Plastic news december 2014 issue

SAY YES TO PLASTICS Volume No. 85

MH/MR/N/200/MBI/12- 14

Issue No. 12

Pages 76

December 2014

Rs. 76.00

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IN THIS ISSUE...

15...... AIPMA At Work ... Visit Report of PLAST FUTURE EAST 2014 The Official Organ of The All India Plastics Manufacturers Association Estd. 1945

... Plast Nepal 2014

MH/MR/N/200/MBI/12-14 Volume 85

December 2014 No. 12

... Report on PlastEurasia-2014

Chairman - Editorial Board

Mr. Rituraj Gupta

... KPMA organises ‘Rising Kerala’

Hon. Editor

Mr. Ajay Desai

Members

Mr. A. E. Ladhaboy Dr. Y. B. Vasudeo Ms. Poorvi Desai

... Report on ChinaMachinexIndia 2014

27...... Interview 28...... Show Preview

Editorial Co-ordination: Padmesh Prabhune, Dhruv Communications, Mumbai, Tel No: 00-22-2868 5198 / 5049

30...... Company News

Fax No : 00-22-28685495 • email: dhruvpr@vsnl.net

34...... Features

Published by Ms. Umaa Gupta on behalf of the owners, The All India Plastics Manufacturers’ Association Plot No. A-52, Road No. 1, M.I.D.C., Andheri (E), Mumbai-400 093. Tel: 67778899 • Fax : 00-22-2821 6390 E-mail : office@aipma.net Website : http://www.aipma.net and printed by her at Dhote Offset Technokrafts Pvt. Ltd., Goregaon (E), Mumbai-400 063.

... Propak Indonesia, concludes at higher note ... Additives to save thermoplastic products from pests ... Revolutionary polymer gel that stops bleeding immediately ... BASF- Würth toghether for automotive coatings

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... ExxonMobil predicts major shifts in energy markets

Views/Reports/Extracts etc. published in Plastics News are those of the

... National Pollution Prevention Day 2014

authors and not necessarily of the Editor. Furthermore except for copies

... Brückner at Plastindia 2015

of formal AIPMA communications no other matter in this journal should be interpreted as views of The All India Plastics Mfgrs. Association.

55...... International News

OFFICE BEARERS Mr. Rituraj Gupta President

59...... Business News

Mr. Sanju Desai Vice President (West Zone)

63...... Product News

Mr. R. K. Aggarwal Mr. Ashok Agarwal Vice President (North Zone) Vice President (East Zone)

67...... Technology

Mr. Meela Jayadev Vice President (South Zone)

Mr. Manoj R. Shah Hon. Jt. Secretary

69...... In the News

Mr. Haren Sanghavi Hon. Secretary

Mr. Jagat Killawala Hon. Treasurer

72...... Events

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THE PRESIDENT SAYS

Let’s be reasonable here are three major issues that I would like

commercial use is given. These

to discuss. First, the initiation of anti-dumping

authorities are under the central

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Government.

investigations concerning import of Plastic Processing Machines or Injection Moulding machines from China,

Over last two decades, the

Taipei, Philippines, Malaysia and Vietnam. We are

use of PET bottles for packaging

against this anti dumping for as processors, we find it

of medical products across the

necessary to import good quality machines. Also the

globe has been practiced and

fact remains that the delivery period for good quality

no adverse reports by medical

Indian machines is anywhere between 4-6 months

authorities of any country have appeared suggesting

that disturbs our schedule.

that packaging of medical products is harmful to

We are of the view that the Indian government

human beings. The statement that BPA (Bis Phenol –

should adopt a logical and reasonable attitude to

A) is used in PET is totally baseless and false. Similarly

safeguard the domestic industry along with various

DEHP (Di Ethyl Hexyl Phthalate) is never used to make

advances in upgrading technology and encouraging

PET bottles. PVC bottles used as blood bags also do

more foreign investment in the country.

not use DEHP. The use of DEHP in PVC bottles for storing drinking water or soft drinks has been banned

Second, there were reports in media regarding the

and out of practice since last 30 years.

use of Plastic bottles for medicines and syrups, earlier this month. As a matter of fact AIPMA has condemned

Moreover, Packaging is a crucial part of the drug

all such media reports as baseless lacking proper

manufacturing and marketing process. Any ban on

knowledge. We have made our stand known to the

PET is unjust and uncalled for it would have a huge

regulatory bodies as well.

dent on revenues of bottle manufacturers who supply to pharmaceutical companies, it may also have an

The Pharmaceutical industry was earlier using

impact on drug makers as packaging cost and margins

glass bottles only as primary packaging material for

on it are determined by the pricing regulator.

pharmaceuticals. However, the industry switched to PET bottles primarily because they are easy to handle

Third, some industries in the unorganized sector

in the distribution and retailing process. As we know

continue to manufacture plastic (Jhabla) bags of less

Plastic bottles used in Pharmaceutical packing are

than 40 microns despite the Government ban. We

made from polyethylene terephthalate (PET). The

request them not to do so as it brings disrepute for

quality of PET bottles for such applications is set as per

the entire Plastic Industries and is looked upon as

the International standards. Indian standards at times

the culprit. Hope the sense of responsibility prevails.

are more stringent than International standards. The

Rituraj Gupta

change in quality of medicines, soft drinks, drinking

president@aipma.net

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FROM THE EDITOR'S PEN

The new ‘Vanishing’ Plastic lastics have been playing a major role and as

As the researchers put it real

we know it is one of the best alternatives. We

sustainability involves breaking

have had applications of plastics in all various sectors.

it back into the building blocks.

Known for its properties Plastic can be referred to as a

“We have shown that we

Magical material. All these years we have seen magic

can break it down into the

as one of the purest form of creativity and pleasure. But

building blocks and re-make

recently I have heard of New Plastic that disappears

the polymer,” says Dr. Mukund

when one wants it. This means it would be no more

Sibi, one of the researchers from the Department of

lying unused in landfills and can be disintegrated.

Chemistry and Biochemistry.

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Yes, this is wonderful to learn about one more

What this group did was in their proof of concept

aspects of plastics. Researchers in the Center for

experiment, the group used fructose, found commonly

Sustainable Materials Science at North Dakota State

in fruit, to create a solution of molecules, which was

University, Fargo has discovered this.

then converted to a plastic (polymer). By exposing the plastic to ultraviolet light at 350 nanometers for three

This discovery holds scientific promise that could

hours, researchers degraded the plastic, reducing

lead to a new type of plastic that can be broken down

it back to the soluble building block molecules from

when exposed to a specific type of light and is reduced

which it began.

back to molecules, which could then be used to create

It means there is probability and a potential to build

new plastic.

novel materials from biomass that are degradable with

The research team focuses on biomass, using

light after usage, mitigating the stress of unwanted

oilseed from agricultural crops, cellulose, lignin and

chemicals in our environment. One needs to study

sucrose to generate building blocks of molecules that

this further but definitely this will bring up the new

are made into polymers to create plastics.

opportunities. Moreover now we can say yes Plastics One of the grand challenges for the century is

can be disintegrated.

sustainability that lessens dependency on fossil Plastics were never the threat to the environment

fuels. As we know NDSU, in association with the

nor they would be in future as well. They are one of

North Dakota Experimental Program to Stimulate

the best material human has discovered.

Competitive Research (ND EPSCoR), established the Center for Sustainable Materials Science to

Hon. Editor

develop a program for the preparation of polymers

Ajay Desai

and composites using biomass, a renewable resource.

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Visit Report of PLAST FUTURE EAST 2014

By Ashok Agarwal he Plast Future East 2014 was the first plastic exhibition organized

by NOCCI (North Odisha Chamber Of Commerce and Industries) at Balasore, Orissa, on November 29, 2014

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Purpose: To promote our shows of PVI 2017 and PVA 2016 Back Ground of this Fair: The plastic industry in Eastern India is growing at the rate of 9 percent as against the National Growth of 14 percent.

The Per capita consumption of Plastics in East ( the states of West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa and other North Eastern states) is 2.8 Kg as compared to the National average of 8 Kg.

More than 80 Nos. exhibitors participated in one single hall. Most of them were alloted each Stall Size measuring 9 Sq. Mtr. Incidentally most of the exhibitors were from Kolkata.

