Plastics Engineering articles from July 2003

Plastics Engineering archives from July 2003

ANTEC 2003-plastics country, USA wrapup. (From SPE).
July 1, 2003... One never knows what to expect in questionable economic times; but when we add the threat of SARS as well as war in Iraq, conference attendance becomes something of a game of chance. But ANTEC 2003 proved to be indispensable for approximately...

Functional and aesthetic. (Materials).(DuPont Engineering Polymers)
July 1, 2003... The qualities of functionality and aesthetics are said to come together in several new materials introduced by DuPont Engineering Polymers at NPE 2003. Deirin "Decorating Solutions" overcome past limitations experienced in the decoration of...

Industrial-strength copolyester. (Materials).
July 1, 2003... Optimum, described as a highly stable and impact-resistant copolyester, was introduced at NPE 2003 by Engineered Plastics Corp. Used in the formulation of durable colorfast plastics for industrial applications, Optimum, a "super...

Flame-retardant PC/ABS. (Materials).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... At NPE 2003, Shuman Plastics introduced PC/ABS Alloy, a flame-retardant compound for plastics processors. Available as FR310 Utility Black and FR380 Gray, the compound is said to 'offer excellent flame-retardant properties, high impact...

Hard TPUs. (Materials).(Extrudable)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Problems associated with the extrusion of hard TPUs have traditionally imposed significant limitations on tubing manufacturers. Harder TPUs (extrusion grades of Shore 50D and higher) are said to be difficult to extrude on a commercial scale...

Carriers and formulating powders. (Materials).(from ICO Polymers)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... A line of prime carriers and formulating powders for masterbatches and concentrates has been introduced by ICO Polymers. The IcoFlo line is available in a variety of plastics materials, including polyethylene, polystyrene, polycarbonate, and...

Glass-like hardness + impact strength. (Materials).(from Sheffield Plastics)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Makrolon AR polycarbonate sheet is an abrasion-resistant and enhanced UV-resistant sheet that provides glass-like surface hardness coupled with the impact strength of polycarbonate, says Sheffield Plastics. Additionally, Makrolon AR offers...

Foam for foods. (Materials).(from Pactiv)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Microfoam polypropylene sheet foam--which has been available as a protective packaging alternative for non-food applications such as furniture, glass, electronics, and china--has been introduced for food applications under the name microfoam...

Better breathing. (Materials).(Crompton Corp.'s mixed metal stabilizers)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... A line of mixed-metal stabilizers that eliminate or significantly lower the phenol content of vinyl products has been introduced by Crompton Corp. Mark Low-Phenol Series stabilizers are reported to improve indoor air quality by sharply reducing...

Shapes, sizes, and colors. (Materials).(Afton Plastics)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Afton Plastics has announced that its PCTFE material is available in a variety of sizes, shapes, and colors. The specialized fluoropolymer is designed to offer high-performance characteristics for applications in gaskets, valves, seals, fluid...

Bridging the gap. (Materials).(polyurethane quasi-prepolymer)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... A polyurethane quasi-prepolymer, Baytec ME-120, is said to "bridge the gap" between a full, solid prepolymer (such as Baytec ME-090) and a quasi-prepolymer (such as Baytec ME-230). Bayer Polymers reports that ME-120 will produce polyurethane...

The sky above, the road below. (Plastics Applications).(A plastic belt-driven sunroof system for the Toyota Opa uses several DuPont materials to make "the popular option lighter, more durable, and less costly)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... A plastic belt-driven sunroof system for the Toyota Opa uses several DuPont materials to make "the popular option lighter, more durable, and less costly," DuPont reports. Employing Hytrel polyester elastomer, Zytel HTN high-performance...

Enhance the view. (Plastics Applications).(Architectural Products by Outwater, L.L.C., now includes two new expanded forms called Wallpaper for Windows and Deco-Film)
July 1, 2003... The Illusions line of designer glass film from Architectural Products by Outwater, L.L.C., now includes two new expanded forms called Wallpaper for Windows and Deco-Film. Made of either polyvinyl chloride or polyester in varying thicknesses,...

One less thing to worry about. (Plastics Applications).(Hostaform acetal copolymer, grade C13031 XE 50/5339, has been used by Stant Manufacturing to overcome cracking caused by biodiesel fuel)
July 1, 2003... Ticona, the technical polymers business of Celanese AG, reports that its Hostaform acetal copolymer, grade C13031 XE 50/5339, has been used by Stant Manufacturing to overcome cracking caused by biodiesel fuel in an automotive fuel limit and...

