BASF is systematically expanding its portfolio of specialty monomers and launching its new product 2-propylheptyl acrylate (2-PHA) on the market. This is a new raw material and building block for functional polymers.
The extension to the Königstein (Saxony) subsidiary of Papierfabrik Louisenthal is progressing well within schedule.
Increasing consumer awareness of food safety combined with market demands for longer shelf life set high standards for confectionery packaging.
Metso will modernize the BM 4 board machine line at Stora Enso Kaukopää mill in Imatra, Finland. The start-up of the rebuilt line is scheduled for November 2009. The parties have agreed not to disclose the order value. The order is included in Paper and Fiber Technology segment´s Q1 orders received.
Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that it has formed a strategic cooperation agreement with the Peoples Government of Henan Province in China to jointly establish world class projects for the fabricated and primary aluminum industry.
Drytac has begun making two smaller, table-top versions of its popular glass-top vacuum press and lowered the price point on all its vacuum press models.
The new multifunctional additives BYK-3520 and BYK-3521 combine excellent flow and defoaming properties with exceptional substrate wetting. Both products can easily be incorporated and are compatible in many coating systems.
