Company news, polymer materials

TICONA Newly acquired products available from January	22.12.2010
WASHINGTON PENN US affiliates engaged in PP compound and masterbatch production plan new facility in Slovakia	21.12.2010
MEXICHEM Purchase of AlphaGary compounding business from Rockwood	21.12.2010
DOW Commercial-scale plant for polyolefin encapsulant films / Demand from photovoltaics industry	21.12.2010
RHODIA Repair work in Chalampé could last several weeks / Polyamide delivieries on allocation	20.12.2010
BOREALIS Borstar plant in Porvoo to be upgraded / Capacity to rise by 15,000 t/y	20.12.2010
CLARIANT Swiss group plans new EUR 50m innovation centre in Germany / Focus on customers	20.12.2010
ARKEMA R&D for PEKK stepped up / EUR 2.5 bn project with EU backing / French pilot plant planned	16.12.2010
TEIJIN Bio-derived PET production to begin in 2012 / Sales to reach 70,000 t/y	16.12.2010
OMNOVA Purchase of Eliokem completed	15.12.2010
BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE New bio-based integral PU foam / Mass production earliest in 2013	15.12.2010
LANXESS Agreement to acquire DSM Elastomers / Dutch group wraps up divestments / “ACE” process	15.12.2010
GRPMS Appointment as exclusive UK distributor for Jushi glass fibre reinforcements	14.12.2010
BASF Pigments and additives distribution agreement with Bodo Möller in Poland	14.12.2010
INDORAMA Thai producer acquires SK Chemicals PET plants in Poland and Indonesia / Expansion continues	13.12.2010

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