This fact shows, there is a tremendous growth potential in the Eastern Region of India.

The Exhibitors' Directory (hard copy) was yet not published. We will be receiving the Soft copy very soon

The Assam Gas Cracker Project & Brahmaputra Cracker & Polymer Ltd., along with proposed petrochemical complex of IOCL at, Paradeep in Orissa, would prove to be a potential game-changers in shifting the focus of Plastic Industry in the East and has the possibility to become the hub for future growth.

Footfall was very low. This mean perhaps the awareness was low and could have be helped in garnering the audience had it been porogated effectively.

Received very warm reception as AIPMA Delegate from the organizers of the exhibition.

Important points:

Conclusion:

This is the first Plastic Exhibition organized by NOCCI (North Odisha Chamber of Commerce and Industries).

The fair was organized in a decent manner. The ambiance was quite industry friendly and a large numbers of volunteers were deployed from CIPET to look after the visitors. Everybody there displayed a much cordial and warm hospitality. Mr. C. P. Bhartia, Hon. Sec. of NOCCI, invited me repeatedly to join them in the dinner, but due to time constraints , I had to depart early evening. Their next event is due on 2016.

we were able to meet few Important Personalities of the likes of : 1) Mr. Amit Behra, M.D. of Oripol. (Key Organizer), 2) Mr. C. P. Bhartia, C.M.D. of Jagdamba Polymers Pvt. Ltd., Hon. Sec. of NOCCI, 3) Mr. Santosh Jena, 4) Mr. Amit Giri and similar few more individiuals.

We also met Mr. Sanjay K Cho -CIPET Project Manager, at the trade show.

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Plast Nepal 2014

By Ashok Agarwal exhibitors, who very well knew about PLASTIVISION.

s per the schedule I had the opportunity to visit the Plast Nepal 2014 which was held in Kathmandu from 14th to 16th November 2014 at Bhrikuti Mandap Exhibition Hall. I was there on 15th November and visited the exhibition site.

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I have invited the PLAST NEPAL FOUNDATION team for our PLASTIVISION and have proposed to set a Nepal Pavilion in our exhibition wherein they can bring exhibitors and delegates. They had assured that they will get back after the exhibition.

The Exhibition had two halls and one open hall showing recycling of plastics. It was well-organized trade show considering the fact that it was the first Plastic exhibition in Nepal.

The same day they had a gala night organized at Hyatt, wherein they invited me. Everything was very well managed and looks a very strong Association.

The trade show witnessed more than 134 Exhibitors, out of which 45 of them were from Nepal and rest from other countries (Mostly India).

The mood was upswing and most of the local exhbitiors were keen to develop the bussiness beyond Nepal. we had meeting with their president Mr Sharad Tibarewala, Vice President Anand Mal Baid and some other Office Bearers were also present at the meeting.

They were happy to see our effort, regarding our visit and they were looking forward for a healthy relationship and have agreed to support us in whatever manner will be best possible from their side. They distributed our PLASTIVISION 2017 catalogues to their exhibitors and I met few

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Report on PlastEurasia-2014

By Harish Dharamsi he 24th International Istanbul Plastics Industry Fair- PLASTEURASIA–2014 was held from 4-7 December, 2014 in Tuyap Fair, Convention and Congress Center, Buyukcekmece, Istanbul.

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The Exhbition was spread across 1.20.000 sq.mtrs of area divided in to 12 Halls with the net floor area of around 30,000 sq.mtrs. This was occupied by more than 1000 local and international exhibitors ranging from plastic machinery, machinery auxiliary, chemicals and raw materials, heat and control equipment, mould, recycling and hydraulic and pneumatic.

From AIPMA, PVI-2017, & PVA-16, Mr. Rituraj Gupta – President AIPMA, Mr. Harish Dharamsi – Chairman Plastivision Arabia 2016, Mr. Bharat Vyas and Ms. Sanjeevani Kothare attended and participated in the exhibition. Minister of Science, Industry and Technology Republic of Turkey Mr. Fikri ISIK had inaugurated the event.

As per data available the exhibition was attended by more than 45000 business and many professional visitors from more than 75 countries. We were able to promote PVA & PVI at the show.

AIPMA had barter stall of 9 Sq. meters in Hall No. 1.

The fair had national pavilions from China, Korea, Taiwan and Saudi Arabia, as well as buyer delegations from four countries with the co-operation of the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Turkey. Fair had over 40,000 professional visitors.

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We had meetings lined up with various agents. Meetings with Saudi, turkey & Iranian agents were fruitful and discussions will be concluded in Dubai during Arabplast 2015.

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KPMA organises ‘Rising Kerala’

By Arvind Mehta AIPMA. For the first time AIPMA presented four papers.

The conference was attended by more than 175 delegates.

It was very well organized under initiative of Mr. Alok Kumar Saboo, IPP KPMA.

he Kerala Plastics Manufacturer's Association had organised the conferecne called 'Rising Kerala' on 20th November 2014 at Calicut, Kerala. AIPMA was invited and it turned out to be an excellent conference for

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The speakers were: Welcome Speech

: Mr. Alok Kumar Saboo – IPP KPMA

Presidential Address

: Mr. M. Khalid – Chairman Rising Kerala

Rising Kerala Presentation

: Mr. Premraj – Convenor, Rising Kerala

Inauguration

: Mr. Jayadev Meela – Vice President AIPMA

Key Note Speaker

: Mr. Arvind Mehta – Chairman Governing Council AIPMA

Plastics & Environment

: Shri Haren Sanghavi – Hon. Secretary AIPMA

Golden Opportunities in Injection Moulding : Shri Sunil Shah – AIPMA MCM Member Felicitation

: Mr. K.I. Najeeb – President KPMA : Mr. M.A. Abdulrahiman – President KSSIA : Mr. S.V. Naushad – General Convenor Rising Kerala

Vote of Thanks

: Mr. Kunhimoideen – Chairman Malabar Plastic Consortium

As Shri Rituraj Gupta AIPMA President was occupied in China Machinery show, VP South Mr. Meela Jayadev was the Chief Guest.

This conference and exhibition was able to generate wide coverage across various Newspapers and other media in Kerala

KPMA – Managing Committee meeting with AIPMA members at Calicut

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Just for the information for our members, Kerala is now really rising and growing place in various trade and also in footwear industry. Calicut Footwear Manufacturers of Kerala are the second largest producers of footwears in the country..

This progress has happened in the last five years only. Last year 2012-13 their growth was 132% over the earlier D E C E M B E R 2014

AIPMA AT WORK year of 96%. The largest producer of footwears in the country is in North, especially Delhi region.

Kerala has grown through the exhibition. They have learnt from us but have grown very fast.

Plastic Expo started in 2006 with 12 exhibitors and has reached to 450 exhibiters today in 2014, a phenomenal growth.

Beauty of their system is that though they are independent manufacturers, they work together in buying machinery, raw material, technology and selling. That is Fantastic growth system we all SMEs can follow for super growth. the secret of their success. They work not as the competitors but as collaborators in techno-finance. In totality they have earned from their Gulf connectivity. Soft spoken, technically adopted a Cluster approach. They are not competitors qualified and will to learn makes them click. but collaborators and everybody earns handsomely. They On the same day we were invited for the managing visit all major exhibitions like ChinaPlas, K, Plastivision, Committee meeting of KPMA. It was wonderful experience.

Plastindia etc. They source their machinery, raw material and Again they invited me to address. the meeting to give Key technology from this exhibition. The company named VKC Note. They consider AIPMA as basic body for them. They is having turnover of more than 1000 Crores. They do not are holding Iplex Exhibition in Cochin in 2016 may be in consider raw material, finished goods, technology in making September. This time it will be organized by KPMA. as their personal secret but collaborate with each other. It is a They all are coming to Plastindia 2015 at Gandhinagar. big lesson for all SMEs. People of Kerala have good money

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1. From AIPMA Staff Mr. Aniket Shinde and from PVA Staff Ms. Sapna Gupta along with Mrs. Sanjeevani Kothare, Mr. Bharat Vyas and Mr. Rahul Gupta from PVI 2017 manned the Stall in the China Machinex India 2014.

Promotion of Plastivision Arabia 2016, Plastivision India 2017, AIPMA Membership, Subscription of Plastic News and various activities of AIPMA was promoted during starting 2 day of exhibition.

hinamachinex India – 2014 was held at BEC Mumbai from 20th to 23rd November, 2014.

