0:44 min Additives

Gabriel-Chemie Group: price increase for additive-, colour- and combination-masterbatches from April 2011

Raw material shortage and associated continuous price increases of our suppliers to an extent not known before, and the substantial rise in energy, transport and packaging costs force us to selectively increase our prices for additive-, colour- and combination-masterbatches by up to ...
1:41 min Additives

SABIC Innovative Plastics’ Expression 2012 palette makes a splash with fascinating light effects, retro colors and stunning in-surface decoration

SABIC Innovative Plastics has unveiled its new Expression 2012 palette, the company’s fifth-annual portfolio of eye-catching resin colors and special effects to inspire designers and give customers new ways to differentiate their products and stand out from the competition. The ...
2:29 min Additives

New Analytical Equipment in the AC&S (Additive Center & Service) at Gabriel-Chemie Austria

Since the beginning of 2010 the analytical possibilities in the AC&S laboratory have been continuously extended. The now doubled-in-size lab contains four new modern measurement devices that offer new possibilities in product development, quality control, handling of customer ...
0:15 min PET materials

Recyclate PET preform manufacturing

SIPA, has developed a full range of solutions to produce preforms containing high ...
2:35 min PET materials

INVISTA’s new polyester strategy sees profitable business results for 2010

Following its 2009 restructuring efforts, INVISTA Resins & Fibers GmbH is already ...
4:58 min Markets and Management, Applications & Operations, Management, …

OCTAL secures US$296 million for next phase of expansion

Global PET packaging leader OCTAL is on track to complete the second phase of its operational expansion this year following a new round of funding from six Middle Eastern banks.The privately owned, Oman-based manufacturer opened a 400,000 metric ton (m/t) PET resins and sheet ...
3:51 min Additives

Bright times for plastics – thanks to decorative effect pigments and functional additives from Merck

Under the central idea of “Design meets Function”, Merck KGaA is presenting solutions for the plastics industries at the international trade fair for plastics K taking place in Düsseldorf from October 27 to November 3, 2010. At Stand F48 in Hall 8a the leading manufacturer of effect ...
1:37 min PET processing

Successful Commissioning of PET MTR® plant at Indorama AlphaPet Inc.

  In September 2009, Uhde Inventa-Fischer successfully commissioned the ...
1:40 min PET materials, Regions, Middle East, …

MTR® - a new plant for OCTAL

  CTAL Petrochemicals recently signed a contract with Uhde ...
1:46 min Additives

PolyOne achieves key certification for eco-friendly colorants and additives

PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL), a premier global provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, today announced that its OnColor™ BIO and OnCap™ BIO masterbatches have been granted OK Compost certification by AIB Vinçotte, marking the first time this has been ...