Converting News
BASF Color Solutions increases prices for masterbatches
Company Information , Materials , Products 06/30 2011 10:26
2011-06-27
P-11-329
Cologne , Germany – June 27, 2011. BASF Color Solutions increases prices globally for all masterbatches by minimum 5%. New prices are effective for deliveries starting 1st of July, 2011, or as contracts allow.¡¡» Read More
Nitto Denko¡Çs new smartphone materials to make debut at Display Taiwan 2011
Products , Materials , CONVERTING PRODUCTS 06/14 2011 17:01
2011.06.10
Japan¡Çs leading diversified materials manufacturer Nitto Denko Corporation (Nitto Denko) announced today it will debut its new electronics materials for smartphones during Display Taiwan 2011, taking place in Taipei, Taiwan, June 14-16, 2011.
One of the two latest offerings is ¡ÈSCF T100¡É, the thin flexible foaming material optimally meets the needs of smartphones and other electronics devices. SCF T100 serves as an ideal dust proof gasket material for smartphones and other electronics devices, as well as an excellent cushioning material for applications typified by liquid crystal display and organic light-emitting diode.¡¡» Read More
EU Commission approves formation of joint venture Styrolution (BASF and INEOS)
Company Information , Materials 06/03 2011 13:00
2011-06-01
P-11-293
BASF and INEOS Industries to combine their global styrenics businesses
Joint venture to be a leader in the global styrenics market
Remedy relates to ABS production site in Spain
June 1, 2011 – The EU Commission has today given its approval for the formation of the joint venture Styrolution. BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany, and INEOS Industries Holdings Limited, Lyndhurst, UK, now have EU clearance to combine in Styrolution their global business activities in styrene monomers (SM), polystyrene (PS), acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), styrene-butadiene block copolymers (SBC) and other styrene-based copolymers (SAN, AMSAN, ASA, MABS) as well as copolymer blends. Pro forma sales of the combined businesses were €6.4 billion in 2010. Expandable polystyrene is not part of this transaction. BASF and INEOS will retain their respective businesses.¡¡» Read More
BASF to build world¡Çs largest single-train TDI plant in Europe
Materials , Company Information 05/27 2011 16:46
2011-05-26
P-11-278
Fully integrated 300,000 metric tons plant to start up in 2014
BASF will be able to serve customers¡Ç demand through local world-scale production in the largest geographic markets
Unique Verbund concept provides excellent cost structures
Ludwigshafen , Germany – May 26, 2011 – BASF will build the world¡Çs largest single-train TDI (toluene diisocyanate) plant in Europe. The plant will have a capacity of 300,000 metric tons per year and will be fully integrated with precursor production. The TDI plant will be located at one of the company¡Çs integrated Verbund sites in Antwerp, Belgium or Ludwigshafen, Germany and will start production in 2014. Engineering is underway and the final site selection will be announced shortly. TDI is a key component used for polyurethane foams.¡¡» Read More
Toray Succeeds in Development of Highly Durable Reverse Osmosis Membrane
Materials 02/21 2011 16:50
- Stabilizing subnanometer-sized fine pore structure
with Toray¡Çs proprietary molecular design and interfacial polymerization technology -
February 21, 2011
Toray Industries, Inc.
Toray Industries, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as ¡Èthe Company¡É) today announced that it has succeeded in enhancing the durability of reverse osmosis (RO) membrane1) with high water permeability and high capability for removal of ions and organic compounds by leveraging the Company¡Çs original nano-technologies, making it stronger against acids, alkalis, and chlorine used during cleaning.
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