Polyplastics Asia Pacific.

BASF Boosts Engineering Plastics in Asia Pacific Over the next two years. BASF AG (Ludwigshafen, Germany; www.basf. com) will engage in activities that will raise its compounding capacity for engineering plastics in the Asia Pacific region to over 100,000 metric ton/yr. By the end of the second quarter, the firm ......

Strong demand for smaller and thinner electrical components that must withstand higher temperatures is pushing the envelope for suppliers of liquid crystal polymers (LCPs). This trend has prompted development of a new range of ultra-high-heat materials that boast high flow for thinner walls and faster cycle times in lead-free, ......

Industrial Copolymers Limited (ICL), a UK manufacturer of resins and polymers for the coatings, adhesives and sealants industries, has appointed three new distributors in Australia, New Zealand and India. The distributors are Tall Bennett Group in Australia, Union Chemicals in New Zealand and Interchem in India. Their appointment will enable ......

Stabilizers ANTIOXIDANTS PRODUCT LINES REVIEWED ACCURATE COLOR INC. Offers a full line of primary and secondary antioxidant concentrates for use in most thermoplastics. Products can be compounded with other additives as required. ACETO CORP. Offers polyphenols for plastics and rubber. AKRON CHEMICAL CO. Phenolic antioxidants are available. AKZO ENGINEERING PLASTICS ......

FLAME RETARDANTS PRODUCT LINES REVIEWED ACCURATE COLOR INC. Offers flame-retardant concentrates. Formulations can be tailored to customer requirements. ACETO CORP. Offers phosphate flame retardants for flexible and rigid polyurethanes: Tris-(beta-chloroethyl) phosphate and Tris-(beta-chloropropyl) phosphate. ADELL PLASTICS INC. Flame-retardant thermoplastic concentrates and compounds are produced on a custom and proprietary basis ......

Huntsman ICI Chemicals LLC has acquired the Polyurethane business from Orica of Australia. The business will be integrated into Huntsman Polyurethanes, which was created following Huntsman's acquisition of the Polyurethane business from ICI of the UK. Tosoh Corporation reports its operating Income before extraordinary items and tax exceeded expectations for ......

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Applying for visas is one of the least exciting aspects of a business trip as is waiting in immigration processing lines. One program that allows travelers to skip the visa and directly enter some countries is offered by the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation.