Margins in growing Asian petrochemical industry likely to come under pressure by 2008

The petrochemical market in China is poised to grow at about 10% while Asia will record a growth of about 6% over the next few years. Asia, on account of robust growth of petrochemicals, is confidently building newer capacities. These capacity additions in Asia are accompanied by massive capacities that are being built in the Middle Eastern region. Four plants in Saudi Arabia and one in Kuwait will add a whopping 4.5 million tons of ethylene production capacity by the end of 2008, and similar amounts of capacity will be added between 2009 and 2010 in the Middle East.

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A breakthrough development of polystyrene ionomer will help special applications of polystyrene

“Breakthrough resin technology,” believed to be the first commercial styrenic ionomer, has been invented by Total Petrochemicals in Houston, USA. Previous commercial thermoplastic ionomers have all been based on ethylene, though styrene-based ionomers are known in academic literature. Ionomers are thermoplastics with reversible crosslinks, created by ionic bonds that link polymer chains together as the melt cools, but unlink again when remelted. These “extra” ionic bonds confer enhanced properties.

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Gear pumps play an important role in extrusion system for all thermoplastics, except PVC

A gear pump is a device placed between the extruder and the die, and takes over the function of pumping through the die. It is often called a "melt pump," which is technically correct, but the last zone of an extruder screw is a melt pump too, so it is more precise to call it a gear pump.

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PE100: Guidelines to use the right material to derive the maximum lifetime benefits

In not-so-distant future, when water is going to become the most precious commodity in the world, the major challenge will be transport water to consumer without leakage and without affecting the water quality. Specified PE100 pipes have already demonstrated world over that it is the best candidate to accomplish this job at the minimum energy cost and over a minimum lifetime 50-100 years. It is necessary to understand what a specified PE100 material is, in order to ensure that the authorities are using the right material to derive the maximum lifetime benefits.

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BOPP is poised for excellent growth in China

China - the global driver for all polymers in the last decade, continues to show good growth for all polymer processed products. China, with a consumption of 1.7 million ton of BOPP in 2006, out of the global consumption of 6.8 million tons, is a great market for BOPP.

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Masterbatch market scenario in Asia, USA and Europe in 2006

There is a tremendous growth potential of masterbatch business in Asia despite rapid and robust demand for it. Future demand growth will be fuelled by the twin trends of increased demand for plastics components and products in the Asian region and the continuing penetration of masterbatch versus competing coloring methods. At present, masterbatch is estimated to have only a 43% share of the coloring market for plastics as significant amounts of compound, and more pertinently, dry pigments continue to be used in the region.

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Unique single material solution delivers novel interior for Mercedes C-Class

A single material solution from Borealis has enabled Daimler Chrysler to create a high quality interior for its new Mercedes C-Class. Daplen? EE188HP, a thermoplastic olefin compound (TPO) has been used on all visible, injection moulded interior trims of the C-Class interior, replacing the need for several polymers to deliver the desired concept. The simplification of development and manufacture coming from a single material solution offers distinct advantages.

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