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BASF plans new compounding plant in India
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New compounding line for PMMA facility
In brief
Altuglas International, an Arkema Group subsidiary and leading producer of PMMA for acrylic sheet and resin products, is expanding the production capability at its Bristol plant in Pennsylvania, USA. The company says that this is to meet increasing demand on the American continent for its Plexiglas® acrylic resin and its acrylic capstock products. The company adds that this new, advanced compounding line will help produce Plexiglas® acrylic resin and Solarkote® acrylic capstock speciality products more cost effectively. Applications for these products
Arkema Inc. has appointed The M.F. Cachat Company as its exclusive distributor for its impact modifiers and processing aids to the engineering resins/plastics market in the USA. The arrangement includes Arkema’s Clearstrength® impact modifiers, Durastrength® impact modifiers and Plastistrength® process aids. According to Arkema Inc., The M.F. Cachat Company is an established distributor in the plastics compounding market and can offer engineering resin customers additional technical expertise and market knowledge, as well as improved logistics. Arkema’s product lines offer impact resistance at low temperatures while maintaining good processability for polymers such as PC, PBT, PC/PBT, PC/ABS, PC/ASA and PC/PET. Contact: Arkema Inc. Website: www.additives-arkema.com
include a variety of critical automotive and building products, as well as in pools and spas, and signage. Designed for the highest quality production, Altuglas adds that the new manufacturing line will have the necessary flexibility to switch between long runs and short runs for custom orders. Plexiglas® is the trademark in the Americas and Altuglas® the trademark in the rest of the world. “Next-generation acrylic technologies being developed in our research and development laboratories will help our customers
extend the creative and performance possibilities of their products,” says Christophe de Saint Louvent, president of Altuglas International. “With our high level of compounding expertise, optical colour laboratory resources, and commitment to providing the best possible service, our customers can depend on Altuglas International for a reliable supply of premium quality products to meet their most challenging requirements.” Contact: Altuglas International Website: www.altuglasint.com
BASF plans new compounding plant in India BASF is building a new engineering plastics compounding plant at its existing Thane facility in India. The plant is expected to come on stream by the second half of 2009. The company says it is making the investment to strengthen its automotive business in India. In addition, BASF says its engineering plastics compounds are also being increasingly employed in the country’s electrical and electronic industries. BASF has also set up a computer aided engineering (CAE)
laboratory in Thane where its engineers design and optimize new engineering plastics parts in close cooperation with customers. The company says that advanced CAE technology is a key competence of BASF in the field of engineering plastics. By offering this service to customers, combined with local supply from the new plant, BASF believes is important to grow its engineering plastics business in India. According to BASF, automotive is one of its most important target
industry segments and its second largest source of sales after the chemical industry. In 2007, BASF derived over 13 percent of its total global sales of 58 billion from sales to the automotive industry. Production figures show that Asia is the fastest growing region in the global automotive industry, with car production increasing by eight percent last year. In India it has been growing at an average of 15 percent per year over the past few years. Contact: BASF Website: www.automotive.basf.com
ICL Industrial Products opens Chinese subsidiary ICL Industrial Products has established a new Chinese subsidiary, Jiaxing ICL Chemical Co. Ltd., in Shanghai in order to meet the demand of the rapid development of the Chinese and Asian economies. Jiaxing ICL Chemical Co. Ltd is already building a production base in Zhapu, Jiaxing to produce flame retardants and water treatment products. Among others, Jiaxing
ICL Chemical will produce Fyrol PCF and Fyroflex BDP flame retardants. Major applications for these flame retardants include the electronics industry and the housing market. The company adds that Fyrol PCF (Tris (2-chloroisopropyl) phosphate) and Fyrolflex BDP (Bisphenol-A bis (diphenyl phosphate)) are highly efficient phosphorus-based flame
retardants. Fyrol PCF is used for flexible polyurethane foams in furniture and bedding, as well as for rigid polyurethane foams for construction applications. Fyrolflex BDP is used in engineering thermoplastic compounds, primarily polycarbonate/ABS blends, polyphenylene oxide/high impact polystyrene blends. Contact: ICL Industrial Products Website: www.dsbg.com
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Chemson Polymer-Additive AG has established a new plant at its Arnoldstein location in Austria to produce lead-free one-pack PVC stabilizers. The plant has a production capacity of 10,000 tons per year. The company says that a key feature of the new plant is its high output despite the lower bulk density of the lead-free products. The new Chemson stabilizer plant will be used exclusively for the production of environmentally friendly Naftosafe® branded products. According to Chemson, the past twelve month’s turnover of lead-free stabilizers has risen considerably and the indications are that this trend will continue and accelerate through the influence of the REACH initiative. The company says that the investment will consolidate its position as a leader in the PVC stabilizer business. Contact: Chemson PolymerAdditive AG Website: www.chemson.com
