Latest Updates About COVID-19 Virus From WebMed of US

News about the coronavirus outbreak that started in Wuhan, China, is changing rapidly. The respiratory infection, named COVID-19 by the World Health Organization (WHO), is closely related to SARS and MERS. The majority of cases are no longer in China, and the disease has been diagnosed in more than 100 other countries, including the United States. […]

Possibly The German Chemical Giant May Compensate The Financial Loss of CONVID-19 By Price Increasing

BASF increases prices for Neopentylglycol and 1,6-Hexanediol in Europe With immediate effect or as existing contracts permit BASF is increasing the prices of the polyalcohols Neopentylglycol (NPG) and 1,6-Hexanediol (HDO) in Europe: Product Price Increase Neopentylglycol (NPG) +100 Euro/mt 1,6-Hexanediol (HDO) +150 Euro/mt Neopentylglycol (NPG) is a high-quality intermediate used, for example, to produce polyester […]

Unbelievable Growth of Material Trading During The COVID-19 Period

At the last week of the Iranian year, the last pricing committee of the PDID Office of NPC decided to irritate the market that was practically down and only the converters were the true buyers. This last session ended with about 0.8% decreasing in US$ value which was calculated at Rials 135.217 for the base […]

A Triangle Cooperation Will Reduce footprint of Dyneema

Royal DSM, a global science-based company in Nutrition, Health and Sustainable Living, SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, and UPM Biofuels, a leading producer of sustainable raw materials, today announced a partnership that will help to reduce the environmental footprint of Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber. The collaboration will see Dyneema® transition to […]

Irrespective of COVID-19 Horror Italians Guarantee Their Clients' Services

According to the news contained at the issue no. 458 of macplasonline published on March 11th; The Italian manufacturers of plastics and rubber processing machinery belonging to the AMAPLAST trade association, including those whose company premises are inside the areas subject to the restrictions introduced by the Decree of the President of the Council of […]

Handling of Heavy And Curved Sheets Are Now Easier With Bell Shape V-Cups

FIPA GmbH is expanding its range of vacuum cups for sheet metal handling with two new series. The SM-G and SM-OG series of bell shaped vacuum cups allow highly dynamic handling of strongly curved sheets with low cycle times. Thanks to the small sizes (Ø22 and Ø30) introduced by FIPA, manufacturers of automobiles and other […]

More Than 60k Bottles of Disinfectants Made By RT Co. of NPC

The head of the National Petrochemical Company’s Emergency Committee said that: “The production of hand sanitizer liquids in the Petrochemical Research and Technology Co.(PRTC) has reached to more than 60,000 bottles. According to the NPC, Ali Rabani the manager of the company emphasized the continued support of the NPC for the production of antiseptic solution […]

Heads of Iranian Business Syndicates Appeal The Government For Business Protection

In a letter to President Hassan Rouhani, heads of Iran commerce chamber that represents private companies called on the government to adopt supportive measures to protect businesses, especially SMEs against financial losses posed by the coronavirus. Outlining the dire conditions of traders and manufactures due to the rapidly spreading coronavirus in Iran, the heads of […]

TÜV AUSTRIA And Belgium NV Testing Companies Say OK To Clariant Composting

Muttenz, March 9, 2020 – Clariant colour and additive masterbatches made in five plants in Europe and Asia have been awarded OK compost HOME and OK compost INDUSTRIAL labels by the TÜV AUSTRIA and Belgium NV testing company. The certification means that the masterbatch ingredients, including the polymer carrier, will not compromise the biodegradability of […]