AIPMA was allotted 6 sq. mtr. stall (Hall No. 1 stall no.2). From AIPMA following dignitaries attended the above exhibition and visited the stall.

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Mr. Rituraj Gupta

Mr. Jagat Killawala

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Mr. Harish Dharamsi Mr. Harshad Desai

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Mr. Kailash Murarka

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Mr. Kishore Sampat

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2. Promotion of Plastivision Arabia 2016 was done by visiting the stall personally by Ms. Sapna Gupta Mr. Aniket Shinde and explaining them about the exhibition

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B2B in progress this lounge on the 2nd day of the exhibition especially for our exhibitors and members. The response was good from both ends as our exhibitors and suppliers participating in the exhibition interact and understand each other requirements. This meet aimed to help the buyers find qualified Chinese suppliers more easily.

AIPMA dignitaries also attend the B2B meet and shared their valuable inputs.

4. The exhibition received good response as compared to the previous.

1. We received enquires of the following parties for Membership & PVA 2016 :by helping with Brochures, Registration Forms & Tariff.

3. A new initiative to pre-select and pre-arrange meetings to connect you with right Chinese supplier was the highlight of the show for which a separate lounge named as Match Making was arranged to have such meeting.

Team PVI and PVA with support staff under the guidance of President Mr. Rituraj Gupta, PVI Chairman Mr. Kailash Murarka and Mr. Bharat Vyas COO PVI 2017 arranged onsite meetings with suppliers by conducting a B2B meet at

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PRESS RELEASE

BY MR. RITURAJ GUPTA – PRESIDENT, THE ALL INDIA PLASTICS MANUFACTURERS’ ASSOCIATION (AIPMA) IN FAVOUR OF PUBLICATION AIPMA condemns The article in “Times Of India” Dated: 05-12-2014 (Times News Network) “Plastic Bottles for Liquid Medicines Hazardous” as pro-plastics without base of technical support and improper knowledge.

Plastic bottles used in Pharmaceutical packing are made from special plastic, polyethylene terephthalate (PET). The water bottles for packing drinking water (mineral water) (brands like Aquafina, Bisleri, Himalayan, etc., almost all brands) are also made from PET. Over so many years these bottles have been used not only in India but the world over. The advanced countries like US, UK, Germany, and Japan etc are regularly using PET bottles for packing medical products such as liquid medicines, syrups, suspensions etc; wines, drinking water, aerated soft drinks such as cola, orange or soda. The quality of PET bottles for such applications is set as per the International standards. Indian standards at times are more stringent than International standards. The change in quality of medicines, soft drinks, drinking water, etc., packed in PET bottles is monitored by the competent authorities before the approval for commercial use is given. These authorities are under the central Government. Over last two decades, the use of PET bottles for packaging of medical products across the globe has been practiced and no adverse reports by medical authorities of any country have appeared suggesting that packaging of medical products is harmful to human beings.

There are research articles available for packed wine, medical products or soft drinks at elevated temperatures over prolonged time to see if any adverse changes in the properties of packed goods have taken place. There were no adverse effects observed.

PET manufacturing does not use any type of heavy metals during its process. All the ingredients are approved by the competent authorities. The bottles are manufactured by blow moulding or injection stretch blow moulding. There are no extra materials or metals added by moulder.

The false statement that BPA (Bis Phenol – A) is used in PET is totally baseless and false. Similarly DEHP (Di Ethyl Hexyl Phthalate) is NEVER used to make PET BOTTLES. PVC bottles used as blood bags also do not use DEHP. The use of DEHP in PVC bottles for storing drinking water or soft drinks has been banned and out of practice since last 30 years.

PET bottles are recycled for non-medicalor food contact applications such as fibres for carpets etc., and never used for mineral water, also in India.

When glass bottles are reused, they consume large amounts of water and soap. This adds to the load on waste water treatment. The dead weight of glass bottle is much more than PET bottles which increase the transport cost much more. Recycling of glass bottles is also more energy consuming than recycling of PET bottles. These advantages are indirect.

The NGOs may start the campaigns such as: (1) Too many people die every day while crossing the railway tracks. Ban railways. (2) Short circuits cause electric fires. Ban electricity, etc.

An Expert on Plastics & Polymer Professor “D. D. Kale” (Ex Head of Polymer Engineering and Paint Technology Department of University of Mumbai, Matunga) says: “We all have grown up with Pearl PET jars, a brand that catapulted India over-night to global platform in PET arena. How can it be projected as an unsafe packaging material for some of the medical formulations on the basis of non-scientific base and false claims by some NGOs and some senior doctors and not by medical experts?”

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INTERVIEW In this issue we have Khushboo Chandrakant Doshi, Executive Director, Rajoo Engineers Limited.

We had interactions with herm on various topics. Excerpts of the interview Q: What are the products of Rajoo Group?

Q: What is the strength of the company in terms of Operations and Employee structure?

A: We are basically extrusion machine maker with various proucts like FOILEX - Monolayer Blown Film Lines, AQUAFLEX - Downward Extrusion Blown Film Lines, MULTIFOILTM Multilayer Blown Film Lines , LAMiNATM - PS/PP/ABS/rPET/EVA Sheet Lines, FOMEX TM - PS/PE Foam Extrusion Lines, DISPOCON - Thermoforming & PS Foam Vacuum Forming Machines, FABREX - PP Nonwoven Fabric Making Machines, FLOWEX - Twin Screw PVC Pipe Plant DRIPEX - Drip Irrigation Pipe Plant For Round And Flat Dripper and many more.

A: The core strength of the company is innovation and the ability to absorb technology and bring it to the doorsteps of the industry at affordable price levels. our 500 Employees are the primary resource of the Company.

The operations of the Company are handled by a team of experienced and well-qualified professionals, most of whom have been associated with the company since its inception. The Marketing team of the company also consists of well recognized and committed team of professionals.

Q: What are the markets the company would like to explore?

A: Rajoo has supplied machines in 56 counties and still looking forward to add more ! Looking at the current global market scenario, we would like to explore European and Russian markets where we see opportunity for selling worldclass technology at affordable price level.

Q: What are the latest new products / innovative solutions offered by the company?

A: We have developed drip irrigation line for flat dripper and are the most successful Indian supplier of such line with maximum lines operating in the industry. We have also launched a new product WPC – Wood Plastics Composite extrusion line from our joint venture company - Rajoo Bausano Extrusion Pvt Ltd.

Q: What are the challenges faced by the company, be it infrastructure, talent crunch, government policy?

A: Skilled manpower continues to be a constraint even in our industry like in many other industries. State support for promoting exports, introduction of GST and low finance costs will surely give a major boost to our progress.

Q: Kindly tell us about your recent Joint Venture with Meaf Machines BV, Netherlands?

A: Rajoo Engineers Ltd. has formed a joint venture with Meaf Machines BV to make sheet and thermoforming equipment.

Rajoo Meaf Engineers Pvt. Ltd. would be based in Rajkot and will cater to a diverse spectrum of markets such as India and other ASEAN countries, East, West and North Africa.

Q: What are the awards / recognition received till date?

A: Rajoo has recieved many awards the latest being on February 07, 2014, Institute of Packaging Machinery Manufacturers of India, Mumbai ( IPMMI) identified Rajoo Engineers Limited as an innovator in extrusion.

Q What is your opinion on the current trends in the Plastic Industry?

Rajoo Meaf will be producing high output energy efficient sheet extrusion lines and high capacity tilting mould thermoformers including moulds for various products.

A: The Indian plastic industry clearly has the potential to continue its fast growth. However, over the next few years, competition in the industry is expected to increase considerably, as a result of global trends, which will become applicable to the liberalizing economy of country.

Q: What is the turnover of the company for the year? What was financial result for 2013-14 A: The turnover was of Rs. 100 crores during the financial year 2013-2014,comprising of 40% in exports.

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SHOW PREVIEW

Bayer MaterialScience key industries like automotive, electrical and electronics, construction and furniture.

Raw Materials Bayer MaterialScience is a world-leading supplier of high-tech polymer materials: innovative, sustainable and diverse. Thanks to our global presence and close proximity to our markets, we are the partner of choice for a wide variety of industries. In line with our mission statement, “Bayer: Science For A Better Life,” we work on solutions to the challenges of our time.

