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Industry
Deadline for CPI Award is approachingCPI (Center for the Polyurethanes Industry of the American Chemistry Council) will be recognising outstanding achievement in product innovation with the third annual Polyurethane Innovation Award. |
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Industry
BASF further reinforces its commitment to ChinaBASF has announced that it is considering the construction of a new MDI plant in Western China in the Chongqing municipality. On 12 June 2007 a corresponding memorandum of cooperation was signed with Chongqing Chemical and Pharmaceutical Holding (Group) Company and local authorities. The start-up is planned from 2010 onward, and the plant is expected to have a capacity of 400,000 metric tons per year. After establishing the Caojing MDI/TDI facility, a complex which started up in mid-2006, BASF already announced in early 2006 that it was considering building another MDI plant in China with partners. The decision on BASF’s additional joint venture partners has not yet been made, and the final choice of a site for the plant still hinges on a number of factors. On 13 June the |
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Industry
New Director of CPIThe American Chemistry Council (ACC) announced Neeva-Gayle A. Candelori as the new Director of the Center for the Polyurethanes Industry of the American Chemistry Council, effective in late May. Candelori brings over 12 years of plastics industry experience to this role, having worked for leading chemical and plastic industry trade associations and managed CPI (former API) by proxy since previous Director Dick Mericle quit end of last year. Prior to joining the American Chemistry Council, Candelori held positions at The Society of the Plastics Industry and The American Plastics Council. Her prior roles involved managing industry issues for the vinyl, color and additives and the healthcare sectors. "Neeva-Gayle brings a rich background in trade association management," says Sharon |
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Industry
Dow schedules maintenance turnaroundDow Polyurethanes began work on a scheduled five-week turnaround at its MDI production facility in Stade, Germany, for routine maintenance and a government mandated process equipment inspection. Recent increased frequency of facility shutdowns across the industry has put additional pressure on the supply of MDI and availability remains tight, a Dow official said. This turnaround coincides with a scheduled maintenance turnaround at Dow’s aniline facility in Boehlen, Germany, which began on 1 May and which is expected to last six weeks. Both of these turnarounds involve equipment repairs and replacements, reactors inspections and process adjustments, some of which are required by law every five years. |
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Industry
Merquinsa announces price increaseMerquinsa announces a price increase of 200 EUR/t across the European region, Latin America, Middle East and the Indian subcontinent and 300 USD/tin Asia & North America for all Pearlstick polyester TPU specialty resins. This price increase is effective June 5th, 2007 or as early as contracts allow. According to a representative of the Spanish TPU specialist based in Monmélo near Barcelona the renewed rise in polyurethane raw material and energy costs motivated by strong global demand, reflects this price increase. |
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Industry
Dow announces North American TDI price increaseEffective 1 July 2007, Dow will increase its price for Voranate TDI by USD 0.10/pound. This price increase applies to all PU market segments and end-use applications in the United States and Canada. |
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Technology
Expansion of Versamid LineCognis has announced an expansion of its range of Versamid polyurethane resins with the addition of new products in the Versamid PUR 1000, 1100 and 7000 series. Versamid PUR 1010 and 1120 are non-reactive thermoplastic polyurethane resins suitable for the use in flexographic and gravure inks, as they do not cause swelling of flexographic printing plates. Versamid 7132 is a TDI- and tin-free non-reactive polyurethane solution that exhibits broad compatibility with a variety of co-resins and additives. It can be used as a flexibilising resin for film-forming binders and as an adhesion-promoting resin for flexographic and gravure printing inks. At the European Coatings Show 2007 in Nuremberg the company, owned by private equity firm Permira, will show new products for a variety of applica |
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Company brochures
Video on FIPFG sealing technologyIn order to explain the FIPFG technology, German sealing specialist Sonderhoff has issued a technical video in 9 languages: German, English, French, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Chinese, Korean and Russian. It demonstrates in detail the advantages of the Formed-in-Place-Foamed-Gasket technology. The videos are available on demand at www.sonderhoff.com or info@sonderhoff.de. |
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Personnel
Smithers names new head of Rapra TechnologyJames L. Dowey has been named Vice President and Managing Director of Smithers Rapra Technology (formerly Rapra Technology). He replaces Hugh D. Pace who has left the company to become chairman and CEO of Pirelli Tire North America, effective 4 June. Dowey, 58, is currently Director of Tyre Uniformity Machinery at Kobelco Stewart Bolling Inc. (KSBI), a manufacturer of tyre, rubber and plastic process equipment based in Hudson, OH, USA, and a subsidiary of Kobe Steel Ltd. in Japan. He will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of Smithers Rapra’s independent polymer research, testing and consulting activities, which encompass extensive physical, analytical and processing laboratory services; research programs on evolving technologies; consultancy projects for companies and government |
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Technology
RocTool adapts Cage System for RTM processesAfter having developed the Cage System technology, the rapid transformation of composites by electromagnetic induction, French company RocTool has launched the first adaptation of its induction process for the RTM (Resin Transfer Moulding) Industry. This new technology is designed for rates of production between 100 to 1000 parts per day, which is of great interest to the car industry, water sports, sports & leisure and to the aeronautics markets. The Cage System is a procedure of ultra rapid transformation of composites, which allows to instantly heat the surface of the mould. When using electromagnetic induction heating the Cage System allows two different temperatures, one for the resin injection and another for the curing phase. With the adaptation of this technology for the RT |
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