Page 20 - Plastics & Polymers

Recycled PET use in hot-fill bottles has no significant impact: Study

As per the study, conducted by Plastic Technologies Inc, converters and brand owners can use up to 50% good quality rPET in hot-fill bottles without negatively impacting performance

Systech eyes growth in Indian pharma sector as traceability gains traction

With developed countries enacting stringent serialisation and tracing regulations, the company aims to capitalise on India's booming pharmaceutical market

Swiss firm Maag aims to tap Indian plastics industry with new unit

The new service centre houses a rotor sharpening workshop for strand pelletisers, which are used to produce plastic resin pellets

New bio-materials offer performance edge over petro-based products

While bio-based solutions earned past scepticism, the next generation can offer high value in specialty chemicals, biopolymers and advanced materials, says Lux Research

Celanese starts production at new Singapore VAE emulsions unit

The unit will support the growing demand for vinyl acetate ethylene (VAE) in the Southeast Asia region including Australia, India and New Zealand

Merck to invest Euro 50 mn in German pharma packaging unit

The unit will focus on Merck's brands Glucophage, Concor and Euthyrox to meet increasing patient needs in the areas of diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and thyroid disorders

BASF eyes opportunities in Asia Pacific to propel future growth

The company aims to accelerate innovation in Asia Pacific and plans investments of around Euro 3.5 billion between 2016 and 2020 for expansion

Gamesa bags order for 50 MW wind power project from ReNew Power

The order entails the supply of 25 units of G114-2.0MW T106 turbine for the 50 MW project, which is scheduled for commissioning in March 2017, at Bijapur district in Karnataka

Lanxess acquires specialty chemical firm Chemtura for $ 2.5 bn

The deal will help Lanxess to strengthen its global position in additives, urethane and organometallics markets

Bill Gates and Total invest in bio-chemicals maker Renmatix

This investment will help drive towards the first wave of Renmatix licensees building Plantrose-enabled bio-refineries in diverse global markets like Canada, India, Malaysia, US, etc

Linde-Petronas JV to invest Euro 150 mn for industrial gases facility

Gaseous oxygen and nitrogen, produced at the planned facility, will be supplied to Petronas' world-scale Refinery and Petrochemicals Integrated Complex (RAPID) in Malaysia

Solvay expands composite materials capacity in Germany

The expansion is aimed at supplying materials for new advanced aircraft programs of companies such as Airbus, Boeing, etc

Mitsubishi Rayon and Fiberline for JV for carbon fibre composite laminates

The JV, which will make composite laminates for wind turbine blades, will leverage the moulding and processing technologies of Fiberline, a composite pultrusion manufacturer

Chinese plastics machinery maker Tederic forays into India

The company has launched its full electric injection moulding machine in India to tap the plastics processors

Uflex develops melamine-free packaging film

The company's Polish plant has developed a melamine-free acrylic coated bi-axially oriented polyethylene terephthalate (BOPET) clear transparent film, F-AMF, for packaging industry

RadiciGroup buys Invista's engineering polymer solutions business

The acquisition will help the Italian performance plastics company further strengthen and expand its presence in both the American and European markets

NKT Cables acquires ABB's cable business for $ 934 million

High voltage cables are used for transmitting large amounts of electricity over long distances

Altem launches 3D printers for dental clinics

Printers will enable any lab or dental clinic to fabricate stone models from their desk tops for appliances, delivery and positioning trays, models for clear aligners, retainers and surgical guides

Essel Propack takes over German packaging JV

The company has raised the stake in Essel Deutschland GmbH from present 24.9% to 100% providing it a strong platform for growth especially in the non-oral care category in Europe

Gail increases polyethylene capacity by 400,000 TPA at UP petrochemical plant

The company has operationalised its first Unipol PE process line in Pata (UP) increasing the company's total petrochemicals capacity to 810,000 TPA at the site