26.07.2007
Brenntag Oil & Gas cleans Total pipeline with compressed air and achieves a lower explosion level of 0%
Brenntag Oil & Gas Europe recently cleaned a 140 km / 60.96 cm crude transport line at Total Refinery in Vlissingen, The Netherlands, with N-SPEC® cleaning chemicals. Compressed air was applied as a propelling agent to transport the pigs through the pipeline, a technique hardly ever seen before in Europe due to the higher risks involved. Thanks to N-SPEC®’s patented cleaning properties, Brenntag was able to remove all hydrocarbons from the pipeline and as such bring the lower explosion level (LEL) down to a unique 0%. Peter Verkiel, Product Manager at Brenntag Oil & Gas Europe and manager of the project, elaborates on the topic.
20.07.2007
Knauf Continues its Development in China with its State-of-the-Art Plasterboard Plant in Taicang
Taicang, China July 20th, 2007 – The Knauf Group, a world leader in plasterboard manufacturing announced today its further expansion in China. Knauf will build a new plasterboard manufacturing plant in Taicang, China with the initial (first phase) capacity of 30 million m2, per year, this state-of-the-art facility will be capable of producing more than 100 million m2 of safe, environmentally friendly and energy efficient plasterboard systems each year. This newest edition to the Knauf Group-China moves them into the position of the biggest foreign invested manufacturer of plasterboard in China. Pu Ronggao, Party Secretary of Taicang, Mr. Frederick Knauf, Director, Knauf Trading, David Gregory, CEO, Knauf East Asia and leadership team were in attendance today for the Taicang Plant Ground Breaking Ceremony to celebrate its grand success.
20.07.2007
CHEMTURA INCREASES PRICES ON FATTY ACIDS
Chemtura Corporation (NYSE:CEM) announced that, effective immediately or as contracts allow, prices for all Chemtura fatty acid-based products, including Hystrene®, Industrene®, Neustrene® and Kemester® brands, will be increased:
• Non-formula based products will increase by a minimum of $0.05/lb
• Formula based products will increase by a minimum of $0.02/lb
20.07.2007
CHEMTURA INCREASES PRICES ON FATTY AMIDES
Chemtura Corporation (NYSE:CEM) is increasing prices on Kemamide® primary and secondary amide products, effective July 1, 2007 or as contracts permit. The magnitude of the increase will, in most cases, range from 5% to 15% depending on the grade.
19.07.2007
AKULON ULTRAFLOW BEEINDRUCKT
Der schwedische Hersteller Sveico hat eine neuartige Knoblauchpresse auf den Markt gebracht, die unter der GastroMax-Marke des Unternehmens vertrieben wird. Beim Material entschied sich Sveico für Akulon Ultraflow (PA 6) von DSM Engineering Plastics, da es die größere Designfreiheit erlaubte und ein ausgezeichnetes Füllverhalten in komplexen Werkzeugen bietet. Mit Akulon Ultraflow konnten außerdem kurze Zykluszeiten realisiert werden, was die Gesamtfertigungszeit gegenüber anderen Polyamiden um 40 % reduziert. Weitere Vorteile sind weniger Investitionsaufwand für Maschine und Werkzeuge, längere Maschinen- und Werkzeugstandzeiten dank niedrigerer Werkzeugdrücke sowie weniger Energieverbrauch und kürzere Zykluszeiten.
18.07.2007
Thermo Fisher Scientific Sells First Mercury Emissions Monitoring System in China
Shanghai China, (July 17, 2007) – Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, has announced its first sale of a mercury emissions monitoring system in China. The sale of a Thermo Scientific Mercury Freedom System™ was made to Tsinghua University, a leading polytechnic institution in Beijing. The university will perform laboratory research and preliminary testing of mercury emissions monitoring in China using the Thermo Scientific system. The system is later slated for installation in one of China’s coal-fired power plants. Recent statistics show that a new coal-fired power plant goes on line every ten days in China.
18.07.2007
Innovative PP-Faserqualitäten für hochwertige Textilien
Borealis, ein führender Anbieter innovativer, hochwertiger Kunststoffe, hat eine neue Serie von Textilfasern aus Polypropylen (PP) für Teppiche und Möbelstoffe vorgestellt, die sich durch hohe Qualität und lange Lebensdauer auszeichnen. Ein spezieller Zusatzstoff verdoppelt die langfristige Hitze- und UV-Stabilität.
17.07.2007
CHEMTURA INCREASES PRICES ON CRESOL-BASED ANTIOXIDANTS
Chemtura Corporation (NYSE:CEM) is raising the price of the cresol-based antioxidants of its Polymer Additives business, primarily as the result of a significant and sustained increase in key raw material costs. Effective on all deliveries after July 15, 2007, or as contracts allow, the following cresol-based additives will be affected: Lowinox® TBP-6 price will rise by 3%, Lowinox® 22M26 by 8% and Lowinox CPL® by 10%.