Q: What is the turnover of the company for the year? What was financial result for 2013-14 A: With 2013 global sales of EUR 11.2 billion, Bayer MaterialScience is among the world’s largest polymer companies. At the end of 2013, Bayer MaterialScience had 30 production sites and employed approximately 14,300 people around the globe.

Q: What are the raw materials that the company produces or sell

Q: What are the markets the company would like to explore?

A: Bayer MaterialScience invented Polyurethanes in 1937 and commercial scale Makrolon Polycarbonate in 1953.

Bayer MaterialScience has specific focus in different continents, including Asia. The main segments served are the automotive, electrical and electronics, construction, furniture and sports and leisure industries. With our world class production and technical development capabilities in India, we focus primarily on rapidly growing domestic market as well as adjoining markets of Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal.

We produce and sell polyurethane raw materials for making soft and rigid foams for various applications such as furniture, mattresses or car seats. We offer tailor made systems of polyurethanes, as well as system solutions for various decorative and protective coating systems across every industry e.g. construction water-proofing, anti-corrosion, wood protection. We help make cars lighter so they save fuel.

With a futuristic vision, Bayer works on joint developments with industry OEMs and customers to create sustainable product solutions that find a very good fit for a variety of applications today. The Company’s product technology, global experience and local expertise can bring many more innovative applications to the Indian industry that address the needs of the future.

We produce and sell Makrolon ® polycarbonate resin, Bayblend ® and Makroblend ® specialty blends, Desmopan ® and Texin ® Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU) elastomers, Makrofol ® and Bayfol® specialty films and Makrolon ® range of PC sheets.

Q: What are the latest new products / innovative solutions offered by the company?

Q: What are the awards / recognition received till date?

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A: Science has always played a key role at Bayer resulting in pioneering inventions that revolutionized medicine, chemistry and materials development. Whether it is the discovery of Polyurethanes in 1937 or the birth of CDs made with Bayer’s Makrolon® polycarbonate, Bayer MaterialScience has worked closely with customers to bring out the magic of materials.

Q: What is your opinion on the current trends in the Plastic Processing Industry?

A: Availability of advanced local material solutions, together with latest processing technology and machinery, is contributing to the growth of plastic processing industry.

Developments in specialty blends, composite systems and latest technologies such as 3D printing are catching up very fast and increasing new applications of plastics are being looked at in almost every industry segment. Industry focus is on products and processes which offer energy saving, weight reduction, reprocessing/recycling, low VOC content, flame resistance etc.

Our technology solutions e.g. DSDC (direct skin-direct coating) and RHRC (rapid heating/cooling), thermally conductive grades, shape-memory grades and environment friendly water-borne coating system solutions are some of the few recent innovation examples.

The Company continues to innovate and set trends in P L A S T I C S N E W S

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AVI Global Plast Pvt. Ltd. and the bottle waste in the middle, ensuring conformance to global food contact requirements.

VI Global Plast is a packaging company based in India. With over two decades in the plastic packaging space, AVI has evolved from becoming a proprietary company to a multi billion rupee professionally managed company.

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Apart from this AVI has notched up its sustainability and environment safety commitment by introducing its “PRIME” range of Punnets and Trays to cater to the Fruits & Vegetables Industry. These punnets are manufactured using in house produced rPET films. The punnets are designed to ensure safety of the contents and also the unique feature of its air venting system allows adequate airflow, thereby improving the shelf life of the produce.

AVI is focused on increasing its presence in this space to contribute to whatever extent possible to reduce the immense food waste currently happening in the country.

AVI has carved a niche for itself in the packaging space by constantly evolving and innovating its product offering to keep abreast with the global trends. AVI has revolutionized the rigid packing space with the introduction of its specially formulated r-PET Films.

These films are produced using up to 80% washed, post consumer PET Bottle waste, which helps in providing an environmentally safe and sustainable option. Apart from being sustainable, r-PET has a lower carbon foot print which creates a positive impact on the companies at a micro level and the world on a macro level. The material is produced in a 3-layer structure with virgin PET resin on the outer layers

With changing times the AVI product portfolio would continue to evolve, most certainly adding value to the environment, with the core objective of continuing to make this world a better place to live in.

SUN LUNG ver the past 54 years, SUN LUNG successfully transformed itself from a traditional gear manufacturer into an innovative company. With high quality standards, innovative design and reliable customized service, more than 70% of Taiwan's plastic extrusion companies adopt with SUN LUNG gearboxes. In 1997, SUN LUNG participated in the construction of HsuehShan Tunnel project. SUN LUNG had significantly assisted Taiwan government in saving huge investment.

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SUN LUNG focused on manufacturing and developing gears and plastic machinery gearboxes. We are proud to be the leader of the gears industry. We continuously master domestic and overseas market, providing efficient and excellent service to the global customers. The elements of success of an enterprise include excellent quality, strong R&D and active marketing strategies. SUN LUNG has developed complete standards of KPI and BSC performance valuing.

disadvantaged groups, environmental protection and cultivating the talented.

We did reconstruction in Xiao-Lin village Kaohsiung, project of SBIR with Tainan City Government, Kun Shan University and MIRDC Kaohsiung and cultivate the professional new generations.

Gratefulness and feedback to society is SUN LUNG’s operation philosophy. We do our best on helping P L A S T I C S N E W S

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BASF inaugurates R&D Centre at Thane facility n an effort to increase its footprint in the Asia Pacific region, German chemical company BASF SE inaugurated it’s new innovation campus in its Thane facility, on the outskirts of Mumbai. BASF anticipates huge growth prospect in the region, and is investing 50 mln euros in the new R&D center in Thane, which would be operational in the beginning of 2017. The investment is part of a 10 bln euro investment in the Asia Pacific region by 2020. A significant portion of around 20% would likely to be spend on various ongoing projects in India.

Chemicals, Care Chemicals, and Pigments & Dispersions businesses.

By combining development activities with global research, the campus will foster exchange of know-how and ideas about latest technologies and methods, ensure access to state-of-the-art equipment, and create synergies. ''The Asia Pacific region faces enormous challenges that we address with innovation from chemistry. BASF operates a strong global R&D network, which we will further strengthen with investments in innovation capacities in Asia Pacific.

The BASF Innovation Campus (Mumbai) will host global research activities and regional and local development activities. Development activities will serve BASF's Performance

We will not only serve our customers in all industries in the region but also in other regions with global research projects that will be led out of Mumbai,'' said Martin Brudermller, vice chairman

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of the board of executive directors, BASF SE, and responsible for the Asia Pacific region. ''Along with this important new investment in the BASF Innovation Campus (Mumbai), we are also establishing specialized research facilities in Asia Pacific in the areas of electronic materials, battery materials, catalysis, mining, water treatment, polymers and materials.

Step by step, Asia Pacific thus becomes an integral part of our global innovation power.'' ''The BASF Innovation Campus (Mumbai) will bring the best international scientists from India and other parts of the world together into the global BASF R&D Verbund.

Solvay to raise polymer production capacity by 25% at Panoli plant olvay will increase capacity at its Panoli plant at Gujarat, by 25% to support strong demand for its innovative ultra-high performance specialty polymers KetaSpire and AvaSpire.

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offers a wide range of high and ultrahigh performance polymers for various industrial applications. Due to their strength, toughness, excellent friction and wear properties, heat and chemical resistance, Solvay's KetaSpire and AvaSpire are used in markets growing at least 8-10% annually.

In transportation, these ultrapolymers replace metals and help make cars and airplanes lighter thereby reducing fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. Other key markets include healthcare, electronics and energy. Capacity expansion of the polyaryletherketone resin, 30

used as a base to make KetaSpire polyetheretherketone (PEEK) and AvaSpire polyaryletherketone (PAEK), is already underway to reach more than 1,000 tpa in Q3-2015.

Ever since commissioning its polyaryletherketone resin operations in 2008, Solvay Specialty Polymers has progressively built up resin capacity at Panoli.

Solvay's major R&I centre in Savli, also located in Gujarat and about 100 km from Panoli, made important contributions to innovations that are supporting the site's expansion.

