NEWS Tosaf steps up for PC


Specialty compounder Tosaf is stepping up its activities in additive masterbatches for PC processing following the installation of a new compounding line at its plant at Alon Tavor in Israel. The company has


introduced a number of new products, including light diffuser masterbatches for PC (and PMMA), heat blockers for the near IR range (NIR blockers), and additives for creating matt surfaces with either a fine or rough structure. The latter two products are intended to be applied to the surface of PC sheets by coextrusion in combination with a UV absorber. Tosaf develops and


produces its entire portfolio


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FRX Innovations is to explore strategic alterna- tives, which may include potential JVs or a sale of the business, to enhance value and accelerate use of its Nofia fire retardants. The company said it continues to see “compelling long-term opportunities.” www.frx-innovations.com


Tosaf is targeting PC applications such as lighting


of polycarbonate com- pounds at its Alon-Tavor additives factory, where its technical centre is also located. “For some years now, we have been registering a steadily growing demand for our products on the part


of PC processors,” said Gabi Bar, Polycarbonate Product Manager. “Our new facility in Alon-Tavor will increase our flexibility in supplying our broad portfolio of polycarbonate products and further reduce lead times.” �www.tosaf.com


Ineos acquires Eastman plant; will operate plasticiser assets


Eastman Chemical has agreed the sale of its Texas City Operations, which are located at Texas City in the US and include part of its plasticisers business, to Ineos subsidiary Ineos Acetyls for a sum of $490m. Under the deal, Eastman


retains ownershjp of the plasticisers business at the site but it will be operated


on its behalf by Ineos. The companies have also signed an MoU for long term supply of vinyl acetate monomer by Ineos to Eastman. “We are happy to have


reached this agreement with Ineos,” said Erwin Dijkman, Division President Chemical Intermediates at Eastman. “We look forward to working closely with Ineos


as we prepare for a seam- less transition later this year, and longer-term as opera- tors of our plasticiser assets at the site.” The sale is subject to


regulatory approvals but is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2023. �www.eastman.com �www.ineos.com


Covestro has broken ground on a new previ- ously announced Thermo- plastic Polyurethanes (TPU) production site at Zhuhai in China. The investment had been announced in February. First phase of the project will be complete in 2025 and have a capacity of 30,000 tonnes/yr. Capacity is forecast to reach 120,000 tonnes by 2033. www.covestro.com


September’s Plast exhibi- tion in Milan, Italy, attract- ed 38,000 visitors, accord- ing to event organiser Promaplast. Attendance was down by around 40% on the previous show in 2018, which took place before the global Covid pandemic. Even so, the organisers described it as a “good result in an increasingly complex international context.” www.plastonline.org


LyondellBasell plans Brindisi PP line closure


LyondellBasell has announced its intention to close one of its two polypropylene (PP) production units at its Brindisi location in Italy. “After thorough analysis, we believe that closure of this unit is the most


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sustainable solution from a strategic and financial standpoint,” said Jim Guilfoyle, Senior Vice President Olefins and Polyolefins EAMEI at LyondellBasell. “This unit is the oldest of its kind in the world and it has become uncom-


petitive. The market environment for our polypropylene products of this Brindisi unit has become increasingly challenging, and the outlook provides little improvement,” he said. �www.lyondellbasell.com


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