Halogenated flame retardants continue to dominate Chinese market

Halogenated flame retardants continue to dominate Chinese markets despite environmental concerns. The primary driver for this dominance has been robust growth of the Chinese economy leading to sharp growth in demand for consumer, electronic and automotive products. Plastics additives, in particular flame retardant chemicals, are benefiting from this boom and witnessing increasing demand from a wide range of end-user markets.
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Ageing population in North America drives demand in medical device market

Continuous technological advancements in the medical device market coupled with an ageing population provides wide opportunities for growth in the medical device packaging market. A recent study by Frost and Sullivan shows that the market earned revenues of about US$570 million in 2006 and is expected to touch US$920 million by 2013. Some other highlights are

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Polystyrene business is passing through a difficult time

A review of the Word Polystyrene business and concluded that solid polystyrene is undergoing a phase of very slow growth while EPS has recovered and doing well, as per Chemical Market Associates, Inc. (CMAI). This has caused reorganization of the polystyrene business, particularly in North America and Europe.

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Different technologies improve performance of PC auto glazing

'Polycarbonate (PC) auto glazing is being used mostly in Europe for front and rear quarter widows, fixed side windows, rear-door fixed window sections, small transparent body panels and larger panoramic sunroof systems. This substitution from conventional material like glass is resulting in greater styling freedom as well as weight savings of up to 50%.

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Induction heating barrel offers greater energy savings, reliability and faster response

Spectacular energy savings, superior reliability and much faster response than conventional heater bands are some of the advantages offered by a newly developed induction heating system. The heating system uses electromagnetic induction - an old and well-known principle used to heat large industrial furnaces, special machines for injection moulding molten metal, thermoset molds, and some Japanese hot-runner nozzles. However, it is a relatively new concept for heating barrels of plastics molding and extrusion machines.

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Engineering Thermoplastics have a bright future in China

ETP consumption in 2007 is expected to touch around 800,000 tons. The size of the global engineering thermoplastics (ETP) market is smaller when compared to that of commonly used polymers such as polyolefins, vinyls and styrenics. It is estimated that out of the total consumption of ETP, China alone will consume over 4.5 mln tons in the next few years. In 2007 alone, the country is expected to show a robust growth exceeding 30%.

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Super absorbent polymers are poised for good growth

Superabsorbent polymers (SAPs) are a unique group of materials that can absorb over a hundred times their weight in liquids and do not easily release the absorbed fluids under pressure. Superabsorbents were first developed by the United States Department of Agriculture in the late 1960s.

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