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Evonik starts up two new plant units for crosslinking activators erman chemicals firm Evonik has started up two new plant units for the production of crosslinking activators at its multi-user site in Wesseling. With triallyl cyanurate (TAC) and triallyl isocyanurate (TAICROS), the company now offers two crosslinking activators for use in plastics and rubber. "The new production allows us to meet our customers' rising quality requirements as well as the growing demand worldwide, especially in the photovoltaics sector," says Matthias Hau, Head of the Evonik Agrochemicals & Polymer Additives Business Line.

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TAICROS is used to enhance the quality of so-called EVA films, which encase the sensitive silicon cells of solar panels-and thus the solar

cell as a whole-to protect them from environmental influences. TAICROS also ensures better crosslinking and also protects films against long-term yellowing, which means the solar cells perform well on a sustained basis.

"What's more, TAICROS speeds up crosslinking, which results in a quicker lamination process and the corresponding efficiency improvements for customers in the photovoltaics sector," explains Segment Head Dr. Frank Kraushaar.

Meanwhile, TAC is primarily used in high-quality rubber materials such as hoses and cable coatings in the automotive sector to increase ageing resistance and, accordingly, the life expectancy of such items. With the backward-integrated production

Indian Oil conducting feasibility studies for petrochem complex in Odisha ndian Oil Corporation (IOC), is conducting feasibility studies to set up a petrochemical complex at Paradip in Odisha for Rs 20,000 crore.

According to reports the petrochemical complex would be built in the vicinity of the company’s to-be-commissioned 15mln tpa greenfield refinery at Paradip, which is likley to be ready in FY-16,.

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nodal agency for land acquisition and infrastructure development, Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (Idco) has sought approval from the state government to execute a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with IOCL. The pact’s objective is to chalk out a roadmap for development of a petrochemical complex at Paradip.

The petrochemical complex, to be set up by IOCL, is a part of the PCPIR (petroleum, chemicals and petrochemicals investment region) hub.

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system in Wesseling, the new plant units are connected to an existing cyanuric chloride plant, which is one of the source materials for TAC and TAICROS.

ExxonMobil Canada to allocate HDPE grades from Sarnia plant xxonMobil Chemical Canada is allocating sales of rotational and injection molding high density polyethylene products produced at its Sarnia plant, following operational difficulties at the site. In a letter to customers dated 24 November, ExxonMobil said it is "currently assessing the full impact of our polyethylene supply capability" and will determine allocation levels at a later date.

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The plant experienced a small "flash fire" on 13 November, which was contained to the polyethylene unit. All production at the unit has stopped as it undergoes a period of unplanned maintenance, a spokesperson said, adding there is no estimate as to when production will resume.

In the meantime, ExxonMobil will fill orders with resin from other production facilities.

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Wipak opens flexible packaging factory in China Wihuri Packaging Oy has opened a new flexible packaging plant in Changshu, China he factory, which currently covers an area of about 5,000 square meters, could be expanded to up to 21,000 square meters in the future, according to Bomlitz, Germanybased Wipak Walsrode.

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Matti Rovamaa, vice president and general manager of Wipak Group, said: “This factory is ideally positioned to support the Wipak Group’s growth strategy in the fast growing Asian markets”.

Wipak Managing Director Jari Tevajärvi said: “We are now much closer to our customers, we can expand our service offer, and we can quickly and flexibly meet individual requests, not only for our Chinese customers, but also for customers from all over Asia.

The new facility offers ideal conditions in order to serve our existing

and also potential future customers in a region that represents one of the leading markets”. “Wipak faces an exciting future. Our strong brands such as Steriking [have been] established on the market for many decades.

The new production facility will now improve the marketing of our products.

At the same time, we will also drive the Wipak brand and its associated corporate values – innovative and secure packaging.

This first unit that we are opening today in China, and also in the Asia Pacific region, offers the potential for Wipak’s further growth,” Tevajärvi added. Wipak Changshu covers the full range of production, printing, and slitting, according to the company.

SABIC, Shell abandon plans for expansion of Jubail petrochem

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audi Basic Industries Corp. (SABIC) and Royal Dutch Shell (Shell), partners in the SADAF, have abandoned expansion plans of the Jubail petrochemical complex on the Gulf coast of Saudi Arabia.

According to reports the expansion was planned for the additions of polyols, propylene oxide (PO) and styrene monomer processing capacity. According to a Shell spokesman, SABIC and Shell have agreed not to pursue this investment further as the feasibility study results were not encouraging to continue the SADAF project further.

Parx bags World Technology Award arx Plastics has won the World Technology Award for Materials. A biocompatible anti bacterial plastic developed by Parx technology was identified as an innovation with the likely long-term significance. The World Technology Network, in this year’s edition, Parx Plastics was awarded for its inventions creating a biocompatible antibacterial plastic.

The technology developed by Parx Plastics is unique in its kind as it is fully biocompatible, ecofriendly, non-toxic

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Wipak and its North American sister company Winpak Ltd. comprise the packaging arm of Helsinki, Finlandbased Wihuri Oy. Winpak, which is based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, makes flexible and rigid packaging company at 10 North American plants, in Canada, the United States and Mexico. The company ranks No. 11 in Plastics News’ North American survey of film and sheet manufacturers.

and without substances leaching from the plastic. These characteristics make this solution the only antibacterial technology that without limitations can be used in food packaging materials to improve the shelf life of food, and can be used for medical applications such as implants where it will reduce the chances on infections. Earlier this year the European Commission announced Parx Plastics as one of the top tech startups of Europe.

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Bayer MaterialScience opens EUR250 mn TDI plant in Germany aterials manufacturer Bayer MaterialScience has brought on line a world-scale plant for the production of the chemical toluene diisocyanate (TDI), a main component in high-quality foams, at its site in Dormagen, located in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia.

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Valued at some EUR250 million, the high-tech plant was inaugurated at a ceremony attended by representatives f r o m p o l i t i c s , i n d u s t r y, p u b l i c administration authorities and the local community. Including infrastructure and supplier costs, total capital expenditure at Chempark Dormagen amounts to more than EUR400 million.

The site is to become the German firm’s European centre for TDI production. Under construction for 30 months, the new plant replaces a smaller production unit for TDI. The chemical is used in the production of flexible polyurethane foams, used to produce many everyday articles including mattresses, car seats and upholstered furniture. Demand for TDI is expected to continue growing steadily worldwide in the years ahead.

"This investment is also a commitment to Germany as an industrial location - and to the state of North Rhine-Westphalia," said Bayer CEO Marijn Dekkers. In North

Restructuring exercise at Samsung amsung comprises of dozens of units including Samsung Electronics, the world's top maker of mobile phones and TVs, which earn a collective revenue equal to around 20% of South Korea's annual economic output. The family-run group currently chaired by Lee Kun-Hee has merged, seceded or newly listed some of its key units in recent years as he prepares to hand over helm to his son, J.Y. Lee.

H1-2015. The deal involves Samsung Electronics and other group affiliates selling their combined stakes in defence firm Samsung Techwin and Samsung General Chemicals. A 50% stake held

by Samsung General Chemicals in its joint venture with the French energy giant Total, called Samsung Total, will also be sold to Hanwha, along with Samsung Techwin's 50% holding in a joint venture with French defence firm Thales.

Samsung Group announced sale of stakes in four petrochemical and defence affiliates for US$1.7 bln (USS$2.2 bln) as it steps up restructuring efforts ahead of a generational ownership succession.

The sale to the Hanwha conglomerate, which has major petrochemical holdings, is expected to be finalised in

This marks the first sale of Samsung affiliates since the group was forced to shed its struggling car making unit in 1997 during the Asian financial crisis. The founding Lee family has been under growing state pressure to unravel its complex cross shareholdings and make its governing structure more transparent.

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Rhine-Westphalia alone, Bayer has invested more than EUR1 billion over the past ten years in the maintenance and expansion of MaterialScience production facilities. We want to continue investing in both NRW and Germany," Dekkers said while also pointing out the need for the appropriate boundary conditions.

Rajoo in joint venture with Meaf Machines ajoo Engineers Ltd. extrusion machine maker has formed a joint venture with Meaf Machines BV to make sheet and thermoforming equipment.