A clear display of strength. (Plastics Applications).(Kleerex Group has selected sheet of Spectar copolyester from Eastman Chemical Company to produce its Birdseye/Walls branded display case)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Based in Harlow, U.K., Kleerex Group has selected sheet of Spectar copolyester from Eastman Chemical Company to produce its Birdseye/Walls branded display case. For use in the frozen-food sections of supermarkets, the case called for a material...

PPA valve makes a splash. (Plastics Applications).(polyphthalamide)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Headquartered in Troy, Mich., Delphi Automotive Systems has chosen a grade of Amodel polyphthalamide (PPA) from Solvay Advanced Polymers for the engine air control valve of an outboard marine engine. Commonly called a "throttle body," says...

Reducing radiation risk. (Plastics Applications).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Victrex PEEK polymer has been chosen by Ziehm GmbH for a set of gear wheels in the company's three-dimensional imaging process called TACT, which is said to minimize radiation exposure in applications ranging from intra-operative radioscopy to...

ANTEC 2003 wrapup: new SPE President Donna Davis extols value of lifelong learning.
July 1, 2003... Citing the importance of lifelong learning and professional development as a way to remain competitive in the plastics industry, Donna Davis, the new President of the Society of Plastics Engineers, plans to make continuing educational...

SPC chart and report options. (Computer Hardware & Software).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Release 5.0 of Zontec's Synergy 2000 statistical process control (SPC) software is now available, the company reports. Used in quality management applications to monitor and react to process variation during production and inspection, Synergy...

Motion-control interface. (Computer Hardware & Software).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Expanding its custom motion-control product line, the Kollmorgen division 'of Danaher Motion is adding SynqNet capability to its ServoStar CD product offering, and to its custom drive library of Motion Building Blocks. Designed by Motion...

Automated temperature calibration and asset management. (Computer Hardware & Software).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Hart Scientific, a Fluke company, has consolidated its Calibrate-it and Generate-it software systems into a new package called Met/Temp. Offering its customers automated calibration, says Hart, the new product can be integrated with Fluke's...

CAD/CAE exchange boasts full associativity. (Computer Hardware & Software).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Algor announces that its InCAD technology for direct CAD/CAE data exchange now includes full associativity with each design change for Autodesk Inventor, Pro/Engineer, Solid Edge, and SolidWorks. With full associativity, says Algor, any changes...

Unstructured data management solution, new version. (Computer Hardware & Software).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Recommind has released MindServer 2.1, the newest version of its unstructured data management (UDM) solution for information retrieval and categorization. MindServer automatically identifies concepts that describe a document, regardless of the...

Risk-management software. (Computer Hardware & Software).
July 1, 2003... A proprietary new method for managing risks associated with bringing products and services to market has been developed by Resolver, Inc., and the Manton Group, both of Toronto, Canada. Called RiskFactor, the approach is said to prioritize...

Web-based project-management portal. (Computer Hardware & Software).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... WelcomHome 3.0 web-based project-management portal is now available from Welcom, a provider of project and cost-management software and services based in Houston. Said to improve project visibility for executives, project managers, team...

Patent Index is enhanced. (Computer Hardware & Software).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Derwent Innovation Index version 4.0 is now available from Thomson Derwent. Enhanced chemistry content and search functionality are said to underline new features in this latest version of the company's web-based patent resource, which merges...

Flat-die extrusion. (Plastics Machinery/Processing).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Extrusion Dies Industries introduced an array of new developments at NPE 2003. Contour Die provides a combination of streamlined flow, short residence time, fast purges, and rapid achievement of target gauge, reports the company. The UltraSplit...

True colors. (Plastics Machinery/Processing).(Ampacet Corp.)
July 1, 2003... Ampacet Corp. introduced its Total Bottle Cost Reduction (TBCR) program at NPE 2003, which it says addresses all aspects of bottle design and production, helps cut packaging costs for molders and consumers, and creates a visually superior...

IM machines, control and management systems. (Machinery/Processing).(injection molding)
July 1, 2003... MIR USA Corp. introduced several new injection molding machines and machine control and management systems at NPE 2003. The MIR "e-power" Series of all electric injection molding machines features an oversized injection unit for PET preforms...

Two-platen toggle for thermosets. (Machinery/Processing).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... The HyToggle, a two-platen toggle injection molding machine for thermosets that combines characteristics of pneumatic and toggle machines, was displayed at NPE 2003 by DIMA, Inc. The toggle closes the platens, and then four hydraulic cylinders...

