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Penford And Novomer Enter Into Joint Development Agreement
1/17/2012
Penford Corporation, a company with significant business and expertise in specialty starches and sustainable bio-products and Novomer Inc., a new materials company pioneering a family of high-performance plastics and polymers using renewable feedstocks such as carbon dioxide, announce that they have entered into a Joint Development Agreement that will leverage the two companies' core technologies and expertise.
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Macy’s Partners With Earthworks System To Recycle Gift Cards
12/20/2011
Earthworks System LLC, the global leader in 100% recycled PVC sheets for the plastic card industry and plastic card recycling programs, announced recently that it has partnered with Macy's Inc. to provide a recyclable gift card program for the retailer's customers. Macy's will be the first major department store to offer a recyclable gift card program
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Momentive Specialty Chemicals Inc. And UPC Technology Corporation Sign Joint Venture Agreement For Phenolic Resins Production In China
12/14/2011
Momentive Specialty Chemicals Inc., a leading global producer of specialty chemicals and materials, and UPC Technology Corporation, a leading Greater China-based producer of specialty chemicals, announced that following the signature of an MOU during May 2011, they have now signed a definitive Joint Venture Agreement creating Momentive Union Specialty Chemicals, a joint venture that will build manufacturing capability in China to produce specialty phenolic resins
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Chevron Phillips Chemical Announces Completion Of Construction At Saudi Polymers Company Manufacturing Facility
12/7/2011
Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC (Chevron Phillips Chemical) congratulates Saudi Polymers Company (SPCo) and its joint venture partner, National Petrochemical Company, on completion of construction of the SPCo joint venture's manufacturing facility located in Al-Jubail, Saudi Arabia
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Styron Automotive Plastics Solutions Refine Range Rover Evoque Car Interior
12/6/2011
The new Range Rover Evoque impresses through its technical features and design. Styron, a leading global materials company, contributed significantly to the premium interior look of the vehicle
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Nextlife Announces Proprietary Film Recycling Expansion
12/2/2011
Nextlife is proud to announced our newest processing line designed to meet todays and future recycling needs. The addition of our proprietary processing technology will help serve a broad spectrum of unique plastic recycling markets
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Verdezyne Opens Pilot Plant To Produce Bio-Based Adipic Acid For Renewable ‘Green’ Nylon
11/30/2011
Verdezyne, Inc. ("Verdezyne"), a privately held industrial biotechnology company focused on producing renewable chemicals and fuels from non-petroleum sources, has opened its first pilot plant to produce adipic acid, a key component of nylon 6,6. Verdezyne's new pilot plant, where adipic acid is manufactured
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3D Printer Maker Stratasys Expands Automated Support-Removal Process For Polycarbonate Material
11/28/2011
Stratasys says it will expand its WaterWorks soluble support material to be compatible with its polycarbonate build material (PC-10) for Fortus 3D Production Systems. This shaver is shown before and after soluble support material was dissolved
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Bruker And Symphony Environmental Sign Agreement On X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) Technology Enabling Identification Of The Components Of Plastic
11/23/2011
After a one year cooperative development, Bruker Corporation and Symphony Environmental Ltd have signed a contract for the exclusive supply of Bruker's X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) taggant technology to Symphony for the identification of pro-degradant, anti-microbial and anti-fungal additives in plastic
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Kuraray Expands Production Capacity For EVAL Resins In Pasadena, TX
11/21/2011
Kuraray America, Inc. recently announced the approval of a project to increase its EVAL production capacity by more than 17 million pounds (8,000 tons) per year at a cost of $49 million. The project is a response to continued global growth in demand for EVAL (ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer resin) of over 10% per year