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Progresses in Arcus projectAmerityre Corporation, the Boulder City, NV, USA, based developer of PU elastomer tyre technologies announced that it has successfully completed significant portions of the pending FMVSS 139 standard testing of its Arcus run flat tire design. Successfully completed components of the testing to date include bead unseating, tire strength and the strenuous high speed component. The company is now working on the remaining endurance component of the testing protocol and management believes that it is on track to complete that testing successfully. |
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Euro-Moulders launches raw materials cost indexEuro-Moulders, the European Association of Manufacturers of Moulded Automotive Polyurethane Parts for the Automotive Industry, has launched a new cost index to highlight general cost fluctuations in the raw materials used by its member companies to manufacture PU car seats. The Index, the first of its kind, is an innovative move towards more transparency for customers and will provide a snapshot of the highs and lows faced by European manufacturers. The index will be published quarterly with an annual overview after the first year on the new Euro-Moulders website www.euro-moulders.org. The members of Euro-Moulders produce moulded PU foams for seat cushions in eight European countries, with a market share of over 80 %. (More about this subject to be read in the forthcoming issue |
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Lyondell announces approval for new PO facility in ChinaLyondell Chemical Company announced on February 20th that it and Sinopec Zhenhai Refining & Chemical Co., Ltd. (ZRCC) have received final government approval for a project to construct a world-scale propylene oxide / styrene monomer (POSM) manufacturing facility in Ningbo, China, across the Hangzhou Bay from Shanghai. The project is a partnership between Lyondell and ZRCC, and the companies expect that this plant will be one of the lowest-cost POSM plants in the world, capitalizing on Lyondell's industry-leading POSM technology, both companies' operating experience and raw materials provided by ZRCC's future olefins plant in Ningbo. Lyondell will contribute its POSM technology and its overall operating and technical experience in exchange for a share of the propylene oxide (PO) profitabil |
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Dow schedules maintenance turnaround at MDI facilityDow Polyurethanes will conduct a scheduled turnaround at its MDI production plant in Estarreja, Portugal, for routine maintenance. The four-week turnaround is scheduled to begin in late February and will involve equipment repairs and replacements, reactor inspections, and process adjustments. In September 2006, Dow announced plans to expand MDI capacity at the Estarreja site. Slated for completion in 2009, the added capacity will address growing global demand for MDI, which is used in the manufacture of polyurethanes for a diverse range of applications including construction, appliance, adhesives and sealants. Current capacity at the Estarreja site represents approximately 20% of Dow’s global MDI capacity. “While the MDI market in Europe is currently balanced, ind |
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BASF TDI facility in Geismar downDue to mechanical failure the BASF TDI plant in Geismar, Louisiana, USA was shut down on 27th of January. BASF informed their key customers not until February 12th . Plant will be closed at least until middle of March a BASF spokesman said. As BASF’s TDI facility is one of the biggest in US, industry experts expect TDI shortage and rising prices. |
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Elastogran plans acquisition of Polyurethane System House in BeneluxElastogran, a BASF subsidiary, plans to purchase the Dutch Polyurethane System House Polymer Chemical Company B.V. (PCC). On 15 February an agreement finalising the planned acquisition was signed by both parties. The transaction will be completed subject to the permission of the Monopoly and Merger Commission. The parties mutually agreed not to disclose the purchase price. “With the takeover of this successful system house we will effectively strengthen our position in the attractive Benelux market as well as our position as market leader of polyurethane (PU) systems in Europe“, says Dr. Uwe Hartwig, member of the Elastogran management board. “The performance of PCC fits in perfectly with our European network of eleven PU System Houses to date, all of which operate close to the customer. |
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Gorapur certifiedGorapur GmbH, Wittenburg, Germany, part of the Degussa Business Line Goldschmidt Polyurethane Additives, has been assessed and certified by SGS-ICS Gesellschaft für Zertifizierung m.b.H. in November 2006. It was certified that Gorapur meets the requirements of the integrated quality- und environmental management system (DIN ISO 14001 and DIN ISO 9001). The certificate is valid for the development, manufacturing and sales of release agents. |
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Albemarle to raise prices for aluminium, magnesium and zinc alkyl productsAlbemarle Corporation will increase the prices of the neat portion of its aluminium alkyl products by approximately 25 percent on a global basis effective April 1, 2007, or as contracts allow. Albemarle also will increase the prices of the neat portion of its magnesium and zinc alkyl products up to 100 percent on a global basis also effective April 1, 2007, or as contracts allow. Prices for solvent blends of organo-metallics also will be increased, as needed, to reflect higher solvent acquisition costs. |
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Call for papers – API conference 2007On occasion of the 50th anniversary at the Polyurethanes 2007 Technical Conference (September 24-26 in Orlando, Florida, USA) API has issued a Call for Papers and Posters. Papers and posters may address innovations and developments in any area of polyurethane, including flexible foams, rigid foams, soy-based polyols, coatings, adhesives, sealants, elastomers, equipment/machinery, polyurethane waterborne dispersions, thermoplastics polyurethanes, integral skin, RIM, binders/fillers and more. The deadline for paper abstract submissions is March 1, 2007, deadline for poster abstract submissions is May 1, 2007. For more information please visit: http://www.polyurethane.org/ |
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Call for Papers – PFA Meeting23 February 2007 is the deadline for submitting requests for technical presentations for the next Polyurethane Foam Association Technical Program which will take place on 23 May 2007 in Baltimore, MD, USA. Technical papers summarising recent research and product developments related to the processing of flexible PU foam, field studies, innovations in formulation or processing technology will be welcomed. Papers must have a non-sales focus and specifically address topics related to flexible polyurethane foam production in North America. For additional information, please contact: Bob Ludeka, Executive Director, Polyurethane Foam Association, 9724 Kingston Pike, Ste 503, Knoxville, TN 37922 Tel. +1 865-690-4648 Fax + 1865-690-4649 Email: rluedeka@pfa.org |
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