TPO) from Borealis on its bumpers and dashboard to achieve the superior aesthetics and excellent performance of its parts that give the FIAT 500 the edge in the small car market.

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