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Pigments plant comes stream at BASF A new facility for the production of yellow quinophthalone pigments has come on stream at BASF's Ludwigshafen complex. The project has taken a year to complete. The unit has an annual capacity of 1,000 tonnes and consists of two closed production lines connected in series. An older production line of lower capacity was shut down at the same time. BASF markets its quinophthalone pigments under the Paliotol ® trade name and the company says that the pigments are increasing in importance. This group of pigments have colour strength, hiding power and
Major investment in pigments for Kemira
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Finnish company Kemira Pigments is investing FIM200 million to double production of special products, improving energy efficiency, modernizing process control at its plants and installing a global management system. Kemira Pigments Specialty, Products Unit will double the capacity of special titanium dioxide products at its Pori site.
brilliance, and have achieved a double-digit growth rate in recent years. Typical applications for quinphthalone pigments in colouring plastics include yellow polyethylene pipes for gas transportation and plastic body parts for automobiles. The new plant at Ludwigshafen will produce for the world market, with the main emphasis at present being on Europe and the NAFTA region, which accounts for around 75% of the total market. Although the company expects the greatest long-term growth potential for quinphthalone pigments to be in Asia and South America.
Chronos Richardson secures US turnkey compounding project Chronos Richardson of the UK has secured an order to supply weighing, pneumatic conveying and process control equipment for a new turnkey compounding plant for US company Wynn Precision of Labanon, Tennessee. The new compounding plant will be used for the mixing and preparation of a range of high quality technical rubber compounds required for the
Dyneon to acquire DuPont's PTFE compounding business Dyneon LLC has reached an agreement to buy DuPont's filled PTFE compounds business, located in Kerkrade in the Netherlands. The operation supplies markets in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The acquisition will provide Dyneon with manufacturing facilities and current technology to manufacture filled compounds at Kerkrade. It is anticipated that all DuPont employees currently employed in the business will transfer to Dyneon. Commenting on the acquisition, Bob Brullo, president of Dyneon LLC said: "Dyneon values its position as a technology and service leader in corn-
The UV-Titan products are microcrystalline titanium dioxide that can be used in special plastics applications. FINNTi products are used mainly in the production ofcoloured pigments and catalysts. The company says that the expansion will allow it to strengthen its position in the growing area of special titanium dioxide products.
pounded PTFE. This acquisition adds to and diversifies the strong technology base practiced by Dyneon. In addition, it enhances our ability to meet the service needs of a growing market and positions us globally as a preferred supplier and competitive leader." Dyneon custom PTFE compounds are used in the automotive industry, chemical processing and appliance manufacturing. The company has other manufacturing sites at Gendorf in Germany and Aston, Pennsylvania and Houston, Texas in the USA. Dyneon LLC is a joint venture involving the fluoropolymer businesses of 3M and Hoechst.
production of O-rings and hydraulic, high temperature and engineered seals. The company's Batch Transfer system will batch weigh and pneumatically convey a range of carbon black and white fillers to mixers. Other machinery supplied include weighing and mixing equipment for polymers, process oils and more than 100 chemicals.
New distribution arm for Air Products Univar plc has become the UK distributor for Air Products' range of hardeners, modifiers and diluents. The company distributes a wide range of materials to the UK market, including epoxy resins from Dow Chemicals.
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Univar, part of the Royal Pakhoed group of companies, distributes Air Products' epoxy additives in other parts of Europe through its sister companies, Lambert Riviere in France, UCE in Italy and CATPreymer in Spain.
Industry
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Pigments plant comes stream at BASF A new facility for the production of yellow quinophthalone pigments has come on stream at BASF's Ludwigshafen complex. The project has taken a year to complete. The unit has an annual capacity of 1,000 tonnes and consists of two closed production lines connected in series. An older production line of lower capacity was shut down at the same time. BASF markets its quinophthalone pigments under the Paliotol ® trade name and the company says that the pigments are increasing in importance. This group of pigments have colour strength, hiding power and
Major investment in pigments for Kemira
On
Finnish company Kemira Pigments is investing FIM200 million to double production of special products, improving energy efficiency, modernizing process control at its plants and installing a global management system. Kemira Pigments Specialty, Products Unit will double the capacity of special titanium dioxide products at its Pori site.
brilliance, and have achieved a double-digit growth rate in recent years. Typical applications for quinphthalone pigments in colouring plastics include yellow polyethylene pipes for gas transportation and plastic body parts for automobiles. The new plant at Ludwigshafen will produce for the world market, with the main emphasis at present being on Europe and the NAFTA region, which accounts for around 75% of the total market. Although the company expects the greatest long-term growth potential for quinphthalone pigments to be in Asia and South America.
Chronos Richardson secures US turnkey compounding project Chronos Richardson of the UK has secured an order to supply weighing, pneumatic conveying and process control equipment for a new turnkey compounding plant for US company Wynn Precision of Labanon, Tennessee. The new compounding plant will be used for the mixing and preparation of a range of high quality technical rubber compounds required for the
Dyneon to acquire DuPont's PTFE compounding business Dyneon LLC has reached an agreement to buy DuPont's filled PTFE compounds business, located in Kerkrade in the Netherlands. The operation supplies markets in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The acquisition will provide Dyneon with manufacturing facilities and current technology to manufacture filled compounds at Kerkrade. It is anticipated that all DuPont employees currently employed in the business will transfer to Dyneon. Commenting on the acquisition, Bob Brullo, president of Dyneon LLC said: "Dyneon values its position as a technology and service leader in corn-
The UV-Titan products are microcrystalline titanium dioxide that can be used in special plastics applications. FINNTi products are used mainly in the production ofcoloured pigments and catalysts. The company says that the expansion will allow it to strengthen its position in the growing area of special titanium dioxide products.
pounded PTFE. This acquisition adds to and diversifies the strong technology base practiced by Dyneon. In addition, it enhances our ability to meet the service needs of a growing market and positions us globally as a preferred supplier and competitive leader." Dyneon custom PTFE compounds are used in the automotive industry, chemical processing and appliance manufacturing. The company has other manufacturing sites at Gendorf in Germany and Aston, Pennsylvania and Houston, Texas in the USA. Dyneon LLC is a joint venture involving the fluoropolymer businesses of 3M and Hoechst.
production of O-rings and hydraulic, high temperature and engineered seals. The company's Batch Transfer system will batch weigh and pneumatically convey a range of carbon black and white fillers to mixers. Other machinery supplied include weighing and mixing equipment for polymers, process oils and more than 100 chemicals.
New distribution arm for Air Products Univar plc has become the UK distributor for Air Products' range of hardeners, modifiers and diluents. The company distributes a wide range of materials to the UK market, including epoxy resins from Dow Chemicals.
PlasticsAdditives & Compounding April~May 1999
8
Univar, part of the Royal Pakhoed group of companies, distributes Air Products' epoxy additives in other parts of Europe through its sister companies, Lambert Riviere in France, UCE in Italy and CATPreymer in Spain.