Asahi Kasei America Opens New Marketing Base in Novi, Michigan, USA
Düsseldorf, December 19, 2019 – Asahi Kasei is accelerating its marketing activities towards the automotive industry. Its regional headquarter in North America, Asahi Kasei America, has just opened an office in Novi, Michigan, to strengthen its marketing functions in North America, mainly in the automotive field. Mobility is identified as a priority field in Asahi […]
Adsale Exhibition Services Gives A Briefing Over Plastics & Rubber In Sports
The marketing Communications Department of Adsale Exhibition Services Ltd. has sent a briefing over the use of plastics and rubber in the sports sector. Plastics and rubber materials have revolutionized many aspects of sports and leisure activities over the years, and technology advances continue to improve safety, comfort, performance and – increasingly – sustainability, in […]
A World Class Antioxidant Plant Inaugurates in Shanghai China
On Dec. 17th., BASF inaugurated the second phase of its new, world-scale antioxidants manufacturing plant at its Caojing site in Shanghai, China. The second phase comprises a synthesis plant to produce the antioxidants Irgafos® 168 and Irganox® 1076. With the completion of the second phase, the plant will have an annual capacity of 42,000 tons, mainly […]
Luran S 777K SPF30 BK61066 Grade Has Been Selected By Lixiang Car Manufacturing Co.
INEOS Styrolution, the global leader in styrenics, announces today that its Luran S 777K SPF30 BK61066 grade has been selected by Lixiang, for its new Lixiang One model, launched in November 2019. Founded in 2015, Lixiang is a Beijing-based car manufacturer that specializes in developing electric and hybrid vehicles. Luran® S is INEOS Styrolution’s acrylonitrile styrene […]
Exceptionally Lightweight And Flexible Foam Is Ideally Suited For HVAC Technology
Referring to the latest press release of the company; BASF is now expanding its range of the melamine resin foam Basotect®: The new grade Basotect® UF+ with improved emission properties replaces the successful Basotect® UF and opens up additional fields of application. The exceptionally lightweight and flexible foam is ideally suited for the insulation of […]
For 5th Consecutive Week The Material Prices Increased For Many Polymers
Today, Sunday, Dec. 15th., 2019, the new base prices of the polymers were announced by PDID office of NPC a little later than the closing of the IME Petrochemical hall. Meanwhile, the base prices of most polymers were upward, with only three types of polyethylene grades and one polypropylene grade falling by between 0.16 – […]
South Africa's Trade And Banking Hurdles May Overcome By Barter Trading
Deputy head of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture said the best way for overcoming Iran and South Africa banking issues is barter trading. Mohammadreza Karbasi, ICCIMA deputy head for International Affairs, put the two countries’ current trade turnover at nearly $100 million, saying that it is far less than the two sides’ […]
UAE Imports of Footwear From Brazil Increased By 68%
According to the ANBA newsletter; From the starting of the year 2019 till through November, the exports of the footwear products made in Brazil has significantly climbed in volume. The sources estimate this volume increase as higher as 68%. São Paulo – Brazil’s footwear exports to the United Arab Emirates climbed by 68% year-to-date through […]
Insulation Raw Material Neopor® With Significant Greater CO2 Savings
BASF is now offering its graphitic expandable polystyrene (EPS) granulate Neopor® in a biomass-balance version, Neopor® BMB. In accordance with the balancing method certified by REDcert, 100% of fossil raw materials are replaced by renewable raw materials – bio naphtha or biogas. Thus, the carbon footprint of Neopor® BMB improves by 90% compared to conventionally produced Neopor®. […]
