1. BASF offers interactive PU resource for Asia Pacific
Hong Kong, China -- BASF Polyurethanes has launched a new online resource for the polyurethanes industry in Asia Pacific at www.polyurethanes.asiapacific.basf.com.The website aims to offer product man...
30 June 2010
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2. BASF offers pure MDI grades in North America
Wyandotte, Michigan -- BASF Polyurethanes North America has introduced an enhanced product portfolio of pure methylene diphenyl diisocyanates (MDI), tailor-made to suit specific applications.BASF clai...
30 June 2010
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3. Albemarle raising prices for brominated flame retardants
Baton Rouge, Louisiana -- Albemarle Corp. said 28 June that it would increase the base price of its Saytex 93W and BT-93 (ethylenebistetrabromophthalimide) by $1.0/kg on all shipments on or after 1 Au...
30 June 2010
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4. Oxea offers Euro 500 m in senior secured notes
Luxembourg -- Oxea, a German-based supplier of solvents, polyols and oxo derivatives, announced recently that it is offering Euro 500 million of Senior Secured Notes, due in 2017.Oberhausen, Germany-...
29 June 2010
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5. For those who like to work on the move -- the Kruikantoor
Groningen, The Netherlands -- Dutch designer Tim Vinke has used polyurea-coated expanded polystyrene foam to develop the Kruikantoor – a piece of furniture that looks like a combination of a wheelbarr...
29 June 2010
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6. Dow Corning gets $1.2 m in US insulation project
Midland, Michigan -- The US Department of Energy has given $1.2 million to Dow Corning Corp. to develop an insulating facade system that may significantly increase the energy efficiency of commercial ...
29 June 2010
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7. More of Lear’s SoyFoam used on new Ford Explorer
Southfield, Michigan -- Automotive seating manufacturer Lear Corp. says it has expanded its "first to market" SoyFoam, a flexible foam material using soya-bean polyols, to the 2011 Ford Explorer seats...
29 June 2010
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8. TPU hose maker Masterflex reorganises funding
Gelsenkirchen, Germany – Hose company Masterflex AG and its financing partners have agreed to restructure the Group's financing over the long term, subject to approval by its board and bank syndicates...
29 June 2010
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9. Bayer opens films research centre in Singapore
Singapore – Bayer MaterialScience has invested SG$12 million ($8.53 million) in a Functional Films Research Centre in Singapore. The upstream research facility will focus on coated high-tech films and...
29 June 2010
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10. US insulation demand to exceed $10 billion in 2014
Cleveland. Ohio -- Demand for insulation materials in the US is projected to increase 7.4 percent annually from a weak 2009 base to reach $10200 million in 2014.The principal driver of demand will be ...
28 June 2010
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