1. Growth of 5% predicted for Korean PU sector this year
Chinese presenters stay away as Korean PU meeting opensBusan, South Korea -- As some 160 delegates gathered for the first session at the second international polyurethane forum in Korea on Monday 31 M...
31 May 2010
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2. Momentive introduces new additives at PU China 2010
Shenzhen, China – Polyurethane additives manufacturer Momentive Performance Materials introduced new high-performance foam products at PU China, 26-28 May, at the Shenzhen Convention & Exhibition ...
30 May 2010
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3. Yantai, BASF developing gas-phase TDI technology
Shenzhen, China – Chinese isocyanates supplier Yantai Wanhua Polyurethanes Co. Ltd will use vapour-phase phosgenation for the 300 kilotonnes-per-annum TDI (toluene diisocyanate) plant it plans to buil...
30 May 2010
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4. SKC holds ribbon-cutting for US systems plant
Shenzhen, China -- SKC Inc. held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new US polyurethane systems house, 25 May at the Korean group’s Covington, Georgia films plant, as reported by local newspaper the Covi...
30 May 2010
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5. More than 9000 attend PU CHINA 2010 exhibition
Shenzhen, China – The polyurethanes world turned out in large numbers to attend the PU China 2010 exhibition in hot and steamy central Shenzhen, from 26-28 May, with more than 9000 visitors from all p...
29 May 2010
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6. Strong positive mood among suppliers at PU China 2010 event
Shenzhen, China -- Exhibitors at the recent PU China 2010 show in Shenzhen were in an extremely upbeat mood, based on the current high growth rates they are seeing for their products in China, accompa...
29 May 2010
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7. Energy-saving window frames use glass-reinforced polyurethane
York, Pennsylvania -- Glass-reinforced polyurethane (G2RP) technology, including a PU resin from Bayer MaterialScience, is being used to make a range of highly insulating window frames. The products, ...
28 May 2010
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8. Huntsman to increase MDI prices in Europe
Everberg, Belgium -- Huntsman Polyurethanes will increase the prices of all MDI (methylene diphenyl diisocyanate) and MDI-based systems by Euro 200/tonne in Europe from 1 July 2010.“This price increas...
28 May 2010
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9. BMS inaugurates zero-emission Conference Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania -- Bayer MaterialScience has unveiled its EcoCommercial Building Conference Center -- a net-zero-energy, zero-emissions facility at its headquarters campus in Pittsburgh, Penn...
28 May 2010
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10. Low-density SPF formulated with 100% reactive catalysts
Denver, Colorado -- A new polyurethane-foam system should minimise emissions during spraying, according to its developers, Johns Manville, a Berkshire Hathaway company and building insulation speciali...
28 May 2010
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