Increased dexterity for robots; one machine, double output. (Machinery/Processing).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Problems with part transfers can become a major factor in limiting higher productivity--particularly with short, bell-shaped PET preforms. Production stoppages have been brought to a halt, reports Husky, with the introduction of its G-Series...

Tracking chemical reactions in real time. (Machinery/Processing).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Unlike many current methods of tracking chemical reactions--which involve the use of experience tables or time-consuming analysis of "offline" reaction data that requires collecting samples from a batch of material during processing--the...

Extruder for powdered PVC and HDPE. (Machinery/Processing).
July 1, 2003... The Yellow Jacket counter-rotating conical twin-screw extruder was introduced by Wayne Machine & Die Co. at NPE 2003. The extruder was developed for processing powdered PVC, HDPE, and other plastics for laboratory, research, and small...

Mold with a memory. (Machinery/Processing).(temperature controllers)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... The Pulse II temperature controller, with up to seven times more zones (168 vs. 24) than the original Pulse controller for hot runner molding, was introduced by Fast Heat, Inc., at NPE 2003. The zone-control modules are readily replaceable,...

Making a mark. (Machinery/Processing).(YAG laser marking systems)
July 1, 2003... A new line of Nd: YAG laser marking systems was showcased at NPE 2003 by Baublys Control Laser. Available in diode and lamp-pumped systems, the Image and Accent laser marking systems are offered in 1064 nm, 532 nm, and 355 nm wavelengths. Such...

Guidance for tooling. (Machinery/Processing).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Brown Machine's new T-Series trim presses, displayed at NPE 2003, enable side loading of tooling packages by simply rolling them into position on a roller-style loading table. Utilizing rows of ball-type linear guides, the guidance system...

Plastic water bottles go to waste, says Calif. conservation agency. (Industry News).
July 1, 2003... Providing easy access to nature's number-one health drink, the ubiquitous single-serve plastic water bottle may promote physical wellness in people--but it threatens serious ills for the environment. Or, more precisely, it is the proclivity of...

U.S. gives Metabolix $1.6 m to develop PHA plastics. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... The U.S. Department of Commerce's Advanced Technology Program (ATP) has awarded Metabolix of Cambridge, Mass., in excess of $1.6 million to develop improvements in the efficiency of microbial fermentations to reduce the cost of PHA plastics....

VPI Mirrex, LLC. (Industry News: Acquisitions).(sold its Delaware City Rigid PVC Films Div. to Klockner Pentaplast of America Inc.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... The Delaware City Rigid PVC Films Division of VPI Mirrex, LLC, has been sold to Klockner Pentaplast of America, Inc. According to Lincoln Partners, the Chicago-based investment banking firm that facilitated the transaction and served as...

BASF. (Industry News: Acquisitions).(acquisition of Vistanex LM polyisobutylene business from ExxonMobil Chemical Co.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... BASF (Ludwigshafen, Germany) announces that it has acquired the Vistanex LM polyisobuty lene (PIB) business of ExxonMobil Chemical Company. No manufacturing sites, process technology, or personnel are included in the sale. ExxonMobil notes that...

JGP Perrite. (Industry News: Acquisitions).(acquisitions)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... The British compounder JGP Perrite, part of Vita Thermoplastics, has purchased the ABS (acrylonitrile-butadiene styrene) plastics specialty trademark Ronfalin from BASF, effective June 1, 2003. At the same time, the DSM plant in Geleen, The...

Huntsman. (Industry News: Acquisitions).(purchase of ICI holdings in Huntsman International Holdings )(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Huntsman (Salt Lake city) has announced its purchase of ICI's debt and equity holdings in Huntsman International Holdings (HIH), and the additional purchase of two financial institutions' minority interest in HIH. With these buyouts, says the...

Shawmut Corp. (Industry News: Acquisitions).(completes acquisition of the assets of Brooklyn Products Incorporated)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Shawmut Corp. (formerly Shawmut Mills), a West Bridgewater, Mass.-based supplier of headliner laminates and other soft composites for automotive interiors, has completed its acquisition of the assets of Brooklyn Products Incorporated....

Amcor Limited. (Industry News: Acquisitions).(to purchase Alcoa's Latin American PET packaging business)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Amcor Limited announces that it has entered into a binding agreement to purchase Alcoa's Latin American PET packaging business for Aus$115 million (US$75 million). Alcoa has nine production facilities...