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Product design, technical know-how and critical components will come from Meaf, which is based in Yerseke, the Netherlands. "There are certain technologies which Rajoo doesn't [currently] have that would come with the new joint venture, like tilting mold thermoforming with stacking solution and sheet extrusion system. Our idea is to bring in the cost and energyefficient technology," said Sunil Jain, president of Rajoo Engineers, Rajoo generates annual sales of about 100 million rupees ($20 million). Meaf has been in the sheet extrusion and thermoforming machinery market since 1947.

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Propak Indonesia, concludes at higher note he recently concluded 27th Plastics and Rubber (Propak) Indonesia held 19-22 November in Jakarta, had posted an increased number of participating firms and country representations this year.

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The event, which also incorporated application showcases of DrinkTech Indonesia, PlasPak Indonesia, and Mould & Die Indonesia, reportedly outperformed the previous attendance of last year’s edition, in terms of the breadth of participation. According to its organiser, PT Pamerindo Indonesia, It reported that more than 700 firms from over 25 countries took part in the exhibition; furthermore, the show hosted group pavilions from China, Germany, Italy, Korea, Singapore and Taiwan. He adds, “What this uptrend implies is that interests among foreign firmsare snowballing for Indonesia’s plastics industry. Industry events such as Propak Indonesia are effective indicators of how receptive industry players are to the local sector’s market competitiveness.”

The latest UK Trade and Investments data published in April this year cites Indonesia as the 16th largest economy in the world, and is projected to be the fifth largest economy in the world by 2030.

Political and economic reforms that characterise the new Government of President Joko (Jokowi)Widodo (who was sworn into office in October), are regarded as positive developments for the country that bids to becoming an investments-conducive destination in Asia. Measures like fuel subsidy cut have been taken to channel saved up funds for infrastructure and other P L A S T I C S N E W S

social projects.

Meanwhile, the rest of the global business community awaits the “talk” to be put in action.

The local plastics industry, particularly the downstream sector continues to rely on imported raw materials, according to information from the Global Business Guide, adding that this practice stunts the sector’s potential for growth on a global scale.

Along with raw materials, dependence on imported machinery and equipment is also evidenced, according to UNIDO, driven by Indonesia’s relatively low capital goods industry.

In earlier reports, the Indonesian Downstream Plastics Producers Association (Aphindo) apparently said that increasing the competence of the downstream industry would entail making available locally a sufficient supply of raw materials; doing so would lower costs of production as dependency on imported contents for their products could be minimised.

Imports of raw material for the downstream industry were valued at US$8.5 billion per year. Seeking tax facilities as well as removing import duties on upstream products that could not be produced locally would promote cost efficiency of production, said Aphindo. Import duties from non-Asean

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countries are levied at 10%; and 5% for ASEAN member states.

There is a growing global trend of importing plastics processing machinery.

Market research firm Freedonia forecast the demand growth for imported plastics processing machinery sales to advance by 7% annually to US37.6 billion through 2017, in sync with the rising resin consumption, and production for plastic packaged goods (the latter, Freedonia said, would be the largest single market for plastics processing machinery for the given period) The ING Trade Study projected that by 2017, Indonesia will mainly import fuels, industrial machinery and chemicals, which together would account for 45% of the country’s total imports. The top three export and import countries in 2017 will be China, the US and Germany.

The above forecast has been actualised at the Propak event. Local plastics producers flocked to machines made overseas, but mostly getting enquiries and leads were ones from China, Taiwan, Singapore, and Europe.

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Additives to save thermoplastic products from pests C-Tech says its additives deter rodents and termites from attacking thermoplastic products such as pipes and insulation. hermoplastics materials have always attracted animals and birds across the globe. They chew on plastic doors, sidings, benches, molded plastic parts, cables, wires, railway components practically anything. In the animals too, chew on products made of plastics such as trash bins, containers, power and communication cables to maintain and clear burrows and runways. The color and odor of plastics attract rodents.

the target species like rats, squirrels, termites, etc. from cables without harming non-target beneficial species like bees and earthworms. They are also well equipped to deal with the recent problem caused by the extremely dangerous fire ants.

Adhering to the principle of “Live and let live”, their products do not kill the target species but only repel them.

Mumbai based C-Tech Corporation, a pioneer company in the field of nontoxic products offers a wide range of non-toxic, non-hazardous polymer additives that can be incorporated in polymeric applications like cables, pipe, films etc. to keep away pests.

Their unique products Rodrepel™, Termirepel™ and Combirepel™ can be incorporated in the polymer to ensure protection against extensive damage caused by vile creatures like rodents, termites, ants, etc.

Rodents gnawing at wire and cable insulation can cause breaks in the cables resulting in power outages and network failures. Rodents also chew and gnaw pipes, thereby causing a leak. On several occasions, a gas leak has been reported and the culprit has been found to be a rodent. Like cables and pipes, other polymeric applications also fall prey to rodent attack.

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Varsha Pote, Quality Control C-Tech, says,” We have received complaints about grizzly bears from North America, woodpeckers from Norway, and birds from Italy and rodents from all over the globe.

Animal and bird menace has been a cause of severe economic losses and grave damage to heritage structures.

Moreover the color and odor of plastics attract rodents.”

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On several occasions heavy monetary losses are incurred because of the damage done by rodents. Apart from rodents, even insects like termites and ants are capable of damaging polymer tubes. They secrete formic acid which is capable of damaging even the hardest plastic.

Rodrepel™ does not kill but only keeps the animal away by making use of the sensory mechanisms. The product functions from a distance due to the foul smell which generates a typical fear response in the animal.

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and henceforth conditioning of their response towards the Rodrepel™ containing products. Thus, Rodrepel™ actually helps in modifying animal behavior. Rodents being social animals also communicate the bad experience to their population in vicinity.

Termirepel Wooden applications are highly susceptible to termite attacks as they are composed of cellulose which is the primary diet of these termites.

Moreover crops are also vulnerable to attacks by insects, both subterranean and otherwise.

Thermoplastics materials have always attracted insects. The plasticizers & the aromatic odors of polymers, the bright colors & the texture of polymer products attract insects. Moreover all these are sensitive applications where the

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Termirepel does not kill but only keeps the insects away by making use of the sensory mechanisms. Aggressive species are further deterred from attacking by advanced mechanisms like aversion, feeding deterrents, mating disruption, reproduction cycle inhibition, growth impairment and chemo sterilization thus modifying their response towards the Termirepel™ containing products resulting in them staying away from the application.

Thus, Termirepel™ actually helps in modifying insect behavior.

Combirepel Combirepel is a non toxic, non hazardous and environmentally safe animal/bird and insect aversive designed to keep away different

species of birds, animals and insects and specifically rodents and termites.

This niche product has been designed on the principles of green chemistry while at the same time considering the demands of vaious downstream applications for which its use has been developed for including polymeric, coating and construction applications.

Developed on the lines of green chemistry, Combirepel works on a series of intricate mechanisms following a unique 10-pronged strategy to keep away rodents and termitesand insects.The mechanism works in a way so as to act as a deterrent.

It does not allow pests, rodents as well as any other insects to damage the treated application. This helps in the process. It also ensures for the safety of human health target and non target species and the environment.

All these products are available in various grades- geography specific, species specific, polymer specific etc.

The products are RoHS, RoHS2 and REACH compliant and can protect the cables up to 50 years thus providing a long lasting solution. Varsha maintains, “Cables incorporated with Rodrepel™ and Termirepel™ has been laid underground for more than 15 years without any damage by rodents and insects.”

C Tech Corporation can provide products that can be customized according to the exclusive needs of the end customer. They are designed to work at extremely low concentrations and are therefore cost effective.

C Tech Corporation has paved the way for greener methods of combating the rodent and pest menace which is wreaking havoc in the wire and cable industry.

Revolutionary polymer gel that stops bleeding immediately graduate from Polytechnic Institute of New York University (NYU) has invented a gel that can stop bleeding and seal serious wounds in just 15 seconds, and hopes his invention will soon be used by the military, paramedics and even vets to save lives.

He used his scientific savvy to recreate naturally occurring polymers in the body that clot blood on contact.

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The gel, called Vetigel, is the brainchild of Joe Landolina, 21, the founder and CEO of Suneris, who came up with the concept when he was just 17 in 2010. Vetigel works by using a plant-based haemophilic polymer made from polysaccharides that grab onto the blood and form a mesh that seals over the wound, without any need to apply pressure.

