Page 33 - Plastics & Polymers

General Motors recycles water bottles to make auto parts

The plastic bottles are also used to produce air filtration components and insulation in coats for the homeless community

Gujarat HC rules in favour of Wim Plast to sell air coolers

Symphony had filed a case claiming that Wim Plast's Cello air cooler models - Marvel, Wave and Tower - were similar to the registered designs of its Winter, Sumo and Diet models

Chemistry can address many of the water-based challenges: Dr Raman Ramachandran

In this interview, Dr Raman Ramachandran, Head South Asia, chairman & MD, BASF India Ltd, discusses issues surrounding water availability and probable solutions for this challenge

Construction work on Tagma training centre begins in Pune

This centre will cater to the needs of MSME tool rooms in and around Pune for the supply of sheet metal dies, plastic moulds, die casting dies, jigs & fixtures

Explosion takes place inside Mexichem's petrochemical complex in Mexico

Thirteen people have been died and 88 others remain injured, of which 13 are in critical condition

Graphic virtualization offers competitive edge in Indian manufacturing sector

Virtual graphics allow users to run any application on any device from whatever location that makes most business sense, thus revolutionising the manufacturing sector, says Vishal Dhupar

Meghmani Finechem opens caustic potash plant in Bharuch

Built with an estimated cost of Rs 65 crores, the caustic potash plant has manufacturing capacity of 60 metric tonne (MT) per day

India to generate 30 lakhs MT of e-waste by 2018

Mumbai tops the list in generating e-waste followed Delhi-NCR and Bangalore, says the Assocham-Frost & Sullivan study

Gamesa bags 40 MW wind power project from ReNew Power

The turnkey order, the fourth project that Gamesa will execute for ReNew Power, entails 20 units of G97-2.0 MW T104 and will be commissioned by September 2016

Inox Wind bags 100 MW order for two projects in Gujarat and MP

As per the contracts, the company will install two 50-MW wind energy projects in Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat

Wacker opens polysilicon production facility in US

The new facility, Wacker's largest single investment of some $ 2.5 billion, will produce 20,000 metric tonne of polysilicon, which finds application in photovoltaic systems

Invista opens hexamethylene diamine plant in China

Hexamethylene diamine (HMD) is a key intermediate used in the production of nylon 6,6 polymers and fibres, polyurethanes and high performance polyamides

Valtris Specialty buys polymer additives maker Akcros Chemicals

The acquisition will enhance manufacturing capabilities, product breadth and global presence of Valtris, a HIG Capital portfolio company

Comet Biorefining inks dextrose supply agreement with BioAmber in Canada

Canadian firm will supply high-purity dextrose, produced from agricultural residues, to the bio-succinic acid producer BioAmber

Auto sector to propel demand for thermoplastic elastomers in India

India is expected to witness the highest growth between 2015-2022 in the Asia Pacific TPE market, which is expected to reach $ 7.82 bn in 2022, says Grand View Research

CMI gets Indian Railways approval to supply specialty cables

The total business potential from the supply of hard drawn contact wire and catenery wire used in electric traction of trains to railways is estimated at Rs 1000-1500 crores per annum

Haartz forms JV with Minth for Chinese automotive market

JV includes the Haartz product line of mouldable surface materials for various interior components including door panels, instrument panels and centre consoles

Honda's new electric vehicle uses Lanxess' composites to reduce weight

Japanese car maker has introduced the world's first development of hybrid-moulded rear bumper beam in the model using one-shot moulding technology enabled by Lanxess

LyondellBasell completes acquisition of Zylog's polypropylene compounds biz

This is LyondellBasell's second major acquisition in PP space in India following its takeover deal for SJS Plastiblends' PP compounding business in October 2015

Petronas Chemicals cancels $1.3 bn elastomers project in Malaysia

While the company has aborted the elastomers project, it will proceed with the other two projects for polymers and glycols as per the original plan