Plastics Additives & Compounding July/August 2008
News
New compounding line for PMMA facility
In brief
Altuglas International, an Arkema Group subsidiary and leading producer of PMMA for acrylic sheet and resin products, is expanding the production capability at its Bristol plant in Pennsylvania, USA. The company says that this is to meet increasing demand on the American continent for its Plexiglas® acrylic resin and its acrylic capstock products. The company adds that this new, advanced compounding line will help produce Plexiglas® acrylic resin and Solarkote® acrylic capstock speciality products more cost effectively. Applications for these products
Arkema Inc. has appointed The M.F. Cachat Company as its exclusive distributor for its impact modifiers and processing aids to the engineering resins/plastics market in the USA. The arrangement includes Arkema’s Clearstrength® impact modifiers, Durastrength® impact modifiers and Plastistrength® process aids. According to Arkema Inc., The M.F. Cachat Company is an established distributor in the plastics compounding market and can offer engineering resin customers additional technical expertise and market knowledge, as well as improved logistics. Arkema’s product lines offer impact resistance at low temperatures while maintaining good processability for polymers such as PC, PBT, PC/PBT, PC/ABS, PC/ASA and PC/PET. Contact: Arkema Inc. Website: www.additives-arkema.com
include a variety of critical automotive and building products, as well as in pools and spas, and signage. Designed for the highest quality production, Altuglas adds that the new manufacturing line will have the necessary flexibility to switch between long runs and short runs for custom orders. Plexiglas® is the trademark in the Americas and Altuglas® the trademark in the rest of the world. “Next-generation acrylic technologies being developed in our research and development laboratories will help our customers
extend the creative and performance possibilities of their products,” says Christophe de Saint Louvent, president of Altuglas International. “With our high level of compounding expertise, optical colour laboratory resources, and commitment to providing the best possible service, our customers can depend on Altuglas International for a reliable supply of premium quality products to meet their most challenging requirements.” Contact: Altuglas International Website: www.altuglasint.com
BASF plans new compounding plant in India BASF is building a new engineering plastics compounding plant at its existing Thane facility in India. The plant is expected to come on stream by the second half of 2009. The company says it is making the investment to strengthen its automotive business in India. In addition, BASF says its engineering plastics compounds are also being increasingly employed in the country’s electrical and electronic industries. BASF has also set up a computer aided engineering (CAE)
laboratory in Thane where its engineers design and optimize new engineering plastics parts in close cooperation with customers. The company says that advanced CAE technology is a key competence of BASF in the field of engineering plastics. By offering this service to customers, combined with local supply from the new plant, BASF believes is important to grow its engineering plastics business in India. According to BASF, automotive is one of its most important target
industry segments and its second largest source of sales after the chemical industry. In 2007, BASF derived over 13 percent of its total global sales of 58 billion from sales to the automotive industry. Production figures show that Asia is the fastest growing region in the global automotive industry, with car production increasing by eight percent last year. In India it has been growing at an average of 15 percent per year over the past few years. Contact: BASF Website: www.automotive.basf.com
ICL Industrial Products opens Chinese subsidiary ICL Industrial Products has established a new Chinese subsidiary, Jiaxing ICL Chemical Co. Ltd., in Shanghai in order to meet the demand of the rapid development of the Chinese and Asian economies. Jiaxing ICL Chemical Co. Ltd is already building a production base in Zhapu, Jiaxing to produce flame retardants and water treatment products. Among others, Jiaxing
ICL Chemical will produce Fyrol PCF and Fyroflex BDP flame retardants. Major applications for these flame retardants include the electronics industry and the housing market. The company adds that Fyrol PCF (Tris (2-chloroisopropyl) phosphate) and Fyrolflex BDP (Bisphenol-A bis (diphenyl phosphate)) are highly efficient phosphorus-based flame
retardants. Fyrol PCF is used for flexible polyurethane foams in furniture and bedding, as well as for rigid polyurethane foams for construction applications. Fyrolflex BDP is used in engineering thermoplastic compounds, primarily polycarbonate/ABS blends, polyphenylene oxide/high impact polystyrene blends. Contact: ICL Industrial Products Website: www.dsbg.com
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Chemson Polymer-Additive AG has established a new plant at its Arnoldstein location in Austria to produce lead-free one-pack PVC stabilizers. The plant has a production capacity of 10,000 tons per year. The company says that a key feature of the new plant is its high output despite the lower bulk density of the lead-free products. The new Chemson stabilizer plant will be used exclusively for the production of environmentally friendly Naftosafe® branded products. According to Chemson, the past twelve month’s turnover of lead-free stabilizers has risen considerably and the indications are that this trend will continue and accelerate through the influence of the REACH initiative. The company says that the investment will consolidate its position as a leader in the PVC stabilizer business. Contact: Chemson PolymerAdditive AG Website: www.chemson.com
Plastics Additives & Compounding July/August 2008