ASTM International. (Industry News: Awards).(Lawrence H. Boise wins Award of Merit)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... ASTM International (West Conshohocken, Pa.) announces that a 2003 Award of Merit and the accompanying title of fellow, the highest Society recognition for individual contributions to standards activities, will be bestowed on Lawrence H. Boise,...

The American Academy of Arts and Sciences. (Industry News: Awards).(Uma Chowdhry named among elected Fellows and Foreign Honorary Members)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... The American Academy of Arts and Sciences announces that DuPont vice president of Central Research and Development Uma Chowdhry has been named among its newly elected Fellows and Foreign Honorary Members. Dr. Chowdhry is being honored "for...

Crompton Corp. (Industry News: Awards).(chairman, president and CEO Vincent A. Calarco named the 2003 recipient of the Societe de Chimie Industrielle-American Section's International Palladium Medal)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Vincent A. Calarco, chairman, president, and CEO of Crompton Corp., was named the 2003 recipient of the Societe de Chimie Industrielle-American Section's International Palladium Medal. Presented to Mr. Calarco in May, the medal recognizes...

Cyro Industries. (Industry News: Awards).(has received its second Star Award for outstanding safety compliance from OSHA)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Cyro Industries of Rockaway, N.J., announces that it has received its second Star Award for outstanding safety compliance from the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA). Earned by Gyro's plant in Osceola,...

Central Machinery & Plastic Products. (Industry News: Distributors).(appointed CMP Sales Inc. as its exclusive distributor for the United States, Canada, and Mexico)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Central Machinery & Plastic Products of Gujarat, India, has announced the appointment of CMP Sales, Inc., of Houston, Texas, as its exclusive distributor for the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The Indian company manufactures extrusion blow...

Bayer Polymers LLC. (Industry News: Distributors).(has appointed Air Products and Chemicals Inc. as its global distributor for excess toluenediisocyanate intermediates)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Bayer Polymers LLC of Pittsburgh has appointed Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., based in Allentown, Pa., as its global distributor for excess toluenediisocyanate (TDI) intermediates. With the 2003 start-up of its new dinitrotoluene (DNT) and...

Bergen International LLC. (Industry News: Distributors).(appointed Andicor Specialty Chemical Corporation as the exclusive distributor for its line of Foamazol chemical foaming/blowing agents in Canada)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Rochelle Park, N.J.-based Bergen International LLC has announced the appointment of Andicor Specialty Chemical Corporation as the exclusive distributor for its line of Foamazol chemical foaming/blowing agents for the Canadian plastics...

Daikin America Inc. (Industry News: Distributors).(Bayer Chemicals Corp. to distribute Unidyne)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Headquartered in Orangeburg, N.Y, Daikin America Inc. has announced an agreement whereby Bayer Chemicals Corp. will distribute Unidyne, a fluorochemical-based product designed by Daikin, to meet the needs of most textile and textile-related...

CMT Materials, Inc. (Industry News: Distributors).(Consortium General Plastiques appointed sales and distribution agent )(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... CMT Materials, Inc., of Attleboro, Mass., has announced the appointment of Consortium General Plastiques (CGP) of Torcy, France, as the company's European sales and distribution agent for its complete line of Hytac products for thermoform...

Husky. (Industry News: Expansions).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Husky reports that its PET preform mold facility in Bolton, Ontario, Canada, is undergoing a $30 million expansion program to increase capacity and reduce lead times. Scheduled for completion by autumn 2003, the project will add new machining...

BASF-YPC Company Limited. (Industry News: Expansions).(increasing annual capacity of dimethylformamide )(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... BASF-YPC Company Limited, a 50/50 joint venture between BASF Aktiengesellschaft of Germany and Sinopec of China, is reportedly increasing the annual capacity of the dimethylformamide (DMF) plant currently being constructed at its Integrated...

Great Lakes Chemical Corp. (Industry News: Expansions).(has added a fifth antimony oxide production line at its Reynosa, Mexico, facility)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Great Lakes Chemical Corp. of Indianapolis announces that it has added a fifth antimony oxide production line at its Reynosa, Mexico, facility. Having begun commercial production in February 2003, says Great Lakes, the expansion has boosted...

DuPont Dow Elastomers. (Industry News: Expansions).(capacity at Plaquemine, Louisiana plant)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... DuPont Dow Elastomers (Wilmington, Del.) says it will have the capacity to produce 136 million kg (150,000 tons) per year of Engage polyolefin elastomers at its new manufacturing facility in Plaquemine, Louisiana, boosting overall capacity to...

