Keyword: Plastics & Polymers

Strategy & Management

The Steep Climb Back to Profit

04.06.2014 - If Matthias Zachert mounted the steep steps to the new Lanxess headquarters on the Rhine River in Cologne, when returning to the German chemical producer as CEO on April l, he may...

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DuPont May Rethink Performance Chemicals Spin-off Mode

26.05.2014 - Reports surfacing after DuPont's remarks at the Goldman Sachs Basic Materials conference on May 21 suggest the US chemical giant may be rethinking the planned spinoff to...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Oil- and Gas-Field Chemicals

02.04.2014 - Soaring Costs - For a rising number of chemical companies, an increasingly profitable market is the sale of chemicals to aid the extraction of oil and gas from deep and...

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The Million-Dollar Question

31.03.2014 - Recovering from the Economic Crisis - The European plastics industry will have to overcome some major challenges in the near future and work hard to maintain its leadership...

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Materials Know-How

31.03.2014 - Tangible Synergies - In an organizational move in January of 2013, BASF created the new Performance Materials division. The new group, which is part of the Functional Materials &...

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WeylChem U.S. Inc. expanding at Kershaw County facility

11.03.2014 - WeylChem U.S. Inc., a provider of custom manufacturing and tolling services, as well as advanced intermediates and reagents is announcing the expansion of its Kershaw County...

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REACh Review Given a Mixed Response

11.02.2014 - Regulation - The European Commission's review of REACh has concluded that there is no need for any major changes in the legislation -at least for the moment. This has been welcomed...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

New Options for Color Combinations

04.02.2014 - Palette Of Possibilities - Concerning color, the biggest challenge in laser welding of polymers is the welding of white components. Using new technologies, the welding of opaque...