January 2010

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Special features

  • Developments in additives for PVC
  • Spotting global growth opportunities
  • Additives for wood-plastic composites
  • Vistamaxx boosts PP performance
  • Compounding natural fibres with PLA
  • Heavy metal limits in crates/pallets
  • EPA picks on plastics additives

Regular items

  • Business news including decaBDE phase-out, Chemtura selling PVC business, PolyOne acquires medical compounder
  • Latest machinery launches including TPEI's turn-key compounding line for Breen
  • New polymers and additives from Rhodia, LyondellBasell and Chroma
  • Compounder of the month: Polykemi
  • Dates for your diary - we look ahead to the major plastics industry exhibitions of the next 12 months, plus the most important conferences for the compounding market

Editorial index

3B appoints Essen International as Indian agent 5
A. Schulman appointed Cereplast agent for Europe 5
Albemarle phasing out decaBDE flame retardants 5
American Chemistry Council - Cal Dooley 9
Americhem nCore 22
Americhem nGrain masterbatch for wood effects 29
Andrew Ryenolds, Applied Market Information AMI 10
Arkema Durastrength 360 and 619 20
Arkema Thermolite 130 135 140 150 15
Baerlocher Baerostab RF UBZ 711 RF CT9501 XRF 15
BASF Hexamoll DINCH plasticizer 19
BASF selling Ciba pigments businesses to DCC 6
BASF Tinuvin XT 833 HALS UV stabilizer 24
Bergen International Exo P331 and Exo 408 22
Berstorf - new labline for Framas 7
Borealis exits rotomoulding market 7
Brazil - plastics markets - demand growth 10
Brian Carter, global business director, Albemarle 5
Celanese acquires FACT from Ravago 6
Chemson - reaction to PVC additives cartel fine 4
Chemson organic-based heat stabilizer 17
ChemSpec new US agent for Performance Additives 29
Chemtura - PVC additives trends 14
Chemtura Mark OBS organic stabilizer 17
Chemtura phasing out decaBDE flame retardants 5
Chemtura Polybond 3049 coupling agent for WPCs 29
Chemtura selling PVC additives business 4
China - plastics markets - demand growth 10
Chroma Corporation LED diffusion masterbatch 44
Clariant Licocene PP6102 PE4201 Licolub WM 31TP 22
Clariant Masterbatches CESA-Antimicro anti-termite 24
Craig Rogerson, president and CEO, Chemtura 5
Dominion buying Ciba pigments from BASF 6
Dow Chemical KM-X100 impact modifier for PVC 20
Eastman Chemical 168 DOTP plasticisizer 19
EC legislation - heavy metal limits in crates / pallets 41
EC legislation - heavy metal limits in crates / pallets 41
Elkem Sidistar viscosity modifier for WPCs 30
Emery Oleochemicals Edenol 1234 19
Environmental Protection Agency - phthalates 9
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) decaBDE 5
EPA Action Plan for PBDEs download link 9
EPA Action Plan for Phthalates download link 9
Eric Wisnefsky, general manager PVC, Chemtura 14
EuPC / ETHIC / EuPR 41
ExxonMobil Exxtral H1725 for Chevrolet Camaro 4
ExxonMobil Vistmaxx in PP compounding applications 37-38
Ford Motor Company - liquid wood WPCs R&D 27
Framas Kunststofftechnik - Berstorff lab line 7
Future Advanced Composites Technology - FACT 6
Heinz Schneider, managang director, Pelletron 6
Honeywell Specialy Materials Rheochem HPLs 22
ICL phasing out decaBDE flame retardants 5
ICMA San Giorgio - kenaf reinforced PLA research 33
Identifying global growth opportunities: compounding 10-12
Ilan Elkan, VP flame retardants, ICL 5
Kenaf Eco Fibers Italia (KEFI) 33
KraussMaffei Berstorf - new labline for Framas 7
Lisa P Jackson, EPA 9
LyondellBasell Lupolen 1800U LDPE carrier resin 44
Michael Day Enterprises bought by Radici 7
Mixing in Single-Screw Extrusiuon by Martin Gale 42
New England Urethane bought by PolyOne 4
Paul Wagner, managing director, Pelletron Europe 6
PBDEs on EPA Chemicals of Concern list 9
Pelletron setting up Pelletron Europe in Germany 6
Performance Additives Ultraplast WF additives WPC 29
Peter Galland, industry manager, Teknor Apex 17
Peter Siebentritt managing director Pelletron Europe 6
Phthalates on EPA Chemicals of Concern list 9
Plastics Industry Strategy Seminar 12
Politecnico di Milano - kenaf-PLA composites 33
Polykemi - compounder of the month 46
PolyOne buying NEU medical compounder 4
PolyOne Geon Perofrmance Polymers 14
PolyOne Smartbatch WPC masterbatch 27
PVC additives: plasticizers, stabilizers, lubricants 14-25
Radici buys Michael Day Enterprises 7
Reedy International Saftec XP-600 22
Rexam Beauty Packaging - WPC perfume bottle 27
Rhodia PA 6.10 from renewable resources - palm oil 44
Sabic LNP Thermocomp MXo7442 wood-filled PP 27
Sang Lee, Technical Director, Polyone / Geon 14
Sartomer SMA 3000 SR731 coupling agent WPCs 29
SK Capital bidding for Chentura PVC additives 4
Solvin PVC Innovation Awards 2010 call for entries 5
Solvin X60SW PVC grade for WPCs 30
Steve Owens, assistant administrator, EPA 5
Struktol TPW012 TPW604 TPW609 29
Teknor Apex 3700 and 3800 PVC compounds 17
Ticona Celstran acquiring FACT 6
TPEI - compounding line for Breen 42
Uth Roll-ex gear extruder 42
Victrex appoints Padmini Petroplast as Indian agent 5
Wood-plastic composites WPCs - additives 27
Yuntinic Resources YT-186 YT-813 PVC stabilizer 15

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