Cereplast, Inc. (the "Company"), a leading manufacturer of proprietary biobased, compostable and sustainable bioplastics, today announced that the Cereplast Compostable blown film series has received both DIN CERTCO and Vinçotte certifications for meeting EN 13432, the European standard for industrial compostability.
Minerals Technologies Inc. announced today that is has launched a new calcium carbonate product for reinforcement of plastic, called VICRON® FRP, in such applications as Sheet Molding Compound (SMC), Bulk Molding Compound (BMC) and thermoset polyesters. The product was developed by Specialty Minerals Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Minerals Technologies that is a leader in mineral additives.
BASF and Xinjiang Markor Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. (Markor) have signed key cooperation contracts for the establishment of joint ventures for the production of butanediol (BDO) and polytetrahydrofuran (PolyTHF®, chemical name: polytetramethylene ether glycol). The joint venture companies will be established once the relevant Chinese regulatory approvals are obtained.
A. Schulman, Inc. announced today that it has reached an agreement in principle to purchase Network Polymers, Inc., a U.S. niche engineered plastics compounding and distribution business, for approximately $50 million, subject to completion of due diligence. The transaction is anticipated to close within the next few months.
SCS Global Services (SCS) announced that Unifi Manufacturing, Inc., a leading producer of multi-filament polyester, nylon textured yarns, and related raw materials, is the first manufacturer of its kind to earn Responsible Source™ certification.
International Process Plants has a PET polyester fiber plant available for immediate sale. The plant's previous owner produced high-modulus, high-tenacity, low-shrinkage polyester yarns. The plant also produced low-shrinkage sewing thread for clients in the automotive, marine, coated polyester, geogrid, geotextile, landscape and outdoor fabric industries.
Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: US Specialty Films Market
The formation of spin-out company Aduro Biopolymers by WaikatoLink Limited, the technology transfer organisation of the University of Waikato, has resulted in a finals place in the Commercial Deal Award in the KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Awards. Winners will be announced at an awards function on 19th June in Auckland.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Friday (May 17, 2013) issued a SNAP (Significant New Alternatives Policy) approval for commercial blends of Solvay’s Solkane® 365/227.
Plastics that can reduce vehicle component weight and plastics that can be used for safer consumer electronic devices highlight DuPont Performance Polymers presence at Chinaplas 27th International Exhibition on Plastics and Rubber Industries, which opens today.
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