ATP Engineered Plastics. (Industry News: Expansions).(addition of AK Rubber Products)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Extending its molding capability to include rubber as well as plastics, ATP Engineered Plastics of Radnor, Pa., has announced the addition of AK Rubber Products of Elkhorn, Wis. AK Rubber specializes in precision rubber-molded products for...

Reade Advanced Materials. (Industry News: Expansions).(new Latin America office and facility)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Reade Advanced Materials, a family-managed specialty chemicals business headquartered in Providence, R.I., has announced the opening of Reade Latin America, with a customer service office and distribution facility located adjacent to the Panama...

ISO/QS Certification.(announces various plastics industry companies that have received certification)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... The following have received ISO, QS, or other Certification: Thermoplastic Rubber Systems, Inc., Shirley, Mass., ISO 9001:2000. Wall Colmonoy Corp., Madison Heights, Mich., ISO 9001:2000-for its corporate office and laboratory in...

Beaumont Runner Technologies. (Industry News: Joint Ventures).(strategic alliance with Sunset Mold Corp.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Beaumont Runner Technologies, based in Erie, Pa., has established a strategic alliance with Sunset Mold Corp. of Venice, Fla. Per their agreement, Sunset will utilize Beaumont's patented MeltFlipper technology--said to improve melt flow and...

Reliance Industries Ltd. and DuPont Polyester Technologies. (Industry News: Joint Ventures).(strategic research and development alliance )(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Reliance Industries Ltd. and DuPont Polyester Technologies, the technology development and licensing arm of DuPont Textiles and Interiors (Wilmington, Del.), have entered into a strategic R&D alliance to jointly develop advanced polyester...

Ciba Specialty Chemicals'. (Industry News: Joint Ventures).(service agreement with Techmer PM )(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Ciba Specialty Chemicals' Masterbatch Business Unit, with facilities in Europe, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia, and Techmer PM, with facilities in the United States, have signed a service agreement for masterbatches of colorants and...

Vi-Chem. (Industry News: Licenses).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Vi-Chem has announced that is it has signed a licensing agreement with Limburgse Vinyl Maatschappij (LVM), based in Tessenderlo, Belgium, to introduce LVM's engineered slush molding products to the North American automotive market. Toward this...

BASF. (Industry News: Licenses).(Entec Engineering Resins license)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... BASF's Styrenic Copolymers business in Mount Olive, N.J., has licensed Entec Engineering Resins of Maitland, Fla., to compound Luran S C acrylonitrile-styrene-acrylate/polycarbonate (ASA/PC) resins and offer related support service. The process...

Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC (CPChem). (Industry News: Licenses).(agreement with ExxonMobil Co.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC (CPChem), based in the Woodlands, Texas, and ExxonMobil Company of Houston have entered into an agreement to exchange proprietary technology using a loop slurry technology first developed by one of CPChem's...

BASF. (Industry News: New Division).(formation of Plastics Distribution unit )(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... BASF, of Mount Olive, N.J., has announced the formation of the Plastics Distribution unit in its Styrenics business to ensure optimal support to customers supplied and serviced by its distributors. Distributing styrenics products for BASF...

The Dow Chemical Company. (Industry News: New Facilities).(epoxy resin plant in China begins production)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Headquartered in Wilmington, Del., The Dow Chemical Company has announced that its 41,000-MT/yr converted epoxy resin plant at the Dow Zhangjiagang site in the People's Republic of China has started up on schedule and with the first production...

Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP (CPChem). (Industry News: New Facilities).(polyphenylene sulfide compounding facility in LaPorte, Texas, begins production)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Based in the Woodlands, Texas, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP (CPChem) has announced the startup of its new 49,000-[ft.sup.2] Ryton polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) compounding facility in LaPorte, Texas. The facility will produce 15 million...

Degussa AG. (Industry News: New Facilities).(plans to build a new Aerosil fumed silica plant in Thailand)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Degussa AG, headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany, has announced plans to build a new Aerosil fumed silica plant focused on the Asian market. Strategically co-located with Asia Silicones Monomer Ltd., as well as with the GE Toshiba Silicones and...

Faro Technologies, Inc. (Industry News: New Facilities).(direct sales, service, support, and marketing headquarters in Shanghai expected to open by September 2003)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Based in Lake Mary, Fla., Faro Technologies, Inc., has announced that Faro China--its direct sales, service, support, and marketing headquarters in Shanghai--is expected to be operational by September 2003. The new office broadens Faro's...

