Goodrich’s Engineering Polymers division have developed a new composite material technology. The material called FyreRoc ™ originally developed for military applications possesses fireproof qualities.
Init...
BASF have sold their ABS specialty trademark Ronfalin® to British company JGP Perrite, part of Vita Thermoplastics. BASF bought this trademark from DSM in 1999, but continued to have it manufactured in their Geelan (...
Following on from legislation introduced in other countries such as South Africa, Australian politicians are lobbying for a levy to be placed on the use of plastic shopping bags.
The move follows on from retailers fai...
Mitsubishi Chemical and Tonen Chemical Company, the joint venture partners in Japan Polychem Corp have reached an agreement for Mitsubishi to buy Tonen’s share of the joint venture. This will see Japan Polychem, a player...
Pulp and paper chemicals manufacturer Kemira have just acquired the pulp and paper chemicals business of Vulcan Materials for US$44 million.
The acquisition strengthens Kemira’s North American presence and allow...
In a report just published by the Environmental Working Group entitled "Canaries in the Kitchen – "Teflon Toxicosis" is Deadly to Pet Birds, Are We at Risk?", they found that Teflon, if heated t...
Under new legislation, it has become illegal for South African retailers to distribite thin plastic bags. Retailers found to be violating these new laws face 100,000 Rand fines or up to 10 years in prison.
New regulat...
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have just approved BASF’s UV absorber Uvinul® 3030 for use in food contact applications. This follows on from the granting of similar approvals by the European Union (E...
Marked with a ground-breaking ceremony, Hi-Bis GmbH have commenced work on their 38 million Euro production facility in Bitterfeld-Wolfen Chemical Park in Germany.
Hi-Bis GmbH is a joint venture between Honshu Chemica...
In response to the recent SARS epidemic in mainland China and Hong Kong, organisations such as the Centre for Disease Control and the World Health Organization have recommended the use of appropriate disposable protectiv...
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