Keyword: Elastomers & Rubber

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Wacker Opens Silicone Elastomer Plant in China

14.06.2019 - German chemical producer Wacker has inaugurated a new production line for silicone elastomers at its Zhangjiagang, China, site. The company said the “several thousand” t/y facility...

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Mitsui Chemicals Builds Elastomers Plant in USA

17.04.2018 - Mitsui Chemicals America, a wholly owned subsidiary of Japan’s Mitsui Chemicals, has announced plans to build a new production facility for its Milastomer thermoplastic olefin...

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US Firms Benefit from Trump China Trade Visit

15.11.2017 - Donald Trump's trade mission to China last week has generated new business opportunities for several US chemical companies, including Air Products, Honeywell UOP and Dow Chemical...

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Polytek and CMI Set to Merge

26.06.2017 - US specialty polymer firms Polytek Development Corp. and California Medical Innovations (CMI) are to merge their businesses. The combined company will be led by Polytek CEO...

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Dow Completes Enhanced PE Unit at Freeport

20.06.2017 - Dow Chemical said it has completed construction of its new 400,000 t/y LLDPE plant at Freeport, Texas, one of four polymer production facilities grouped downstream of a 1.5 million...

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Azelis Signs Two Distribution Deals

03.04.2017 - German specialty chemicals distributor Azelis has signed two new agreements, both with US-based producers. Financial details were not disclosed. Under the first deal, it will...

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Azelis Americas Merges CASE Businesses

07.11.2016 - Major US distributor Azelis Americas (formerly known as KODA Distribution Group) is merging its GMZ and EW Kaufmann regional businesses for the coatings, adhesives, sealants and...

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ExxonMobil Expands Elastomers in Wales

25.07.2016 - US oil and petrochemicals group ExxonMobil has announced it will expand its specialty elastomers plant in Newport, Wales by late 2017, increasing global capacity for its Santoprene...