Consumables
Wednesday 23. January 2013

Full-wrap Label Consortium Addresses PET Plastic Recycle Stream Issues

To identify solutions to the recent issues surrounding polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles and full-wrap labels in the recycle stream, Eastman Chemical Company has organized a full-wrap label consortium. The group, which includes members from more than 30 companies across the value chain, is charged with digging further into the issues to better understand the problems and developing near-term and long-term solutions that will benefit all involved parties.

Wednesday 23. January 2013

Huntsman Joins Coalition to Grow American Manufacturing and Jobs

Huntsman Corporation (NYSE: HUN) today announced that it has joined a coalition of U.S. manufacturers and others opposed to proposals from LNG exporters to permit the unlimited export of American natural gas. The coalition, America’s Energy Advantage, seeks to promote rational energy policies designed to use America’s newly developed shale-based low cost natural gas to provide the economic basis to spur significant new investment in American manufacturing and its related industries and services.

Tuesday 22. January 2013

Momentive Specialty Chemicals to Raise Dispersion Polymer Prices for Adhesive, Textiles, Nonwovens and other Specialty Markets in North America

Momentive Specialty Chemicals Inc. (“Momentive Specialty Chemicals” or the “Company”) today announced that it will increase the prices in the United States and Canada for all of its acrylic, styrene acrylic, vinyl acrylic and other polymers used in the adhesives, textiles, nonwovens and other specialty markets by 5 – 8 cents (U.S. currency) per wet pound.

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