Keyword: specialty polymers

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Solvay in Fluoropolymers JV With Shanghai Producer

18.11.2013 - Belgian chemical group Solvay has licensed its technology for fluorinated polymers to China's Shanghai 3F New Material Co. as part of an 80:20 joint venture agreement covering...

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Solvay and Ineos Submit Application for Clearance of Proposed Joint Venture

19.09.2013 - Further to the signing of a letter of intent to form a 50/50 Joint Venture, Ineos and Solvay have submitted their application for competition clearance to the European Commission...

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BASF’s Realigned Plastics Portfolio Focuses on Growth Markets

28.06.2013 - In an overview of its recently realigned plastics activities ahead of the K 2013 trade fair in Düsseldorf, Germany, in October, BASF said that by bundling all specialty polymers in...

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Solvay Specialty Polymers Starts €21 Million PEEK and PAEK Plant in China

28.06.2013 - Solvay Specialty Polymers, the high-performance plastics subsidiary of Belgian chemical producer Solvay, has brought on stream a new €21 million production facility for its...

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Solvay Casts Off PVC Unit with Ineos Deal

07.05.2013 - Belgium's Solvay took a first step towards casting off its PVC business by agreeing a joint venture with privately-hold Ineos, which will ultimately take full control of the unit...

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Speciality Plastics and Consumer Chemicals Boost Solvay

25.10.2012 - Belgian chemicals and plastics maker Solvay reported a larger-than-expected core profit on Thursday, with record results from its consumer chemicals and speciality plastics. The...

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Solvay Increases Specialty Polymers Production Capacity by 70% in India

18.09.2012 - Solvay announced today a capacity increase of 70% at its Panoli plant, India, for the production of its high performance polymers KetaSpire polyetheretherketone (PEEK) and AvaSpire...

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Eastman Announces Second-Quarter 2012 Financial Results

31.07.2012 - Eastman Chemical Company today announced earnings from continuing operations of $1.40 per diluted share for second quarter 2012 versus $1.44 per diluted share for second quarter...