Global demand for TPU specialty films on the rise Investment in the low double-digit million euro range Completion planned for end of 2023 Covestro is expanding its production capacities for thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) Films in the Platilon® range, as well as the associated infrastructure and logistics. To this end, the company is investing a low double-digit million euro amount in its German center of excellence for the … Continue reading Covestro extends TPU film production in Germany | Groundbreaking ceremony for new production capacity at Epurex Films

Arkema’s corporate headquarters and its Marseille and Serquigny plants are now SuCCESS™ certified by independent certification bodies empaneled by the Sustainable Castor Association. Consequently, Arkema can offer advanced bio-circular polymers and oleochemical building blocks certified according to SuCCESS™, the world’s first sustainable castor code. Having successfully completed the third party certification process administered by DNV Business Assurance Ltd, Arkema will now introduce a range of advanced Rilsan® polyamide 11 grades … Continue reading Arkema obtains certification for its advanced bio-based materials

DSM says it has reached an agreement to sell its protective materials business, part of the company’s materials division, to Avient Corporation (Avon Lake, Ohio), a specialty polymers maker, for an enterprise value of €1.44 billion ($1.56 billion). The business accounted for €335 million of DSM’s total net sales in 2021 and €105 million of its EBITDA, the company says. DSM expects to receive €1.33 … Continue reading DSM to sell protective materials business to Avient Corporation for €1.44 billion

BASF to supply its new IrgaCycle™ additive solutions to REEF Technology Builds on extensive know-how in the plastics industry Ludwigshafen, Germany – March 21, 2022 – BASF has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Zhejiang REEF Technology Co., Ltd. to develop state-of-the-art recyclate formulations for applications used in the automotive, packaging and consumer industries. Under the agreement, BASF will provide its recently launched IrgaCycle™ additive solutions along … Continue reading BASF and REEF Technology sign strategic cooperation agreement to improve the quality of plastic recyclate materials

Investment underlines BASF’s commitment to the health care industry Softex® is a dispersion used in the medical glove production As part of the efforts to support the increasing demand for medical gloves globally due to COVID-19 pandemic, BASF is planning to double its Softex® production capacity at its Cimanggis site in Indonesia. This expansion reiterates BASF’s continued commitment to Asia Pacific and specifically to customers in the … Continue reading BASF doubles its production capacity for Softex® at its Cimanggis site, Indonesia

Use of partly recycled thermoplastic polyurethanes and polycarbonates Material solutions reduce greenhouse gas emissions In line with Fairphone’s modular design philosophy Covestro is collaborating with Fairphone, a Dutch social enterprise building a market for ethical smartphones, on the use of circular material solutions for its smartphones. Fully and partly recycled thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPU) are used in the protective case of the Fairphone 3 and its successor, the Fairphone 4, … Continue reading Covestro supports circular material solutions for smartphones

Due to strong demand for lithium-ion batteries, and other important markets, Arkema’s previously announced 35% fluoropolymer capacity increase at its Changshu site in China is now revised upwards to a capacity increase of 50%, with no change in the expected start-up date (end-2022). With this PVDF capacity increase, Arkema accelerates its development in China in order to meet the strong demand from its partner customers in the lithium-ion … Continue reading Arkema boosts its previously announced PVDF capacity expansion in Changshu

Arkema announced a 25% increase in its global Pebax® elastomer production capacity by investing in Serquigny in France. This investment will notably enable increased production of the bio-circular Pebax® Rnew® and traditional Pebax® ranges. This new capacity will produce a variety of highly specialized grades to meet growing demand in numerous demanding applications thanks to the lightweight, flexibility and excellent energy return of these materials. These properties are particularly appreciated in sports equipment, such … Continue reading Arkema to increase its global Pebax® elastomers production capacity by 25%

Sika is opening a new technology center and manufacturing plant for high-quality adhesives and sealants in Pune, a city in the federal state of Maharashtra. Developments at the new R&D laboratories and the production in the new plant are aimed at meeting the rapidly growing demand in the Indian market. On its three new production lines, Sika mainly manufactures products for the transportation, construction, and … Continue reading Sika to Expand Production For Adhesives and Sealants in India and Opens Technology Center

Nouryon, a global specialty chemicals leader, has started full-scale production at its world-class and innovative organic peroxide greenfield site in Tianjin, China to support the increasing demand from Packaging, Paints and Coatings, and Construction customers in the region. The site consists of three manufacturing facilities and is equipped with the latest technology for safety, energy efficiency, and environmental protection. Nouryon is a global leader in organic … Continue reading Nouryon to begin production at advanced organic peroxide greenfield site to support the polymer industry in Asia