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Total and Corbion Announce Bioplastics Joint Venture

Total and Corbion recently announced they will collaborate to develop bioplastics by creating a 50/50 joint venture.

November 18, 2016

The two partners plan to build a PLA polymerization plant with a capacity of 75,000 tons per year.

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.

AGC Chemicals Invests $1 Million in Technical Center

AGC Chemicals Americas has invested more than $1 million to enhance its technical center in Exton, Pa.

November 16, 2016

Renovated areas include laboratories for analytical testing, physical testing, and microscopy.

Benzene Prices to Rise

Benzene spot prices were supported by lingering sentiment over tight inventories and firmer WTI crude prices.

October 21, 2016

The rising prices were offset by weaker styrene end-of-year demand.

Emerald Kalama Completes 50KT Debottlenecking

Emerald Kalama Chemical has completed debottlenecking on a reactor brought online in 2014.

October 20, 2016

The project added 50 KT to reactor capacity.

Arkema to Expand Powder Coating Resins Production in India

Arkema recently announced plans to construct a new polyester powder resin manufacturing facility.

October 13, 2016

The project represents an investment of approximately $15 million and is targeted for completion in 2018.

Top 5 News that Sticks

Last Week, News About H.B. Fuller’s Revenue Garnered the Most Reader Interest

News about H.B. Fuller’s third-quarter revenue received the most reader interest.

Teresa McPherson

October 10, 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.

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.

Georgia-Pacific Oils Certified Bio-based

Georgia-Pacific Chemicals LLC recently announced it has earned USDA Certified Bio-based Product Label.

September 20, 2016

The label verifies that the product’s amount of renewable bio-based ingredients meets or exceeds levels set by USDA.

Articles Tagged with ''resins and base polymers''

Total and Corbion Announce Bioplastics Joint Venture

Wacker Chemie Starts up Pilot Reactor

AGC Chemicals Invests $1 Million in Technical Center

Benzene Prices to Rise

Emerald Kalama Completes 50KT Debottlenecking

Arkema to Expand Powder Coating Resins Production in India

Last Week, News About H.B. Fuller’s Revenue Garnered the Most Reader Interest

Kraton Performance Polymers Becomes Kraton Corp.

Georgia-Pacific Oils Certified Bio-based

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