Doug James

Using color creatively in the healthcare market October 7, 2016
Clariant will present an integrated design concept from the MEVOPUR® family of consistent and compliant masterbatches and compounds at CPhI/InnoPack Europe 2016. A medical device on display combines the aspects of color design, unique device i......
PEEK and PAEK enable lighter medical devices October 7, 2016
Solvay’s medical grade KetaSpire polyetheretherketone (PEEK) and AvaSpire polyaryletherketone (PAEK) polymers enabled medical device pioneer, Shanghai Reach Medical Instrument Co., to develop a lighter, more ergonomic and highly cost-effecti......
Chevron Phillips's US$6 bln Gulf Coast petrochemical projects nearing completion October 7, 2016
More than 80% of the work has been done at Chevron Phillips Chemical Company's U.S. Gulf Coast Petrochemicals Project, which involves the construction of an ethane cracker at its existing Baytown facility and two polyethylene units in Old Ocea......
NWE olefin producers choose naphtha and propane as marginal feedstock October 7, 2016
Northwest European olefin producers have largely shifted to naphtha and propane as a marginal feedstock for their steam crackers, turning down more expensive butane, as per market sources in Platts. "Butane is definitely out [of the cr......
Rosneft and Pertamina develop refining and petrochemical cooperation October 7, 2016
Rosneft, a Russian oil company and Pertamina have signed, in Jakarta (Indonesia), a number of documents reflecting a concrete cooperation between the companies. Rosneft and Pertamina signed a GRR Tuban JV Agreement (JVA) that serves a......
Borealis lifts force majeure on polypropylene from Belgian Kallo site October 7, 2016
Austria's Borealis has lifted force majeure at its polypropylene production site at Kallo near Antwerp in Belgium on Tuesday, as per a company spokeswoman in Platts. Force majeure was first declared at the 300,000 mt/year unit on September 15,......
Formosa's Changhua plant without renewed permits- likely to completely shut down October 7, 2016
Last month Changhua County Government rejected Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corp’s permit renewal applications for three boilers at its coal-fired power plant in the county, insisting that the company apply for new permits. Without the rene......
Demand soars for Twin Head Four Servo Driven Form-Fill & Seal Machine by Uflex October 7, 2016
India’s largest multinational flexible packaging materials and solution company Uflex Limited has recently launched Collar TypeTwin Head Four Servo Driven Form-Fill & Seal (FFS) Machine. The versatile machine is much in demand by packers......
Gripper system removes hot plastic parts from injection moulding machines without leaving tarnishing marks October 7, 2016
FIPA GmbH has developed a customer-specific gripper system for ZEIBINA Kunststoff-Technik GmbH that removes hot plastic parts from injection moulding machines without leaving tarnishing marks. The new gripper reduces staff’s workload and inc......
MRPL announces PP price reduction with effect from October 6, 2016 October 7, 2016
MRPL has reduced polypropylene (PP) prices by Rs.2.50/kg on basic with effect from October 6, 2016. Price protection has been withdrawn. ......