thermoplastic
May 26th, 2010
Engineering Plastics - A Global Market Overview
The worldwide market for engineering plastics is projected to reach about US$17.5 billion by 2015 from an estimated US$6.9 billion in 2005, growing at a Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 9.8% during the analysis period, 2005-2015.
Stable growth and continuous development of global economy and the science & technology during the past couple of decades...
Feb 19th, 2010
Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Industry Requires New Investments According to Research Recently Released by MarketPublishers.com
LONDON–The polyethylene terephthalate (PET) industry requires new investments in research and development of specialty products, as well as new end-use applications, to provide future growth opportunities.
Market perspectives look good for Polyethylene Terephthalate in middle-term period. World PET capacity will increase slower than demand bringing the market to balance. With average annual growth of 3.5%...
Feb 12th, 2010
Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) 2010 World Market Outlook And Forecast Been Recently Released by MarketPublishers.com
LONDON – Global PVC market had been growing around 4%/year with strong demand growth in Asia, China and India in particular. However, the demand collapsed in 2008 due to economic recession and destocking throughout the chain.
In 2009, US polyvinyl chloride exports reached 2,1mln tons, up 56% from 1,37mln tones in 2008. US producers wrestled...
Dec 16th, 2009
Victrex Polymer Solutions Appoints Mumbai Based Company as Distribution Partner in India
Victrex Polymer Solutions is entering the Indian market in an aggressive strategic move designed to expand the company’s global footprint and extend market reach into one of the world’s most rapidly emerging industrial markets. Victrex, a division of Victrex plc, a leading provider of high performance polymers including VICTREX® PEEK™ polymer, VICOTE® Coatings and APTIV™...
Nov 26th, 2009
India’s Import Potential for Plastics to Increase Dramatically
Boasting a population in excess of one billion and low per-capita plastics consumption of 4 kg (it’s 110 kg in the U.S.), India is an undeniably attractive market for the plastics industry. The appeal has not been lost on the U.S., with exports to India of plastics-related goods, including products, resin, and machinery, more than...
Oct 27th, 2009
India’s Plastics Use to Double in Three Years
The consumption of plastics products in India is set to double in the next three years, according to analysts at the 50th annual general meeting of the Indian Plastics Federation (IPF).
According to the organisation, current Indian plastic usage is around 6kg per annum, per person, compared with the world average of 25kg. However, increasing urbanisation...
Oct 21st, 2009
Asia Remains the Region with the Highest Demand for Tetrabromobisphenol-A (TBBPA) According to Latest Report Released by MarketPublishers.com
After the European Union officially approved the use of Tetrabromobisphenol-A as a safe flame retardant for circuit board and plastics with no significant health effects of concern, Tetrabromobisphenol-A (TBBA, TBBPA) market became more active again and the demand increased apparently.
Producers are enhancing their bromine manufacturing capacity, in particular the productive efficiency for Tetrabromobisphenol A....
Sep 10th, 2009
MITSUBISHI PLASTICS PURCHASES SWISS RESIN PRODUCER QUADRANT
Mitsubishi Plastics Inc. on Wednesday announced its acquisition of major Swiss engineering plastics manufacturer Quadrant AG.
The Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp. (TSE:4188) unit increased its indirect stake in Quadrant from 33 per cent to 95.33 per cent as of August 26. A total of about 13.3 billion yen (US$144.3 million) was spent on the move.
Mitsubishi Plastics...
Jul 21st, 2009
CNOOC to Invest $370 mln in petchem JV
LG will hold 50 percent of plant with CNOOC
Plant will produce 300,000 tonnes of ABS by 2013
$300 mln in sales targetted by 2012, $600 mln by 2014 (Adds details)
South Korea’s LG Chem (051910.KS: Quote, Profile, Research) and state-owned China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) will invest a total of $370 million to build a petrochemical...
Jan 8th, 2009
Germany To Launch New EOS Impact-Resistant Polyamide Materials
EOS German experts expanded the use of selective Laser-Sintering (SLS) product range of thermoplastic materials. EOS (Novi, MI and Krailling, Germany) introduced new types of polyamide materials:
PrimePartDC is an impact-resistant polyamide with a tensile strength of 48 Mpa, young’s modulus has reached 1550 MPa. It has an outstanding elongation at break of 50%, roughly...