Articles Tagged with ''resins and base polymers''

Wacker Chemie Breaks Ground on Plant in South Korea

Ulsan’s plant complex will reportedly be one of the largest of its kind in the world.
November 10, 2017

Wacker Chemie AG recently announced it is expanding its existing production plants for dispersions and dispersible polymer powders in South Korea.


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The Future Is in Sustainability and Safety

To remain competitive, suppliers must deliver innovations that enable formulators to develop products that satisfy consumer demand.
Hong Zheng
November 1, 2017
Sustainability has become a key driver for the adhesives industry. Once considered a “nice to have” feature, sustainability is increasingly valued by both adhesive producers and end users. In addition, regulations calling for safer, cleaner materials, especially in Europe, are driving the demand for more environmentally friendly products.
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Chemical Production Falls Due to Hurricane Disruptions

The steep decline in September reportedly reflected severe, but temporary, disruptions from Hurricane Harvey.
October 27, 2017

According to the American Chemistry Council (ACC), the U.S. Chemical Production Regional Index (U.S. CPRI) fell sharply by 1.4% in September, following a 0.2% decline in August, and a 1% gain in July.


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Emery Oleochemicals Receives Best Paper Award

The award recognized the innovative azelate polyols technology.
October 20, 2017

Emery Oleochemicals recently announced it was awarded the Best Technical Paper in the CASE Renewables Session at the 2017 Polyurethanes Technical Conference.


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Chem Show Registration Jumps 35%

The 2017 Chem Show will be held Oct. 31-Nov. 2 at the Javits Center in New York City.
October 16, 2017

Organizers recently reported that pre-registered attendance for the 2017 Chem Show has jumped 35% from the previous year’s event.


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Silo Systems for Safety

Silo protection systems installed at Everbuild’s facility are ensuring the safe storage of dolomite.
October 13, 2017
Leeds-based Everbuild Building Products Ltd., part of the international Sika Group, is one of the UK’s leading sealant, adhesive and building chemical manufacturers, with customers in over 70 countries. It recently installed fully integrated silo protection systems (SPS) by Hycontrol to ensure the ongoing safe and reliable pneumatic filling of powder storage silos. The integrated protection systems, which feature full ground-level testing (GLT) capabilities for all critical system components, have been fitted to two 10-m-high silos used to store finely powdered dolomite.
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