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GRAFE's customer portal now offers a CO₂ calculator to verify the life cycle assessment
Sustainability requirements in plastics processing are constantly increasing and more and more customers are demanding proof of a product's eco-balance. For this reason, the GRAFE GROUP, Blankenhain, has been providing a CO₂ calculator for certifying the masterbatches or compounds ordered...
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GRAFE identifies trends and supports customers from implementation to the finished product
When it comes to surface trends, nature offers designers worldwide the greatest inspiration, as it is an almost inexhaustible source of shapes and colors. And because it is alive, it changes, which in turn leads to new structures, shapes, tones and nuances being created over and over again. Just...
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LIFOCOLOR: colouring agents for plastics with natural sandstone and cork effect
LIFOCOLOR brings innovative plastic colorants that faithfully mimic natural materials such as sandstone and cork. These imitations of stone and wood are ideal for manufacturers who want to aesthetically differentiate their products in the marketplace. They are suitable for finishing plastic...
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Summer competition at ORLEN filling stations knows the winner
The big summer competition of the ORLEN filling station network "Win a summer full of adventures" knows the winner. The award ceremony took place at the ORLEN filling station in Nitra-Lužianky. It also included a tasting of Stop Cafe products, namely potato lokshe and delicious Fairtrade coffee....
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Polykemi AB will present at Fakuma 2024 high quality recycled compounds to reduce CO2 emissions
Polykemi AB will also be present at Fakuma 2024 with its own stand - B1/1309. The main theme is reducing the CO2 emissions of plastic raw materials and plastic components. How and in what form can this be done - with recyclates and 1A primary...
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Ampacet launches ProVitalTM+ LaserMark portfolio for medical applications
Ampacet, a global masterbatch leader, has introduced ProVitalTM+ LaserMark, a portfolio of masterbatches designed for high-contrast laser marking using Nd:YAG on medical devices, in-vitro diagnostic equipment and packaging...
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VACULA s.r.o. supplies an extensive range of polymer materials from the Spanish manufacturer NUREL
- 26.09.2024
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Events
- MSV Brno
NUREL was founded in 1968 under the name Fibras ESSO and has been part of the SAMCA group since 1999. It is a company based in Zaragoza, Spain, which focuses, among other things, on the production of polyamides (PA6/PA66) - filled and unfilled with glass content from 10% - 60%, minerals 30% - 40%,...
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Polykemi AB: recycled PIR and PCR compounds for the automotive industry
Also exhibiting at Fakuma 2024 will be Polykemi AB, a global manufacturer of plastic compounds with its own production facilities for 1A compounds from primary material and recycled compounds in Europe, China and the...
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Make the right choice with LIFOCOLOR: Coloured concentrates - masterbatches for plastics versus coloured compounds
Do you know whether to choose masterbatches, i.e. colour concentrate for plastics, or ready-made colour compounds? Do you want to understand their basic differences and find out which one is suitable for your needs? Masterbatches and colour compounds are key options when it comes to polymer...
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K.D. Feddersen Distribution expands its TRINSEO portfolio with ALTUGLAS™ brand
Hamburg-based plastics distributor K.D. Feddersen GmbH & Co. KG and its European subsidiaries have been selling TRINSEO thermoplastic elastomers since 2021. With the ALTUGLAS™ brand, PMMA is now also coming to the European...
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MOL's €1.3 billion polyol complex in Tiszaújváros inaugurated
- 15.05.2024
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Elastomers
The €1.3 billion project is MOL's largest organic investment to date, for which it has also received support from the Hungarian state. The complex will produce raw materials for durable plastic consumer goods such as bed mattresses, moulded car seats, insulation for houses and elastic rubber soles...
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MOL Group wants to achieve carbon neutrality with its smart transformation
MOL Group has updated its long-term strategy SHAPE TOMORROW. The goal is a greener, more self-sufficient and competitive...
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VACULA s.r.o. is introducing proven cleaning granules RAMCLEAN from POLYRAM to the market
VACULA s.r.o. presents proven cleaning granules RAMCLEAN from POLYRAM. These are cleaning agents for plastic production with patented composition. They are safe, effective and compatible with both extrusion and injection moulding of...
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ORLEN has launched mobile app with loyalty programme
The ORLEN filling station network has launched a mobile app that offers customers benefits such as a loyalty programme and navigation to the selected petrol station. Customers can use the ORLEN app to earn points for payments when purchasing fuel, goods and services at full and self-service petrol...
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Innovation for a sustainable future: SILON CZ R&D takes research and development to the next level
- 08.03.2024
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Technical plastics
On the 1st January 2024, SILON Group welcomed a new addition — SILON CZ R&D. The decision to found an independent subsidiary focused on research and development is due to the high level of interest in expert support for R&D projects on the part of both customers and government organisations on a...
