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Velsicol acquires Hüls America plasticizer plant
Additives for Polymers
May 1995
In many applications, recycled plastics that are stabilized with Recyclostab perform as well as stabilized virgin polymer for years. In one test, milk crates made from recycled HDPE and stabilized with Recyclostab performed as well, and looked as good, as crates made with virgin stabilized HDPE after four years of testing. A brochure, called Recyclostab, New Life for Plastics, which includes test data illustrating enhanced stability performance of polypropylene, HDPE, LDPE and mixed recycled plastics restabilized with Recyclostab, is available. Contact: Ciba Additives, Seven Skyline Drive, Hawthorne, NY 10532, USA. Tel: + l-914785-2231. Fax: + l-91 4-347-3383.
White masterbatch operating costs
reduces
A white masterbatch which is said to greatly reduce the problem of extruder die build-up, is now available from Cabot Plastics for the production of blown polyethylene film. The new product, Plaswite PE7474, has similar opacifying performance to Cabot’s existing white film masterbatch, PE7024, but, says Cabot, with a much improved ability to prevent die deposit. Its performance has been extensively tested by Cabot, and the product is said to have proved extremely satisfactory. PE7474 should enable film processors to reduce operating costs through reduced clean down stoppages. Its melt flow index of 1 lg/lOmin at 2.16kg/190°C will allow easy dilution. The masterbatch has been mainly designed for manufacturing general-purpose films for products such as packaging and carrier bags. It is compatible with most types of polythene, including blends, and can be added direct into the extruder hopper, or preblended with resin in a blender, says the supplier. Contact: Cabot Plastics Int, Interleuvenlaan 5, B-3001, Leuven, Belgium. Tel: +32-163901-11. Fax: +32-16-4012-53.
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Arco Chemical
to market TDI
Arco Chemical Co is to purchase and market toluene diisocyanate from Rhone-Poulenc SA, under a pending agreement with the French chemical maker. The agreement would allow Arco Chemical access to European markets for its polyol products, and ensure its supply of TDI, a chemical frequently used in combination with polyols in polyurethane foams for bedding, furniture and automotive seating applications. Contact: Arco Chemical Co, 3801 W. Chester Pike, Newtown Square, PA 19073, USA. Tel: + l-21 5-359-2000.
Acrylic stabilizer
plant expansion
Rohm & Haas is to increase the capacity of its Paraloid plant in Louisville, Kentucky, USA, by some 50%. By late 1995, capacity for making impact modifiers and processing aids at this plant is projected to rise from 40 to 60 million lbs. Contact: Rohm & Haas Co, 100 Independence Mall West, Philadelphia, PA 19106-2399, USA. Tel: i- l-215-356-3402. Fax: + 1-215-592-2321.
COMPANY
NEWS
Velsicol acquires plasticizer plant
Hills America
Huls America Inc, has sold its plasticizer plant and certain related product lines to Velsicol Chemical Corp. Included in the sale is Htils’ Admex and Nuoplaz PVC plasticizer business, comprising various phthalate , adipate, trimellitate, and non-staining types. Contact: Hiils America Inc, 80 Centennial Avenue, Box 456, Piscataway, NJ 088550456, USA. Tel: i-1-908-980-6800. Fax: + I908-980-6970.
@1995 Elsevier Science Ltd
May 1995
In many applications, recycled plastics that are stabilized with Recyclostab perform as well as stabilized virgin polymer for years. In one test, milk crates made from recycled HDPE and stabilized with Recyclostab performed as well, and looked as good, as crates made with virgin stabilized HDPE after four years of testing. A brochure, called Recyclostab, New Life for Plastics, which includes test data illustrating enhanced stability performance of polypropylene, HDPE, LDPE and mixed recycled plastics restabilized with Recyclostab, is available. Contact: Ciba Additives, Seven Skyline Drive, Hawthorne, NY 10532, USA. Tel: + l-914785-2231. Fax: + l-91 4-347-3383.
White masterbatch operating costs
reduces
A white masterbatch which is said to greatly reduce the problem of extruder die build-up, is now available from Cabot Plastics for the production of blown polyethylene film. The new product, Plaswite PE7474, has similar opacifying performance to Cabot’s existing white film masterbatch, PE7024, but, says Cabot, with a much improved ability to prevent die deposit. Its performance has been extensively tested by Cabot, and the product is said to have proved extremely satisfactory. PE7474 should enable film processors to reduce operating costs through reduced clean down stoppages. Its melt flow index of 1 lg/lOmin at 2.16kg/190°C will allow easy dilution. The masterbatch has been mainly designed for manufacturing general-purpose films for products such as packaging and carrier bags. It is compatible with most types of polythene, including blends, and can be added direct into the extruder hopper, or preblended with resin in a blender, says the supplier. Contact: Cabot Plastics Int, Interleuvenlaan 5, B-3001, Leuven, Belgium. Tel: +32-163901-11. Fax: +32-16-4012-53.
10
Arco Chemical
to market TDI
Arco Chemical Co is to purchase and market toluene diisocyanate from Rhone-Poulenc SA, under a pending agreement with the French chemical maker. The agreement would allow Arco Chemical access to European markets for its polyol products, and ensure its supply of TDI, a chemical frequently used in combination with polyols in polyurethane foams for bedding, furniture and automotive seating applications. Contact: Arco Chemical Co, 3801 W. Chester Pike, Newtown Square, PA 19073, USA. Tel: + l-21 5-359-2000.
Acrylic stabilizer
plant expansion
Rohm & Haas is to increase the capacity of its Paraloid plant in Louisville, Kentucky, USA, by some 50%. By late 1995, capacity for making impact modifiers and processing aids at this plant is projected to rise from 40 to 60 million lbs. Contact: Rohm & Haas Co, 100 Independence Mall West, Philadelphia, PA 19106-2399, USA. Tel: i- l-215-356-3402. Fax: + 1-215-592-2321.
COMPANY
NEWS
Velsicol acquires plasticizer plant
Hills America
Huls America Inc, has sold its plasticizer plant and certain related product lines to Velsicol Chemical Corp. Included in the sale is Htils’ Admex and Nuoplaz PVC plasticizer business, comprising various phthalate , adipate, trimellitate, and non-staining types. Contact: Hiils America Inc, 80 Centennial Avenue, Box 456, Piscataway, NJ 088550456, USA. Tel: i-1-908-980-6800. Fax: + I908-980-6970.
@1995 Elsevier Science Ltd