1:16 min Biobased Material, Materials, Processing & Handling

PEF pilot phase set to be extended

Avantium N.V. today announces that Synvina, its joint venture with BASF, plans to extend the pilot phase in order to optimize future commercial-scale production.Synvina has now completed a broad feasibility assessment for commercial-scale production of FDCA (furandicarboxylic acid) ...
1:28 min Management, Markets and Management, Materials, Processing & Handling

Samanyar Tongnat joins Nordson as Southeast Asia Regional Sales Manager for Pelletizers and Melt Delivery Equipment

Nordson Corporation has appointed Samanyar Tongnat as its regional sales manager in Southeast Asia for pelletizers and melt delivery systems.
0:39 min Facts & Figures, Additives
Global price increase

Clariant to increase prices for masterbatch and compound products containing titanium dioxide, carbon black, pigments, dyes and several additives

Global price increase effective February 1st 2018 or as soon as contracts allow.
2:44 min Biobased Material
Bioplastics

Global market for bioplastics to grow by 20 percent

The results of European Bioplastics’ annual market data update, presented today at ...
0:11 min Materials, Processing & Handling, Additives, Facts & Figures

BASF increases prices of additives for plastics applications

Effective immediately, or as contracts allow, BASF is increasing the prices by 15 percent globally for a majority of products in its additives portfolio for plastic applications. Price increases will apply to the following product classes:AntioxidantsLight stabilizers, flame ...
2:15 min Additives
Colour Trends

Clariant giving color/trend forecast a makeover

ColorForward® 2019 slated for release in January13th Edition to be more informative, ...
1:19 min Additives, Materials, Processing & Handling

Infinity LTL adds capacity with new production line

Americhem, headquartered in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, has announced an expansion to its Swedesboro N.J. based manufacturing plant known as Infinity LTL Engineered Compounds. The expansion includes a new production line, extending the company’s capacity by 1 million pounds per year. This ...
2:10 min Biobased Material
Bio-based materials

Bio-based chemicals one step closer to commercial breakthrough

Braskem and Haldor Topsoe partner to validate the MOSAIK™ sugar-to-biochemicals solution for production of MEG (monoethylene glycol) in a demonstration plant.The new partnership accelerates the development of the MOSAIK™ solution that forms the basis for a growing portfolio of ...
1:10 min Additives
Colours

Frost gives PET bottles the cool look and soft feel of textured glass

Holland Colours is launching Frost, an innovative additive for PET bottles to ...
0:59 min Biobased Material, Sustainability & Circular Economy, Materials, Processing & Handling
Sustainability

UPM moves forward in sustainable biochemicals business

UPM moves forward with the development of biochemicals business by evaluating the potential of building a biorefinery in the Chemical Park Frankfurt-Höchst in Germany. The new-to-the-world biorefinery would combine novel technologies and utilize sustainable wood raw material in an ...