Page 74 - Plastics & Polymers

"Japanese companies view India as growth market"

In this interview, Takehiko Furukawa, Director General, JETRO Mumbai, throws light on the strength of Indo-Japan partnership and ways to take it forward

Lion Copolymer buys Ashland's elastomers business

The elastomers business accounted for approximately 17 percent of Ashland Performance Materials' $1.6 billion in sales for the trailing 12 months ended June 30, 2014

Indian chemicals industry should explore global frontiers: Ananth Kumar

Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers stated this while inaugurating India Chem 2014 in Mumbai

Indian Oil inks pact with Celanese to set up ethanol plant using petcoke

The project is expected to be located at Paradip in Odisha and will utilise petroleum coke (petcoke) from Indian Oil's refineries as the key feedstock

Indian government plans for first reverse SEZ in Iran

Ananth Kumar, Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilisers, said that India is also holding talks with Iran for setting fertiliser plant in that country

India, China driving global specialty polymers market

Electronics industry in India is expected to witness strong growth, thereby leading to increased demand for engineering plastics, according to Research and Markets report

Hexpol acquires Vigar Rubber Compounding for Euro 19 mn

The acquisition will strengthen Hexpol Compounding's presence with rubber compounds into the Spanish and German markets

Borealis, Neste Oil, Veolia form JV for sustainable energy

Designed to meet demanding European emissions requirements, the power plant will supply Borealis' integrated petrochemical complex in Porvoo with energy

Audi uses polyamide composites to reduce infotainment carrier weight

Fabricated with Tepex and Durethan from Lanxess, this mass-produced component weighs only just over half as much as its steel counterpart

DCM Shriram to expand chlor alkali capacity at Bharuch

The company will invest Rs 534 crores for expanding chlor alkali capacity and captive power plant at Bharuch, Gujarat

PepsiCo bottler installs new blown film line at Varun Beverages

RJ Corp, the biggest franchisee of PepsiCo India, has installed a 3-layer Evolution blown film line from Reifenhauser Kiefel Extrusion at Alwar plant

BASF inaugurates Rs 1000 cr chemical complex in Dahej

South Asia's first MDI (methylene diphenyl diisocyanate) splitter will help make Gujarat a hub for value-adding industries

India's confidence in green products is highest in world: DuPont

As per DuPont Green Living Survey, Indian consumers believe bio-based ingredients not only make a product green, but also provide better performance, critical to long-term adoption

Japan to exhibit chemical expertise at IndiaChem 2014

Japanese companies to use the chemical industry exhibition to explore opportunity to invest in India

Nippon Shokubai to set up 50,000-MT superabsorbent polymers plant in Japan

Global demand for SAP has been increasing at 6-7% annually reflecting the growth of diaper, which is major application of superabsorbent polymers

DSM opens demonstration centre for solar technologies in Pune

The newly commissioned solar energy plant in Pune is DSM's first demonstration facilities to showcase its technologies to customers and stakeholders around the world

Nova Chemicals engages Kinder Morgan to transport ethane in US

Kinder Morgan will transport ethane and ethane-propane mixtures from the prolific Utica shale area through its previously announced UTOPIA project

Huntsman to expand MDI capacity by 4,00,000 tonnes at Louisiana site

MDI based polyurethanes are used in an extensive range of applications and markets - including construction, automotive, coatings and footwear

LyondellBasell plans to expand ethylene capacity at Channelview site

The company plans to add up to 550 million pounds-per-year of ethylene capacity at the site

Goodyear uses rice husk waste to make fuel-efficient tyres

The company has found the impact of silica (one of the key raw materials used in tyre making) derived from rice husk ash on tyre performance to be equal to traditional sources