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news Schulman and Initz sign PPS deal


A Schulman has signed an agreement with Initz of South Korea to produce Initz’s Ecotran PPS compounds and market them in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the Americas. Initz, which is a joint


venture between SK Chemicals and Teijin, uses the world’s first chlorine-free and solvent-free process to produce PPS. This environ-


mentally friendly technology avoids the chlorine and sodium residues that can be found in conventional PPS resins, potentially causing the corrosion of moulds and the functional deterioration of metals parts, according to the companies. “The combination of Initz’s


know-how and A. Schulman’s state-of-the-art global manufacturing capabilities and


application development will support our customers in markets such as automotive, electronics, industrial, filtration and coatings to meet and exceed their halogen-free industry standards,” said Bernard Rzepka, COO and executive vice president of A. Schulman. “Unlike other conventional PPS, Ecotran will enable them to differentiate their product offering and


BASF opens Designfabrik in Tokyo


BASF has opened a Designfab- rik facility in Tokyo, Japan, to support designers and engineers with the specifica- tion of innovative materials during the early stage stages of product development projects. It is the company’s second Designfabrik – the first opened at its headquarters in Ludwig-


shafen, Germany, in 2007. Designfabrik Tokyo will


offer material solutions using BAFS’s broad product portfolio, including high-per- formance plastics, polyure- thanes and colouring solu- tions. A special focus area will be automotive applications. “The Japanese market is


and has always been a source of cutting-edge design and innovation in various indus- tries. With our new Designfab- rik we are now in an even better position to translate the creative ideas of the designers into feasible material con- cepts”, said Guiscard Glück, vice president, new markets and products at BASF. Toshifumi Tanakai,


Designfabrik Tokyo’s Toshifumi Tanakai: offering support in every phase of the design process


Designfabrik Tokyo’s vice director, BASF Japan, said, “Connecting industrial designers, educational institutions and customers allows us to realise unique products and design visions with BASF’s materials. Design- fabrik Tokyo offers support in every phase of the design process, with expert advice for colour, material and finishing.” ❙ http://www.designfabrik.basf.com


Michelman inaugurates its new laboratories


Michelman officially opened its new Advanced Materials Collaboration Center at its global headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA last


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month. The facility contains six new laboratories that will be used to develop innovative water-based coatings, surface additives and polymers.


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Michelman’s product range includes sizings to improve the performance of glass fibre reinforcements. ❙ www.michelman.com


further strengthen their market position.” Hyokyung Kim, president of


Initz added: “According to our partnership, Initz will focus on customers in the rapidly growing Asian markets. In the Americas and in Europe, we are counting on A. Schulman’s extensive compounding know-how and excellent market coverage”. ❙ www.aschulman.com


Celanese has plans for Japan


Celanese plans to enter an agreement with the Japanese compounder Setsunan, under which Setsunan will compound Celanese engineered polymers at its facilities in Osaka, Japan. Celanese says that the


agreement will strengthen its presence in the Japa- nese engineered materials market through local compounding. “Setsunan has strong


compounding capabilities and can meet the technical and specification require- ments of our customers,” said Hajime Suzuki, president of Celanese Japan. “Our agreement with Setsunan will further enable Celanese to position our world-class engineered materials portfolio to our key customers in Japan to meet their local requirements.” ❙ www.celanese.com


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