VetiGel works with the body’s natural healing mechanisms to clot blood on contact. The gel technology uses natural polymers to cooperate with the body’s native cellular clotting signals and accelerate hemostasis.

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The gel then rapidly activates the accumulation of platelets, which bind to the site of the injury to create a platelet mesh. The gel completes hemostasis by accelerating the binding of the clotting protein, fibrin, to the platelet mesh, resulting in blood coagulation and a stable clot. The gel technology not only stops bleeding promptly, but it also creates an exceptionally strong clot that is maintained over time.

The rapid formation of a sturdy, long-lasting clot reduces the need for a second application of the gel and, consequently, less blood loss.

Moreover, the potential need for followup surgeries is alleviated due to better control of excessive bleeding with our gel technology.

The gel technology is durable and bioresorbable. After the gel has controlled bleeding at the site of injury, the accompanying solidifying agent is applied to solidify the gel and form a long-lasting protective barrier over the wound. Because the plant-based gel technology is biocompatible, it facilitates options and flexibility in follow-up care.

Once the gel is secured as a single mass by the solidifying agent, it can either be removed or left in place to safely resorb. The Suneris gel technology is designed to accelerate hemostasis through physiomechanical methods.

Because the gel is naturally adhesive, it is able to remain at the site of the injury without manual pressure, allowing the components of the gel to interact with damaged cells to initiate hemostasis.

Suneris has engineered a polymerizing agent to enhance the durability of the gel technology. After applying the gel and ensuring that hemostasis is P L A S T I C S N E W S

achieved, the polymerizing agent is sprayed onto the gel. This causes rapid restructuring of components in the gel resulting in a solid mass. Our gel is able to stop bleeding without any additional components, but solidifying the gel improves the durability of the clot, protects the wound from outside elements and allows for easy removal, if needed.

If you put the gel on skin, it will have the properties of skin. If you put it next to the liver, it will take on the properties of the liver. Vetigel is still getting FDA approval to distribute the product in the US. The veterinary version of Vetigel will hopefully be available from early 2015 in the US and UK, followed by Europe, Asia, Australia and Africa. Early estimates show that each application of the gel will roughly cost about $30 per application. For the first FDA approval, Vetigel will need to be removed by a doctor or surgeon and the wound will need to be stitched up or treated the usual way in a hospital, but Landolina is also working on a version of the gel that can be left in the body and absorbed over time as the body's natural healing process takes place.

Landoliona says "For the veterinary field, the product is meant to be used internally. If you were to put it on the liver, within two weeks it would be absorbed into the organ. It depends on where you put the product, but the technology is such that once you put it on, the clot will not reopen."

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by researchers at Texas A&M, MIT, and Harvard that also works to rapidly cease the free flow of blood from a wound.

The material consists of shearthinning nanocomposite hydrogels made out of of synthetic silicate nanoplatelets and gelatin. When delivered into a wound, the material immediately solidifies and promotes clotting. Moreover, it does not require pressure to be applied for it to work, an important feature when treating deep wounds and in locations where pressure is difficult to apply. The two-dimensional nanoplatelets within the hydrogels allow the material to regain its rigidity after being injected, helping to begin coagulation within about a minute and reducing clot times by almost 80% in animals studied.

Although the material still has a way to go before proving itself for human use, the possibility of ceasing life threatening blood flow within minutes will have a tremendous benefit for wounded soldiers, which is the reason the U.S. Army is sponsoring this research.

From the study in ACS Nano: These materials are demonstrated to decrease in vitro blood clotting times by 77%, and to form stable clot-gel systems. In vivo tests indicated that the nanocomposites are biocompatible and capable of promoting hemostasis in an otherwise lethal liver laceration.

The combination of injectability, rapid mechanical recovery, physiological stability, and the ability to promote coagulation result in a hemostat for treating incompressible wounds in out-of-hospital, emergency conditions.

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BASF- Würth together for automotive coatings ASF India Limited and Würth India (“Würth”) have come together to take the lead in the Indian automotive markets. According to the agreement with BASF, effective January 1, 2015, Würth India will take over the import, distribution and technical service in India of Glasurit®, a BASF premium automotive refinish paint brand in the passenger car and commercial vehicle offering innovative paint products and systems to bodyshops all over the world.

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“BASF and Würth are leading suppliers in the automotive sector and both have many years of experience in the automotive aftersales market,” said Dr. Raman Ramachandran, Chairman and Managing Director, BASF India Limited and Head of BASF in South Asia. “The real value comes from helping our potential customers to become more successful by having better access to first-class automotive refinish solutions.”

“This partnership of BASF with Würth underlines our commitment to delivering premium automotive refinish products to bodyshop customers in India,” said Mr. Christophe Cazabeau, Head of Coatings Solutions, BASF India Limited. “The extensive distribution network of Würth, coupled with their expertise in the automotive aftersales market, make them the ideal partner.

Our Glasurit® team in India, comprising product and technical experts, will also be transferred to Würth to support a smooth transition and to ensure the high-quality service to our customers remains uninterrupted.”

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a strong sales and distribution network with 1,000 sales force in India that has been established over the course of the last 20 years.

We are convinced that our local business partners will be excited about the opportunity to have access to BASF’s premium automotive refinish products,” commented Dr. Markus Dichtl, Managing Director of Würth India. “Würth is looking at a high expansion speed in India. Glasurit® and the cooperation with BASF will play a vital role in this,” Dr. Dichtl added.

Earlier this month BASF broke ground on a new Innovation Campus in Navi Mumbai, India. The company will invest approximately €50 million via BASF Chemicals India Private Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of BASF SE. The facility will accommodate around 300 scientists investigating areas such as crop protection, process development and polymer research.

BASF in India has 2,254 employees at eight production sites and sales offices as well as two R&D centers.

The BASF Innovation Campus (Mumbai) will begin operation in 2017 and will include synthesis, application, process, and analytical laboratories.

Along with scientific facilities, the 20,000 square meter site includes technical facilities, logistics areas, a full-scale auditorium and canteen, and employee amenities areas. The new building will include multiple features designed to minimize energy use, including a secondary façade, a reflective roof, water chillers for air conditioning, and 38

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The new building is also said to host global research activities and regional and local development activities.

Development activities will serve BASF’s Performance Chemicals, Care Chemicals, and Pigments & Dispersions businesses. By combining development activities with global research, the campus will foster exchange of knowhow and ideas about latest technologies and methods, ensure access to state-ofthe-art equipment, and create synergies.

“In 2015, BASF will celebrate its 150th anniversary around the world, and we are taking this opportunity to invite people to collaborate on solutions for global challenges related to urban living, smart energy and food. In this spirit, a stronger R&D presence in India will create new opportunities for building up and expanding customer relationships and scientific cooperation programs that will benefit both BASF and the India R&D community. Additionally, the BASF D E C E M B E R 2014

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“The Asia Pacific region faces enormous challenges that we address with innovation from chemistry. BASF operates a strong global R&D network, which we will further strengthen with investments in innovation capacities in Asia Pacific. We will not only serve our customers in all industries in the region but also in other regions with global research projects that will be led out of Mumbai,” said Martin

Brudermüller, Vice Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors, BASF SE, and responsible for the Asia Pacific region. “Along with this important new investment in the BASF Innovation Campus (Mumbai), we are also establishing specialized research facilities in Asia Pacific in the areas of electronic materials, battery materials, catalysis, mining, water treatment, polymers and materials. Step by step, Asia Pacific thus becomes an integral part of our global innovation power.”

In 2020, BASF aims to generate €30 billion of sales worldwide with products that have been introduced

to the market since 2011. The basis for these innovations is effective and efficient research and development.

To achieve this ambitious goal, BASF is further developing the research organization and bundling its competencies in three global platforms, with the headquarters of Advanced Materials & Systems Research based in the Asia Pacific region. The BASF Innovation Campus (Mumbai), the company claims, will be a key hub of BASF’s global research and development (R&D) network, and, next to Shanghai, BASF’s second major R&D location in Asia Pacific.

ExxonMobil predicts major shifts in energy markets rowth in the global middle class, expansion of emerging economies and an additional 2 billion people in the world will contribute to a 35 percent increase in energy demand by 2040, according to a new report released by ExxonMobil.

