Raw Materials and Chemicals

WACKER Opens Moscow Lab

The new lab is intended to strengthen the company’s presence in Russia by expanding the service portfolio offered by its technical center in Moscow.

March 19, 2018

Wacker recently announced it is integrating a new dedicated laboratory for adhesives and sealants based on silane-terminated polyethers used mostly in the construction industry.

Composite Material Receives REACH

The powder is reportedly used as a base ingredient, additive and process aid.

March 19, 2018

RSS LLC recently announced that its Harmonite® composite has met all the requirements of the European Union’s (EU) REACH Article 33 “Substances of Very High Concern” communications protocols.

Arkema Expands Terra Firma Distribution Territory

The distribution territory will now extend from the mid-Atlantic to the Southwestern U.S.

March 14, 2018

Arkema recently announced the expansion of the geographic distribution territory of Terra Firma.

Extra Corrosion Protection in Sealants

Tests are being done to check the long-term performance of the coated materials by exposing them to rapidly changing temperatures in a time-compressed form.

March 14, 2018

A team of researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP, along with the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA, are working on developing a cost-effective coating based on renewable raw materials.

Stepan Expands Georgia Facility

The expansion will reportedly add an additional 20% of polyester resin manufacturing output to the existing manufacturing capabilities.

March 13, 2018

Stepan recently announce the capacity expansion of its Columbus, Ga., facility.

Ingevity Completes Acquisition of Georgia-Pacific’s Pine Chemicals Business

The company has also entered into a 20-year, market-based crude tall oil supply contract with certain of Georgia-Pacific’s paper mill operations.

March 12, 2018

Ingevity Corp. recently announced it has completed the acquisition of Georgia-Pacific’s pine chemicals business for a cash purchase price of $310 million.

Huber’s Fire Retardant Additives Business to Significantly Expand Capacity

The new capacity will reportedly be phased in several steps with the first incremental volumes scheduled to become available in the second half of 2019.

March 9, 2018

The Fire Retardant Additives (FRA) business unit recently announced plans to increase production capacity at its Martinswerk Plant in Bergheim, Germany.