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GB2292151 New telomeric compounds for blowing agent surfactants
Additives for Polymers
and a void content of up to 30%. The fibres have characteristic cross-sections, which make it easier to identify each type. Preferably, the base polymer should be a polyester. GB2292 15 1 New telomeric compounds for blowing agent surfactants Imperial Chemical Industries plc Priority date: 10 August 1994 The telomeric compositions contain fluorocarbon chains, and can be used as surfactants, particularly to emulsifl/solubilize HFC blowing agents such as 1, 1,1,2- tetrafluoroethane into polyurethane and polystyrene. JO8199156 Antistatic agent for thermoplastics Sanyo Chemical Industries Ltd Priority date: 19 January 1995 An antistatic agent in which two compounds and a fatty monoester/diester mixture are combined has instantaneous effect. It also exhibits good durability, preventing surface roughening, oiliness and/or whitening. JO800344 1 Producing a polyamide moulding with an inorganic filler Teijin Ltd Priority date: 27 June 1994 For production of specific polyamide blends, an inorganic filler can be mixed with a blend of polyamide 46 and 6 or 66 resins and reacted, for example, with a bis(oxaline) derivative, in a melt kneader. It can then be moulded to the desired shape. The resulting compound has improved mouldability and is suitable for both extrusion and blow moulding. (The information given in the above section has been supplied by Derwent Information Ltd Derwent House, 24 Great Queen Street, London WC2B 5DF, UK; tel: +44-l 71 355 2800; fmc: +44-91 344 2900. Extended summaries or full copies of the patents listed can be obtainedfiom Derwent).
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ECC sees ‘some improvement Some improvement in market conditions is reported by English China Clays (ECC), following a collapse in pre-tax profits in September and a five-year low in shares early in December. Chief executive Dennis Rediker said that the cash cost of a restructuring programme was coming out at much lower than expected and the group was on target to achieve planned cost-savings of 230 million and more. In addition, the main markets were showing signs of improvement, including paper, on which ECC counts for some 70% of its sales. “The combination of the reorganisation and better trading conditions has led the management to have more optimism”, said Radiker. Analysts have raised their forecast for 1997 profits from &55million to about f70million. Contact: ECC International plc, John Keay House, St. Austell PL25 4DJ UK; tel: +44-I 726 74482; fmc: +44-1726 623019
Strong demand spurs carbon black investments in Indonesia and Portugal Strong demand for carbon black has prompted two new investments in additional capacity: a second reactor for PT Cabot Indonesia, bringing capacity to 75 000 tonnes/ year and an additional 10 000 tonnes for Carbogal Carbonal de Portugal SA, raising its capacity to 35 000 tonnes. The Cabot move is an investment of some $27 million, in response to growing demand from manufacturers of tyres and industrial rubber goods in the region. The company recently bought PT Continental Carbon, in Indonesia, and is currently also up-grading its 55 000 tonnes/year capacity. The Portuguese company said it could sell all it could make to quality-based companies such as tyre manufacturers, but that there
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and a void content of up to 30%. The fibres have characteristic cross-sections, which make it easier to identify each type. Preferably, the base polymer should be a polyester. GB2292 15 1 New telomeric compounds for blowing agent surfactants Imperial Chemical Industries plc Priority date: 10 August 1994 The telomeric compositions contain fluorocarbon chains, and can be used as surfactants, particularly to emulsifl/solubilize HFC blowing agents such as 1, 1,1,2- tetrafluoroethane into polyurethane and polystyrene. JO8199156 Antistatic agent for thermoplastics Sanyo Chemical Industries Ltd Priority date: 19 January 1995 An antistatic agent in which two compounds and a fatty monoester/diester mixture are combined has instantaneous effect. It also exhibits good durability, preventing surface roughening, oiliness and/or whitening. JO800344 1 Producing a polyamide moulding with an inorganic filler Teijin Ltd Priority date: 27 June 1994 For production of specific polyamide blends, an inorganic filler can be mixed with a blend of polyamide 46 and 6 or 66 resins and reacted, for example, with a bis(oxaline) derivative, in a melt kneader. It can then be moulded to the desired shape. The resulting compound has improved mouldability and is suitable for both extrusion and blow moulding. (The information given in the above section has been supplied by Derwent Information Ltd Derwent House, 24 Great Queen Street, London WC2B 5DF, UK; tel: +44-l 71 355 2800; fmc: +44-91 344 2900. Extended summaries or full copies of the patents listed can be obtainedfiom Derwent).
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February 1997
COMPANY
NEWS
ECC sees ‘some improvement Some improvement in market conditions is reported by English China Clays (ECC), following a collapse in pre-tax profits in September and a five-year low in shares early in December. Chief executive Dennis Rediker said that the cash cost of a restructuring programme was coming out at much lower than expected and the group was on target to achieve planned cost-savings of 230 million and more. In addition, the main markets were showing signs of improvement, including paper, on which ECC counts for some 70% of its sales. “The combination of the reorganisation and better trading conditions has led the management to have more optimism”, said Radiker. Analysts have raised their forecast for 1997 profits from &55million to about f70million. Contact: ECC International plc, John Keay House, St. Austell PL25 4DJ UK; tel: +44-I 726 74482; fmc: +44-1726 623019
Strong demand spurs carbon black investments in Indonesia and Portugal Strong demand for carbon black has prompted two new investments in additional capacity: a second reactor for PT Cabot Indonesia, bringing capacity to 75 000 tonnes/ year and an additional 10 000 tonnes for Carbogal Carbonal de Portugal SA, raising its capacity to 35 000 tonnes. The Cabot move is an investment of some $27 million, in response to growing demand from manufacturers of tyres and industrial rubber goods in the region. The company recently bought PT Continental Carbon, in Indonesia, and is currently also up-grading its 55 000 tonnes/year capacity. The Portuguese company said it could sell all it could make to quality-based companies such as tyre manufacturers, but that there
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