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ORLEN expands its fuel station network in Europe
Following the acquisitions in Austria, Germany, Slovakia and Hungary, ORLEN's station count has surged by almost a third over the past year. The Group is currently finalising the purchase of more than 60 service stations in...
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Reasons for the polyethylene price increase in February 2024
- 22.02.2024
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Commodity plastics
Between January 2024 and February 2024, there will be a dramatic increase in polyethylene prices of EUR 200-380/t compared to the levels at the beginning of January 2024. The analytical company myCeppi consulting has provided information on the situation in the commodity plastics...
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Safic-Alcan strengthens its position in Central Europe by establishing a Slovak branch
- 14.02.2024
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Additives for plastics
- Compounds
- Technical plastics
- TPU - thermoplastic elastomers
Safic-Alcan, a leading global distributor of specialty chemicals, is thrilled to announce the expansion of its presence in Central Europe through the establishment of a new subsidiary office in...
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K.D. Feddersen Distribution expands its portfolio with Celanese's Crastin®
- 31.01.2024
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Technical plastics
As of January 2024, K.D. Feddersen Distribution in Europe is expanding its extensive PBT range from Celanese to include new material grades for food applications, halogen-free flame retardants and high creep resistance...
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Biesterfeld & Celanese: Expansion of the joint portfolio 2024
Biesterfeld Interowa GmbH & Co KG has extended the cooperation with its partner Celanese and expanded their joint product portfolio with new...
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ORLEN has doubled the number of stations in Slovakia. Next year it will launch a mobile app and start building an electric vehicle infrastructure
ORLEN's international network of filling stations in Slovakia is growing rapidly. This year, it has almost doubled the number of its stations and completed the process of unifying the labelling of its fuel stations. Before the end of the year, 90 filling stations were operating in Slovakia under...
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PA66 Zytel and PA66 Minlon now also with premium services from RESINEX!
We are excited to announce that Resinex has expanded its product range with the addition of Zytel and Minlon PA66, bringing a new level of quality and convenience to our polyamide...
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Prospects for the Central European polymer market in 2024
What was 2023 like? In fact, it could have been worse. Fortunately, energy prices normalized, inflation began to decrease everywhere in Europe, and the economic downturn was not significant either. But the uncertainty and fear of recession remained with us. The general economic situation is slowly...
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ORLEN Unipetrol upgrades Chezacarb production unit for CZK 270m
- 05.01.2024
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Automation
- Research
The ORLEN Unipetrol Group continues its commitment to innovating and streamlining its production technologies. This year, the Group has completed the modernisation of the unit producing electrically conductive soot,...
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The company VÚRUP brings bio-free diesel to the market
- 25.12.2023
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Automotive
VÚRUP, a subsidiary of SLOVNAFT, a.s., has started to supply the market with diesel without bio-component content under the brand name Non-Bio diesel for electric aggregates. This type of fuel is intended for diesel aggregates used mainly in the sectors of healthcare, information technology, energy...
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ORLEN Unipetrol introduces new brand Enviten®, a product line of recycled polyethylene and polypropylene
ORLEN Unipetrol continues gradually performing its commitment to become carbon neutral by 2050 at the latest. Its business currently develops circular economy principles, progressively replacing input fossil materials with waste materials, which after processing by modern recycling processes, can...
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ISCC PLUS sustainability certification completed for Polykemi and Scanfill
Polykemi and its subsidiary Scanfill are now certified according to ISCC PLUS. The certification guarantees total traceability in the production and delivery of bio-circular mass balance certified plastic raw material – another step towards increased sustainability and reduced climate...
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GRAFE: Filament identification directly in the plastic for originality check
The GRAFE GROUP, Blankenhain, has developed a masterbatch for the identification of materials in industrial 3D printing. „This means that the authenticity of licensed materials can be reliably and unmistakably determined already in the filament processed in this additive manufacturing process“,...
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AKROTEK® PK: A new sustainable ETP compound from AKRO-PLASTIC GmbH
- 15.11.2023
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Technical plastics
IMCD UK introduces AKROTEK® PK, a new high performance polymer compound that offers excellent mechanical and chemical properties as well as exceptional sustainability...
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geba Kunststoffcompounds: The perfect deep gloss for ID emblems. Buzz and ID. 7 from VW with sustainable recycled PMMA
- 08.11.2023
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Technical plastics
ID.Buzz and ID all-electric vehicle emblems. 7 of the Volkswagen brand are made from sustainable PMMA recycled material from the "gebacryl" product line of the geba group. The manufacturer of the emblems is the company Winning Plastics - Linden GmbH. As the emblem manufacturer mentions, at first it...
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