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Pluss Polymers wins innovation award at cold chain event

The innovative application of phase change materials in freezers and coolers won the Cold Chain Industry awards 2015

Goodyear to use silica derived from agri-waste to make tyres

The company will introduce tyres made from silica (derived from rice husk ash) in the Chinese market

Evonik completes the acquisition of Monarch Catalyst

In future, Evonik will operate its catalyst activities in India through the newly acquired company, which will be renamed as Evonik Catalysts India Pvt Ltd

Time Technoplast divests Polish subsidiary Novo Tech

Divestment is part of restructuring exercise for its overseas business and focus on Asia and MENA region

National Plastic to distribute Regul's PVC panels in India

For this, the company has entered into a distribution agreement with Alterf Ltd, trading company of the Russian manufacturer Regul

Wacker starts new specialty monomers plant at Burghausen

The company has invested about Euro 8 million in the facility and has, as a result, strengthened its position as the world's biggest producer of dispersible polymer powders

Solvay and Ineos receives EC clearance for chlorvinyls JV Inovyn

To be headquartered in London, Inovyn will have pro-forma sales of more than Euro 3 billion, with assets across 18 sites in Europe

Celanese raises prices of specialty polyacetal grades

The company has increased the price of its Hostaform and Celcon specialty polyacetal (POM) grades

Bayer expands thermoplastic polyurethanes capacity in Cuddalore

With the commissioning of second production line, the company has increased the annual capacity of the site from 2500 metric tonne (MT) to 6000 MT

Draft Plastics Waste Management Rules: Too little, too late

The draft rules has laid down the responsibility of the urban local bodies, producer, retailer and consumer. Interestingly, while it puts a time limit on the producers, the other stakeholders have bee

Sustainable product design is not about public relations: Dr Mosongo Moukwa

Sustainable product design is not just about responding to the consumer's growing environmental awareness, but it is more about business fundamentals such as how products are designed & supply cha

Sipchem begins cable insulation polymers production at GACI's plant

Gulf Advanced Cables Insulation plant produces several types of cable insulation polymers which are used for fabricating electrical cable insulation materials

Global flexible packaging market to reach $ 99 bn in 2019

The demand for flexible packaging is expected to reach 24,728 kilo tonnes (KT) by 2019 from 18,666 KT in 2012, Transparency Market Research report

Biopac India starts production line for food containers in Silvassa

Food storage containers, which will manufactured through unique process of thermoforming, will be available in capacity ranging from 236 ml to 2 litres

Bayer MaterialScience is now Covestro

The plan for Bayer MaterialScience, a leading supplier of high-tech polymers, to become a separate company was announced in September last year

Clariant showcases chemical foaming agent at Plastomotive 2015

The company focused on Hydrocerol - a chemical foaming agent can help automakers reduce weight of plastic parts in cars

Vestolit to build specialty PVC plant in Germany

The wholly-owned subsidiary of Mexichem will build a new production line of 40,000 metric tonnes of paste (emulsion) PVC annually

Can oxo-biodegradable plastics solve waste management challenge?

While recycling is ideal option for handling plastics waste, it has practical problems. Oxo-biodegradable technology can be used to find solution to the problem of plastic litter

Mahindra World and Japan's Sumitomo form JV for industrial park in TN

The JV aims to develop an industrial park, with an estimated investment of Rs 375 cr and spread over 300 acres, at North Chennai

CSIR-IIP develops nano-catalysts for manufacturing petrochemicals

The institute has developed several nano-catalysts that can help produce petrochemicals such as phenol, propylene oxide, ethylene, etc through an eco-friendly route