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COMPOSITES
UK invests EUR 24m in materials development / National composites centre to be established
04.12.2009
THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS
Global consumption to rise by 6% annually / China at pole position / Motor vehicles remain largest market / Freedonia study
27.11.2009
BIOPLASTICS
Climate change concerns drive demand / Market expected to reach 900,000 t in 2013
26.11.2009
FUTERRO
Production of PLA bioplastics begins at demo plant
23.11.2009
REICHHOLD
Polyester resins production facility opens in India
19.11.2009
COMPOSITES
European downturn has bottomed out, but recovery unlikely before 2013 / Reinforced plastics federation says production down by a third this year / Thermosets counter thermoplastics challenge
16.11.2009
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
BASF lifts FM for maleic anhydride from Feluy
13.11.2009
ARKEMA
EVOH distribution agreement with Chang Chun
12.11.2009
ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS
Nascent market forecast to grow at 8.3% annually
11.11.2009
SGL
Carbon fibre jv with BMW / Technology for new “Megacity” vehicle / MRC to supply precursors
02.11.2009
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
BASF: FM for maleic anhydride from Feluy due to strike
26.10.2009
BASF
Closure of maleic anhydride production at Feluy / Overcapacity and margin pressure cited
23.10.2009
MITSUBISHI RAYON
Aerospace materials collaboration with Cytec
13.10.2009
BIOPOLYMERS
BASF and CSM to commercialise bio-based succinic acid route / Japan, Thailand also active
05.10.2009
KRAHN CHEMIE
Subsidiary opened in Poland
02.10.2009
TEIJIN
Bio-based PLA demonstration plant starts up / Production capacity to reach 5,000 t/y by 2011
01.10.2009
ALCAN COMPOSITES
Acquired by machine manufacturer Schweiter / Planned to operate as an independent unit
25.09.2009
BIOPLASTICS
SPI Bioplastics Council expects market to grow by 17.3% annually / Digital guide on bioplastics industry
25.09.2009
AOC
“Vipel” vinyl ester resins to be offered from European facilities
23.09.2009
DUPONT
Fresh USD 120m investment in “Tedlar” PVF film production / Backsheets for solar modules
27.08.2009
WPC / PLASTIC LUMBER
US market to reach USD 5.3 bn in 2013 / WPC expected to grow at 10.5% per year
13.08.2009
BIOPLASTICS
Pride of place at “Interpack” show from 2011
31.07.2009
NATUREWORKS
Collaboration with Avantium to develop biopolymers
28.07.2009
GLASS FIBRE
US market to reach USD 7 bn in 2013 / Plastics reinforcement helps drive up demand in textiles
22.07.2009
SO.F.TER MEXICO
TPE production plant opened at new headquarters
21.07.2009
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