Page 8 - Plastics & Polymers

Ford Motor plans to use 3D printing technology for making large auto parts

With light-weighting & personalisation in mind, Ford to use Stratasys 3D printer for this project

Birla Carbon partners American Process to improve fuel efficiency of tyres

Two companies aim to improve fuel efficiency of tyres by combining carbon black and nanocellulose

PM Narendra Modi inaugurates OPaL's Rs 30,000-cr petrochemical complex

The Dahej complex to have capacity to produce 14 lakh tonnes of polymers & 5 lakh tonnes of chemical

Gamesa bags order from IL&FS for 50-MW for wind farma project in MP

As per the deal, Gamesa will supply, erect & commission 25 units of its G114 - 2.0MW wind turbines

ExxonMobil plans $20 bn investment to expand manufacturing in US

It will make investment, spread over 10-year, in major chemical, refining, lubricant & LNG projects

Chemplast Sanmar forms JV with France-based Kem One for chlorinated PVC

JV will invest Rs 325 crore to set up a chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC) plant in Puducherry

Thrust on infrastructure to boost phthalic anhydride demand: Nikunj Dhanuka

In this interview, IG Petrochemicals' MD & CEO highlights the changing dynamics of PAN market

Manpasand Beverages eyes Indian Railways for healthy growth in revenue

The company is setting up four new plants in the next 12-18 months period to increase its capacity

Eveready Industries forays into air purifiers market

The company plan to target 5-10% of the Indian air purifiers market, estimated at Rs 120 crores

Chemicals & plastics sector to achieve 15% growth in 3 years: Ananth Kumar

Govt constitutes task force to design a national policy for sustainable plastic waste management

Dell uses recycled ocean plastics to make packaging tray for laptop

The firm has reached its 2020 goal of using 50 million pounds of recycled materials in its products

Indian plastics processing industry to reach 22 MMTPA by FY20: Report

Higher investments in infrastructure is expected to give a boost to plastics industry in the country

PU Tech 2017 to showcase futuristic polyurethanes

IPUA aims to make the industry aware and increase applications using polyurethane in India

Industry should make sustainable plastics for infrastructure: Suresh Prabhu

Effective use of plastics in railway can alter the economies of scale resulting in energy efficiency

Arkema to set up PEKK polymer production plant in US

Investments will serve the carbon fibre reinforced composites & additive manufacturing markets

Invista plans to divest apparel & advanced textiles business

The company said it was exploring strategic alternatives for this business - including a sell-off

L&T Hydrocarbon bags Rs 1100 crore order for Indian Oil's cracking unit

IOCL is setting up Indmax fluidised cracking unit (FCC) of 0.740 MMTPA at its Bongaigaon refinery

Accella to buy spray polyurethane foam business from Covestro

It expands Accella's core technology offering in spray PU foam insulation & roofing markets

A Schulman joins coalition to advance gas storage technology for automotive

The coalition of ANGP, UTRC & Ingevity is developing low pressure gas storage tank for vehicles

Mitsui Chemicals & SKC Polyurethanes to set up facility in India

Polyurethane system plant, to be located in AP, will aim to tap auto & home appliances industries