Classic Industries, Inc. (Industry News: New Facilities).(new facility to open in Puerto Rico)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Classic Industries, Inc., of Latrobe, Pa., has announced its newest facility with environmentally controlled production will be located in Ponce, Puerto Rico. Scheduled to open in third-quarter 2003, the 30,000-[ft.sup.2] facility will house 24...

Keystone Aniline Corp. (Industry News: New Facilities).(opened expanded production plant in Inman, South Carolina)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Keystone Aniline Corp., headquartered in Chicago, has announced the opening of an expanded production plant in Inman, S.C. The new 45,000-[ft.sup.2] facility replaces a 14,000-[ft.sup.2] plant, providing additional production capacity for...

Sasol North America, Inc. (Industry News: New Location).(plans to move its R&D center to its chemical complex)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Sasol North America, Inc., a chemicals manufacturer and marketer based in Austin, Texas, has announced plans to move its R&D center--including 44 scientists--to its chemical complex in Westlake, La., by 2004. The research center in Austin has...

Degussa Corp. (Industry News: New Name).(Aztec Peroxides, LLC subsidiary has changed its name to Degussa Initiators, LLC)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Degussa Corp., located in Parsippany, N.J., has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary formerly known as Aztec Peroxides, LLC, has changed its name to Degussa Initiators, LLC. The subsidiary is a component of Degussa's Catalysts &...

Albemarle Corp. (Industry News: Price Changes).(has increased the price of its NcendX P-30 flame retardant)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Albemarle Corp. of Baton Rouge, Louisiana has increased the price of its NcendX P-30 flame retardant, a bis phosphate ester, by 10% globally, effective June 15, 2003, or as contracts allow.

Albemarle. (Industry News: Price Changes).(increased the price of its Saytex flame retardants)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Albemarle has also increased the price of its Saytex flame retardants worldwide on a selective basis up to 7%, effective June 15, or as contracts allow.

BASF Performance Polymers. (Industry News: Price Changes).(is increasing prices for extrusion grades of Ultramid nylon and Capron nylon for the wire and cable and compounded/color concentrate market)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Based in Mount Olive, N.J., BASF Performance Polymers has announced it is increasing prices for extrusion grades of Ultramid nylon and Capron nylon for the wire and cable and compounded/color concentrate market segments by 5% to 10%, effective...

Cognis Corp.'s Graphic Arts. (Industry News: Price Changes).(price increase on Photomer series products )(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Cognis Corp.'s Graphic Arts, Coating Technology, and Polymer Building Blocks business units have jointly announced price increases for the Cognis line of Photomer products for UV/EB applications. Effective June 15, 2003, it is increasing the...

Cognis Corp.'s Coating Technology. (Industry News: Price Changes).(announces increase of various products, including G-CURE acrylic polyols)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... In addition, Cognis Corp.'s Coating Technology business has announced a price increase for the following product lines, effective June 15. The prices of G-CURE acrylic polyols, Sovermol polyols, and Versamine polyamine-based epoxy curing agents...

Cognis Corp.'s Polymer Building Blocks (PBB). (Industry News: Price Changes).(announced price increase for all grades of regular, nondistilted dimer acids and alt grades of distilled/hydrogenated dimer acids)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... And Cognis Corp.'s Polymer Building Blocks (PBB) business has announced an increase in prices for all grades of regular, nondistilted dimer acids of $0.09/lb and alt grades of distilled/hydrogenated dimer acids by $0.11/lb, effective July 1 or...

Degussa AG. (Industry News: Price Changes).(to increase prices for its Performance Silicas)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany, Degussa AG has announced that all prices for Performance Silicas would be increased by 7.5% worldwide in June 2003.

Huber Engineered Materials. (Industry News: Price Changes).(announces price increase for its Hubercarb calcium carbonate products)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Atlanta-based Huber Engineered Materials, a business unit of J.M. Huber Corp., reports that it has implemented a price increase of, on average, 5% for its Hubercarb calcium carbonate products, effective June 16, 2003.

Sartomer Company. (Industry News: Price Changes).(announces price increases for its monomers and oligomers)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Headquartered in Exton, Pa., Sartomer Company has announced price increases for its monomers and oligomers, effective immediately (or as contracts allow), as follows. Prices for acrylic monomers have increased by $0.10 to $0.12 per pound, for...