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Brazilian Plastics News
Unigel announces new plant to produce ABS resin in Brazil.
Unigel SA, parent company of CBE - Companhia Brasileira de Estireno, will produce 90,000 tons / year of ABS resin (Acrylonitrile - Butadiene - Styrene) at its facilities located in Guaruja, Brazil. This initiative will enable Brazil to replace imports with domestic production, given that Brazil currently imports all of its demand for this resin ...
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BRASILPLAST
2011
confirms
positive forecast for
the plastics sector
in
Brazil
.
BRASILPLAST 2011, promoted by Reed Exhibitions Alcantara Machado, reflected the momentum of the Brazilian economy, with the resumption of investment throughout the whole production chain of plastics. According to evaluations of most of the 1,390 exhibitors, including 504 from abroad, the overall perception was positive ...
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Braskem introduces 16 new products at Brasilplast.
Braskem, a leading company in the Americas in the production of thermoplastic resins and the world's largest polymers producer, introduced 16 new products to the market at Brasilplast 2011. Braskem's product portfolio is gaining eight polypropylene and polyethylene products, which will bring high performance and increased productivity to customers in the automotive, food packaging ...
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SPI Predicts Surge in NPE2012 Attendance from Brazil as a Result of Country’s Booming Economy.
The rapid growth of the economy in Brazil promises to generate a surge in attendance at NPE2012 by Brazilian plastics professionals looking for ways to increase productivity, create new product values, and expand business with companies from around the world, it was announced at Brasilplast by SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association, which produces the triennial NPE ...
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SABIC Highlights Material Innovations for Key South American Growth Sectors at BrasilPlast 2011.
At BrasilPlast 2011, SABIC highlighted expanded regional capabilities, new technologies and strong customer relationships. The company showcased the four facets of its Culture of Innovation theme, which emphasizes sustainability, growth, technology and customer focus. The SABIC booth featured an impressive array of materials from the company’s broad ...
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KraussMaffei Group bundles strengths for higher impact in Brazilian market.
The KraussMaffei Group is bundling its strengths and expertise for a stronger market presence in Brazil. With effect from October 1, 2011, the KraussMaffei Group subsidiary in Brazil will operate under the name KraussMaffei Group do Brazil. The new subsidiary will market the products and services of all three group brands – KraussMaffei, KraussMaffei Berstorff and Netstal ...
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Husky makes Latin American debut of H-MED AE system for cleanroom medical molding.
Husky Injection Molding Systems showcased its complete solutions for the medical, PET and closures markets. Located at Booth G36, Husky will be introducing, for the first time in Latin America, its H-MED AE™(all-electric) system for cleanroom medical molding. “Husky has the industry’s most extensive global service and support network, enabling us to provide our customers...
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Rhodia showcases "A world of solutions" in engineering plastics at Brasilplast 2011.
Novelties showcased at Brasilplast 2011 included the following: --- A new generation of Technyl® Star™, called A205F, was developed in Brazilian laboratories and will help customers gain productivity and cut energy costs in their production processes significantly; --- A new range of halogen-free Technyl® products for the photovoltaic industry; --- Evolite by Technyl®, a revolutionary thermoplastic ....
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Arburg highlights participation at Brasilplast 2011.
For the Arburg subsidiary in São Paulo, Brasilplast was the most important public appearance in Latin America this year. Numerous trade visitors, particularly from the booming packaging industry, showed interest in Arburg´s injection moulding machines. “The largest plastics trade fair in Latin America was a resounding success for us,” said Kai Wender, Managing Director of Arburg’s Brazilian subsidiary. ...
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International Plastics News
BASF and INEOS sign joint venture contract for Styrolution.
BASF SE and INEOS Industries Holdings Limited have made an important step towards the establishment of the joint venture company Styrolution. On May 27, 2011 the companies signed a joint venture contract, which regulates the formation of the joint venture company Styrolution. The establishment of the joint venture is subject to approval by the appropriate antitrust authorities ...
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Dow Makes Energy from Recycled Plastic
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The Dow Chemical Company announced today that it has successfully demonstrated the use of recycled plastic to generate energy. The successful pilot test measured how plastic that has been reused and recycled to the full extent possible can be used as fuel for an ultimate end-of-life option instead of going to a landfill for disposal. The pilot test found that 96 percent of available ...
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Preparations for K 2013 get underway.
The first meeting of the Exhibitors Council heralds the beginning of concrete preparations for K 2013, which will take place in Düsseldorf from 16 to 23 October 2013. The members of this body met to set the course for the world’s No.1 trade fair for the plastics and rubber industry. The Exhibitors Council supports Messe Düsseldorf in planning K 2013 and advises it on fundamental strategic and organisational ...
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SABIC Announces Polycarbonate Capacity Expansions in Asia to Support Region’s Strong Growth Trajectory.
The Innovative Plastics strategic business unit of SABIC today announced here at Chinaplas 2011, booth 10.2E21, that it is adding new production lines of the company’s world-renowned Lexan* polycarbonate (PC) resins and films in Shanghai and Nansha, China. These additions are part of the company’s strategy to support the dynamic growth of key plastics sectors in this region...
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Bayer MaterialScience to boost polycarbonate capacity in Europe.
Bayer MaterialScience is to expand production of polycarbonate at its Krefeld-Uerdingen site in Germany through an investment of about EUR 90 million. The plant's current annual capacity is to gradually reach 400,000 tons over the next four years in stepped increases. The current nameplate capacity is 330,000 tons per year. ...
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Rhodia and Faurecia join innovation forces to develop lightweight seat structural components.
Faurecia, a global supplier of engineering solutions and automotive components, and Rhodia, a world leader in the development and production of specialty chemicals, have teamed up to jointly develop next-generation innovative lightweight automotive seat structural components using polyamide-based high-performance engineering plastics ...
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BASF to build world’s largest single-train TDI plant in Europe.
BASF will build the world’s largest single-train TDI (toluene diisocyanate) plant in Europe. The plant will have a capacity of
300,000 metric tons
per year and will be fully integrated with precursor production. The TDI plant will be located at one of the company’s integrated Verbund sites in Antwerp, Belgium or Ludwigshafen, Germany and will start production in 2014 ...
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LANXESS selects Singapore as site for world’s largest Nd-PBR plant.
LANXESS has selected Singapore as the site for its new neodymium polybutadiene rubber (Nd-PBR) plant. The German specialty chemicals company plans to invest roughly EUR 200 million in a 140,000 metric tons per annum facility on Jurong Island Chemical Park. The facility will be the largest of its kind in the world. About 100 jobs will be created. The plant is ...
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