Page 5 - Plastics & Polymers

BASF & HP Indigo to co-develop water-based adhesive solutions

These solutions will be specially tailored for requirements of HP Indigo's digital printing process

Sabic to join forces with Dutch firm Airborne for composites production

They will collaborate for development of fully-automated & digitised composites production processes

Covestro is in India for the long haul: Dr Markus Steilemann

Head of innovation of Covestro AG believes India will be a formidable part of its growth strategy

Pharmaceutical packaging equipment market to reach $ 8.24 billion by 2022

Need for stringent regulatory compliances is driving this market, says MarketsandMarkets report

Hitachi Chemical acquires German thermal insulation maker Isolite GmbH

The move is aimed at strengthen Hitachi Chemical's automotive products business

Ineos Styrolution to increase ABS and ASA capacity in US & Mexico

It will build new 100-kt ASA plant in Texas, while raise ABS capacity at its ABS-ASA plant in Mexico

Cosmo Films launches low noise tape film

The BOPP-based tape film enables easy release and generates low noise on unwinding

Dow-Saudi Aramco JV Sadara starts fourth polyethylene production unit

Sadara enables Dow to offer plastic products to growing markets such as APAC, India, ME, Africa, etc

Gurit buys wind blade mould automation systems provider PH Windsolutions

This will further widen the addressable customer base for Gurit in the wind & aerospace markets

South Korea's Kia Motors to invest $1.1 bn to set up facility in India

Facility is expected to begin production in 2019, with an annual capacity of 300,000 units

Covestro & STEM Learning to set up 4 mini science centres in Greater Noida

Centres aim to enhance awareness about the value of learning, with a focus on science & mathematics

Reliance partners with Germany's Resysta for wood composite technology

RIL to have production & marketing rights for RelWood, a natural fibre polymer composite, in India

Global expanded polystyrene market to reach $ 18.97 billion by 2022: Study

Growing construction & packaging industries to drive the market in emerging countries

Arkema expands polyvinylidene difluoride production in China

With this 25% rise in production capacities in China, Arkema has consolidated its position in PVDF

Lanxess to invest € 25 mn in plastics production chain expansion in Belgium

Investment to strengthen its integrated production complex for polyamide & precursors for plastics

Ujaas Energy completes solar energy project for Commercial Syn Bags

Electricity generated through this project will be used for captive consumption by Comsyn

Innovative Tech Pack bags order from Bisleri to supply caps for beverages

This contract marks entry of ITPL into field of closure for the carbonated beverages industry

Jain Irrigation buys two US-based irrigation firms for $48.5 million

Agri-Valley Irrigation and Irrigation Design & Construction are micro-irrigation dealers in US

Reliance Industries commissions final phase of para-xylene project

With this, RIL to emerge as the second largest producer of para-xylene in the world

ExxonMobil & Sabic select San Patricio County for US petrochemical project

Project is part of ExxonMobil's 10-year, $20 billion Growing the Gulf initiative