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BASF’s Sales Announcement Receives Most Reader Clicks

News about BASF’s plans to sell its specialties business unit received the most reader interest

December 5, 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.

Global Chemical Production Starts Q4 Soft

The American Chemistry Council’s Global Chemical Production Regional Index (Global CPRI) started on a soft note in Q4.

December 5, 2016

This follows a slight decline in September and six months of relatively stable activity after fairly good gains last year.

Henkel to Develop Solutions for 3D Printing

Henkel recently announced plans to offer novel light-cure resins for use in SLA/DLP printing.

November 29, 2016

The first of these new materials reportedly will be commercialized in 2017.

BASF to Sell Specialties Business

BASF has entered into an agreement to sell its inorganic specialties business to Edgewater Capital Partners LP.

November 22, 2016

The business includes the Evans City, Pa., production site and the specialty alcoholates, boranes and alkali metals product lines.

Ashland Ends Material Sales Control

Ashland recently announced it has ended the sales control for 1-4 butanediol and N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone.

November 22, 2016

The move follows the successful restart of Ashland’s BDO plant in Lima, Ohio.

Reverdia Announces Biosuccinium Collaboration

Reverdia recently announced it has signed a strategic partnership with Hangzhou Xinfu.

November 22, 2016

The partnership represents a collaboration to adopt Biosuccinium in biobased polymers and co-polymers for the packaging industry.

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.

Articles Tagged with ''resins and base polymers''

BASF’s Sales Announcement Receives Most Reader Clicks

Global Chemical Production Starts Q4 Soft

Henkel to Develop Solutions for 3D Printing

BASF to Sell Specialties Business

Ashland Ends Material Sales Control

Reverdia Announces Biosuccinium Collaboration

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

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