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Wacker Chemie Starts up Pilot Reactor

Wacker Chemie AG recently announced it has officially started up its new pilot reactor at its Nanjing site in Jiangsu, China.

November 17, 2016

The new facility will allow Wacker to expand its local research and development activities.

Market Trends

U.S. Demand for Natural Polymers to Exceed $5 Billion

Cellulose ethers are the largest product type of natural polymer, representing a third of the market.

November 3, 2016

U.S. demand for natural polymers is forecast to expand at a 4.3% annual pace to $5.1 billion in 2020, reaching 1.9 billion lbs. Growth is expected to be driven by demand for natural ingredients in the large food and beverage industry, which will bolster the use of cellulose ethers and starch and fermentation polymers.

ExxonMobil and Thanh Phu Collaborate on Flexible Packaging

ExxonMobil and Thanh Phu are collaborating on a 100% polyethylene recyclable solution for laminated packaging.

October 31, 2016

Recycling of laminated packaging has been a long-standing challenge for the packaging industry.

Plastomers Market to See Steady Increase

The global plastomers market to grow at a CAGR of 7.5% from 2016-2020.

October 27, 2016

When compared with conventional plastics, plastomers are soft and transparent.

Advanced Polymer Monitoring Technologies, Austin Chemical Announce Partnership

APMT recently announced it has entered into a strategic partnership with Austin Chemical Co.

October 12, 2016

The Austin Chemical team initially will focus its efforts on applications for APMT’s ACOMP product.

Emery Oleochemicals Opens Pilot Plant

Emery Oleochemicals recently announced it has opened a new pilot plant in Loxstedt, Germany.

October 7, 2016

The facility is intended to give the GPA team greater flexibility in upscaling products.

Kraton Performance Polymers Becomes Kraton Corp.

Kraton Performance Polymers Inc. recently announced that it has changed its name to Kraton Corp.

September 29, 2016

The company changed names to better reflect its business after the Arizona Chemical Holdings Corp. acquisition.

Signet Launches Creative Polymer Solutions

Signet Enterprises recently announced the commencement of operations for Creative Polymer Solutions.

September 14, 2016

The new company will co-locate in a state-of-the-art polymer blending facility with Sprayroq Inc.

2016 Raw Materials and Chemicals Overview

Chemical production has increased in most categories, with the exception of agricultural chemicals.

September 1, 2016

The American Chemistry Council’s “Global Chemical Production Regional Index”1 (Global CPRI) shows that the 2016 second quarter ended on a soft note, with the headline index rising only 0.1% on a three-month moving average (3MMA) basis in June.

Top 5 News that Sticks

Royal Adhesives & Sealants’ Acquisition Announcement Received the Most Reader Interest Last Week

Last week, news about Royal Adhesives & Sealants acquiring Bacon Adhesives garnered the most reader interest.

Teresa McPherson

July 18, 2016

This weekly roundup highlights the adhesives, sealants and coatings news stories that garnered the most attention during the previous week on our website, as well as our eNewsletter and social media platforms.