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BASF is to invest around $200m over 10-years in its kaolin production opera- tions across its sites in Middle Georgia in the US. The company said “the attractive long term growth outlook” for the key industries it supplies to justify the investment in the business. The focus of the investment will be on infrastructure and process improvements.
www.basf.com
PTT Global Chemical is considering construction of a styrene monomer plant in Thailand to boost its position in the ABS sector. The company is the sole producer of acryloni- trile in south east Asia and also produces butadiene, as well as ethylene and benzene feedstocks. It said the ability to make styrene monomer would fill a gap in its polystyrene and ABS value chain and support further expansion.
www.pttgcgroup.com
Mitsubishi Chemical has started production of its Tefabloc styrenic thermo- plastic elastomer at its Thai subsidiary, Mitsubishi Chemical Performance Polymers (Thailand). Tefabloc is one of Mitsubi- shi’s core TPE brands. The company already manufac- tures its Thermorun TPE for automotive airbag applica- tions, Treprene crosslinked olefinic TPE and Sunprene flexible PVC compounds in the country.
www.mcpp-global.com
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PolyOne targeting EMI/RFI with Integral partnership
PolyOne has signed an exclusive 10-year license agreement with Integral Technologies to commer- cialise the latter’s Electri- plast long fibre conductive plastic materials for EMI and RFI shielding applications. The company said the
materials, developed by Integral Technologies subsidiary Electriplast, complement its own specialty engineered materials portfolio and provide a superior light- weight shielding solution for housing applications for items such as automotive advanced driver assist systems (ADAS), as well as connectors and other electronic parts. “Using our formulation
expertise, we plan to develop ElectriPlast materi- als tailored for housings and other shielding applications, working in tandem with our customers and the applica- tion development experts at Integral Technologies,” said
PolyOne has its sights on autonomous vehicle applications
Michelle R Hearn, Global Marketing Director, Spe- cialty Engineered Materials at PolyOne.
Electriplast materials can be customised with different amounts and types of metal fibres to provide an opti- mised EMI and RFI shielding performance. According to Polyone, they offer a potential weight saving of up to 60% over metal. Commenting on the deal,
Integral Technologies CEO Doug Bathauer said: “We’ve been seeking a commerciali-
sation team to accelerate growth in the automotive industry for some time now, and ultimately chose PolyOne for its deep polymer expertise, global reach, and brand excellence.” n North American readers can learn more about the latest innovations in conductive plastics technol- ogy at Conductive Plastics USA 2018 in Pittsburgh, PA, on 20-21 March 2018. More information HERE �
www.polyone.com �
www.electriplast.com
https://www.ami.international/events/event?Code=C892 Petrochemicals giants form JV
Oil and gas giant Total, polyolefins player Borealis and PE and styrenics producer Nova Chemicals have signed definitive agreements to form a joint venture in petrochemicals on the US Gulf Coast. Subject to regulatory approval, Total will hold 50%, and Borealis and Nova Chemicals the other 50% via their Novealis Holdings venture. The agreement encompasses a 1m
tonne/year ethane steam cracker currently under construction at the BASF-Total site in Port Arthur, Texas, and due to start up in
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2020, plus two PE sites 110km away in Bayport, Total’s existing 400,000 tonnes/year site and Borealis’s new 625,000 tonnes/year Borstar facility. The project is aimed at taking advantage
of low-cost natural gas in the US. It will also bring Borstar technology to the North American market for the first time and take Nova beyond its traditional footprint into Canada and into the Gulf Coast. �
www.borealisgroup.com �
www.total.com �
www.novachem.com
www.compoundingworld.com
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