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BIOAMBER
Exclusive bio-succinic acid agreement with China's Xuchuan Chemical / Feedstock for cast polyurethane elastomers
08.10.2014
DUPONT
PTFE production in China to be centred at Changshu facility / Shenzhen manufacturing to be transferred
03.10.2014
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
German manufacturer loses second PLA-based carrier bag lawsuit / Appeal to federal court
03.10.2014
ASAHI KASEI
Developing new transparent polymer for displays / Plans to produce in Japan
30.09.2014
ARKEMA
French group plans to acquire adhesives specialist Bostik / Focus on high-performance products for the automotive sector
23.09.2014
PTTMCC BIOCHEM
Foundation stone for “world's first” commercial PBS bioplastics plant / Thai facility to commence operations in 2015
12.09.2014
CARDIA BIOPLASTICS
Additional waste bag orders from Nanjing take annual requirement to over EUR 700,000 / Other city districts undertaking trial programmes
11.09.2014
BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
Raising TPU output in India amid higher demand / Expansion due to be completed in Q2 2015
11.09.2014
CHINA
Wood plastic composites market making impressive strides / More than half of domestic output goes into export / Europe as key destination / Internal market still developing / CPRJ reports
21.08.2014
GENOMATICA
Biobased processes for nylon intermediates under development / Feasibility validated / Plans to licence technology to major players in PA value chain
13.08.2014
BIOPLASTICS
Soaring US demand and agricultural developments in China boost global demand / PE one of fastest growing segments / BCC Research report
11.08.2014
FKUR
North American bioplastics distribution deal agreed with Clariant
11.08.2014
COMPOSITES MARKET
German companies report good business / Market survey carried out by Composites Germany
29.07.2014
BIO-BASED PRODUCTS
EC launches EUR 3.7 bn programme to develop bioeconomy / Targets include doubling share of bio-based chemicals produced in EU / Partnership with private sector
29.07.2014
KUREHA
Chinese PVDF plant commissioned
23.07.2014
CELANESE
Expansion of "Celstran" capacity in Brazil to supply local markets / Start-up in 2015
21.07.2014
PPS MARKET
Japanese PPS producer DIC to build first compounding plant in China / Total capacity rises to 40,000 t/y
17.07.2014
POLYNT
Intermediate polymer specialist bids for entire composite activities from Total / New leader in Europe
15.07.2014
PPS MARKET
Trading in shares of world market leader Lumena suspended / Status of plant expansion in China's Sichuan province unclear / Toray begins construction on South Korea facility
11.07.2014
SP PROCESSUM
Undertaking the development of a homegrown bio-based plastics industry / Potential value chain from forestry-based biomass / Swedish partnership announced
10.07.2014
BIOAMBER
Offtake agreement with Vinmar for 210,000 t/y of succinic acid / Feedstock will be sourced from three different plants / Output of Canadian facility currently under construction already sold out
09.07.2014
BIOPLASTICS
Rising fossil fuel costs drive bioplastics growth / Bioplastics to account for 2.4% of packaging in 2023 / North American shale gas could propel consumption in other regions / Smithers Pira report
27.06.2014
BIOAMBER
CAD 20m loan secured for Canadian bio-based succinic acid plant
26.06.2014
TRELLIS EARTH
Assets of insolvent bioplastics producer Cereplast acquired / Backward integration / Plans for new products in the US
26.06.2014
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
PIE speaks to Klaus Ries, business manager Styrenic Foams & Styrene Monomers at BASF / EPS market expected to continue consolidating / New impulses brought by PolyFR flame retardant
18.06.2014
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