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DEYANG
Steady expansion for Chinese PPS producer / Capacity for 30,000 t of compounds and fibres
16.06.2008
SOLVAY ADVANCED POLYMERS
Commercial PEEK production starts up in India
29.04.2008
DUPONT
Biesterfeld appointed distributor in Poland
04.03.2008
VELOX
High-performance polymers from OPM added to European portfolio
14.02.2008
IDEMITSU
Compounding agreement with Perrite for SPS
21.11.2007
SUMITOMO
LCP production set for expansion
25.10.2007
EXXONMOBIL
New specialty compounds and composites unit
19.10.2007
TICONA
Expanded PPS unit on stream at US joint venture
18.10.2007
VICTREX
Capacity for PEEK polymer increased by 50%
18.10.2007
FLUOROPOLYMERS
Global production of PTFE and derivatives controlled by a few large manufacturers / China expands base polymers / EU and Indian punitive tariffs on Chinese goods lead to overcapacity
12.10.2007
ARKEMA
Polymer capacity expansions planned for China
04.10.2007
ASAHI GLASS
Expansion for ETFE in UK and Japan / Growth in automotive and film for the building industry
12.09.2007
BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
New pilot plant for “Baytubes” on stream in Germany
11.09.2007
BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
FutureCarbon taken on as partner for “Baytubes” / Applications in thermoplastic products
27.08.2007
HUNTSMAN
DuPont nonwoven textiles fluorochemicals business acquired for undisclosed sum
07.08.2007
HIGH TEMPERATURE PLASTICS
Markets growing at 7 to 9% / Electronics the driving force / Polysulphones fastest growing
26.07.2007
DEGUSSA
USD 10m investment in Alabama high performance foam plant
07.06.2007
SOLVAY
Expansion of PVDF production in France
09.05.2007
CHEVRON PHILLIPS
New PPS plant to be built in Texas
05.04.2007
INVIBIO
Carbon fibre reinforced grade of PEEK
07.03.2007
BASF
New DHDPS plant at Ludwigshafen to provide PES feedstock / "Ultrason E" capacity to double
20.02.2007
INEOS
Investment in US polybutene plant / Materials handling system to optimise production assets
24.01.2007
POLYVINYL BUTYRAL
Global manufacturing oligopoly / Annual market growth above 5% / Volume sales around 200,000 t/y / Greater safety with glass-polymer laminate
16.01.2007
LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMERS
Polyplastics to increase "Vectra" LCP capacity / Demand escalating / Further expansion planned
09.01.2007
LITERATURE
"Fluoroplastics" report from Rapra
05.12.2006
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