06.02.2014
- European investments in shale gas exploration and development are taking place at a crawl, the European Chemical Industry Council (Cefic) says. Developing shale gas has the...
06.02.2014
- In Part 1, Stratley thoroughly reviewed the available global resources and elaborated on expected shale gas production developments in China and Europe. The main thing we learned...
06.02.2014
- Market For Molded Plastic - The demand for molded plastic components with special optical properties is growing. Using optical lenses as an example demonstrates how process...
05.02.2014
- Value, Efficiency and Safety - Global megatrends like population growth, urbanization and mobility challenge the industry to increase the sustainability of production and to allow...
05.02.2014
- Industry Constantly Evolves - The plastics industry requires continuous innovation because of the assimilation to the market's demands. For more than 50 years, SKZ has observed...
05.02.2014
- Belgian chemical producer Solvay has said it will increase capacity of its Green River natural soda ash plant in the U.S. state of Wyoming by 150,000 t/y to meet growing demand...
04.02.2014
- Insulation For The Environment - The debate about global warming and the rising prices of raw materials have brought the subject of sustainability firmly into the public spotlight...
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...
04.02.2014
- In its latest trust-busting move, the European Commission has closed a case dating from 2010, fining three manufacturers of flexible polyurethane foam €114 million for price fixing...
04.02.2014
- Japan's Daiichi Sankyo said it would send personnel to help resolve problems at a production facility of its drugmaking subsidiary Ranbaxy at Toansa in India's northern state of...