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As demand increases, the world will continue to become more efficient in its energy use, predicts the 2015 Outlook for Energy: A View to 2040. Without efficiency gains across economies worldwide, energy demand from 2010 to 2040 would be headed toward a 140 percent increase instead of the 35 percent forecast in the report.

lower-carbon fuels in the coming decades that, in combination with efficiency gains, will lead to a gradual decline in energy-related carbon dioxide emissions.

The Outlook for Energy identifies major shifts in the market with, for example, North American unconventional gas production forecast to nearly triple by 2040 and the region is expected to surpass the combined output of Russia and the Caspian region as the largest gasproducing area.

ExxonMobil projects that carbonbased fuels will continue to meet about three quarters of global energy needs through 2040, which is consistent with all credible projections, including those made by the International Energy Agency.

In Asia-Pacific, gas production is seen doubling by 2040, driven partly by unconventional production technologies. Demand in the region is expected to climb by about 170 percent, according to the outlook, and as a result, Asia Pacific will likely overtake Europe as the world’s largest gas importer.

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projects that carbon-based fuels will continue to meet about three quarters of global energy needs through 2040, which is consistent with all credible projections, including those made by the International Energy Agency. The outlook shows a shift toward lowercarbon fuels in the coming decades that, in combination with efficiency gains, will lead to a gradual decline in energyrelated carbon dioxide emissions.

Wind, solar and biofuels are expected to be the fastest-growing energy sources, increasing about 6 percent a year on average through 2040, when they will be approaching 4 percent of global energy demand.

Renewables in total will account for about 15 percent of energy demand in 2040. Nuclear energy, one of the fastest-growing energy sources, is expected to nearly double from 2010 to 2040, with growth in the Asia Pacific region, led by China, accounting for about 75 percent of the increase.

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“This research offers important perspective about the factors that will drive the world’s energy needs in the coming decades,” said Rex W. Tillerson, chairman and chief executive officer of Exxon Mobil Corporation.

“Helping individuals, businesses and governments to better understand the elements that shape future energy supply and demand around the world is essential to aid investments and create effective energy policy.”

The Outlook for Energy provides ExxonMobil’s long-term view of global energy demand and supply. Its findings help guide the company’s investments, which support its business strategy.

The outlook is developed by examining energy supply and demand trends in 100 countries, 15 demand sectors covering all manner of personal and business needs and 20 different energy types.

The global middle class is expected to climb from about 2 billion in 2010 to almost 5 billion people by 2030, representing more than half of the world’s population, according to the Brookings Institution. As projected, that middle class expansion – largely in India and China – will be the largest in history and will have a

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The Outlook for Energy identifies a significant evolution in the trade of oil and other liquids. A major shift is seen as North America will likely become a net exporter of liquids by 2020 as supplies of so-called tight oil, natural gas liquids and bitumen from oil sands increase. This is expected to open new trading opportunities as Asia Pacific’s net imports are projected to rise by nearly 80 percent by 2040.

Africa’s liquids exports are expected to decline as local demand more than doubles. In Latin America, growth in supplies is anticipated to outpace demand as supplies of deepwater and unconventional liquids expand.

North America unconventional gas production will nearly triple by 2040 and the region is expected to surpass the combined output of Russia and the Caspian region as the largest gas-producing area. In Asia Pacific, gas production is seen doubling by 2040, driven partly by unconventional production technologies. Demand in the region is expected to climb by about 170 percent, according to the outlook, and as a result, Asia Pacific will likely overtake Europe as the world’s largest gas importer.

Natural gas is expected to be the fastest-growing major fuel source during the outlook period as demand increases by about 65 percent. Half of

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Utilities and industrial operations are expected to account for about 80 percent of the demand increase worldwide, as operators increasingly choose natural gas because of its lower emissions and versatility as a fuel and feedstock. By 2040, natural gas is expected to account for more than a quarter of global energy use, surpassing coal in the overall mix.

Demand for coal is expected to rise through 2025 and then decline as China’s economic growth gradually slows and it follows the shift seen in Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries toward cleaner fuels. Still, over time, global coal demand is expected to remain most prominent in Asia Pacific, primarily to support growing power-generation requirements.

Other key findings of the outlook include: a) Non-OECD countries will represent 70 percent of global energy demand by 2040, but energy demand per person in these nations will remain well below OECD levels. b) Energy required to meet rising electricity demand will account for about half of total demand growth. c) Technologies that unlock new unconventional oil and gas supplies will help enable oil and natural gas to meet about 65 percent of global energy demand growth. d) Progress on curbing carbon dioxide emissions through 2040 will be led by OECD nations as energy demand declines and a shift to lower-carbon fuels occurs. EnergyD E C E M B E R 2014

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f) Oil is expected to remain the No. 1 energy source and demand will increase by nearly 30 percent, driven by expanding needs for transportation and chemicals.

estimates of remaining recoverable crude and condensate relative to current demand have risen from about 60 years in 1981 to about 150 years as of 2013.

g) By 2040, abundant sources other than conventional crude and condensate will account for about 45 percent of global liquids production, compared with less than 25 percent in 2010. Remarkably,

h) Rising natural gas demand will be met with abundant new supplies and significant expansion in trade as unconventional gas production nearly quadruples and LNG trade triples by 2040.

National Pollution Prevention Day 2014 he National Pollution Prevention Day is celebrated every year on 2nd of December in India in order to give the honour and memorialize the thousands of human beings who had lost their existence because of the Bhopal gas calamity.

Pollution prevention is more than capturing the pollution before it enters the environment: it seeks to eliminate the causes of pollution, rather than to treat the pollution once generated.

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characterization, monitoring, treatment, handling, reuse and residual disposition of solid wastes". There are various types of solid waste including municipal (residential, institutional, commercial), agricultural, and special (healthcare, household hazardous wastes, sewage sludge) Recycling is a process to change waste materials into new products to prevent waste of potentially useful materials, reduce the consumption of fresh raw materials, reduce energy usage, reduce air pollution (from incineration) and water pollution (from landfilling) by reducing the need for "conventional" waste disposal, and lower greenhouse gas emissions as compared. 5 R’s of Recycling is a key component of modern waste reduction "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Recover & Reprocess".

Humans are treating the earth and its land and oceans like a trash bin. Around 80 percent of marine litter originates on land. Plastics are considered to be highest polluting amongst all as it is visible. It floats on water and flies in the air as it is light weight. The actual quantity of Plastics

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in Waste stream never exceeds 8% on an average. We all need to do our fair share to stop plastic pollution.

Individuals need to recycle and never litter, but producers of single use plastic packaging need to do more too. We need producers to design packaging so that it is fully recyclable, and so there is lesser waste.

Here are some specific steps an individual can take to cut down on your use and protect our Earth.

1. Cut Disposable Plastics out of your routine. Simple alternatives include bringing your own bag to the store, choosing reusable items wherever

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2. Recycle: Be sure that you recycle it after you've reused it as many times as possible. Each piece of plastic recycled is one less piece of waste that could end up in our Land & ocean.

3. Take Responsibility: Whether you represent yourself, a business, or a government, know how much you are contributing to the problem of pollution. a. Conduct a waste audit and share the information. b. Set specific goals to reduce or eliminate your plastic waste generation. c. Clean up your own surrounding. d. Many organizations host cleanup days where you can volunteer to pick-up trash in your area. A few hours of your time can make a big difference.

The Waste Disposal Law was amended in 2011 and called the Plastics Manufacture, Usage and Waste Management Rules which highlights clearly the guidelines as listed below: (i)

to ensure safe collection, storage, segregation, transportation, processing and disposal of plastic waste;

(v) t o create awareness among all stakeholders about their responsibilities; (vi) t o e n g a g e agencies or groups working in waste management including waste pickers and (vii) to ensure that open burning of plastic waste is not permitted;" Lot of development has been done and is being done by the Plastic Industry as against any other industry to create a clean environment. As of today the various methods of recycling Plastics Waste are as follows: (i)

Mechanical Recycling: This is one of the most popular mode of recycling at the moment as it helps to recover Plastic waste to be reused (for non-food applications) umpteen no of times without losing its values and characteristics drastically.

(ii) Mixed Plastic Waste to Fuel: To be converted back to precious fuel from which it was created.

The residual is only carbon which can be used in pigments and colorants.

(iii) to ensure setting up of collection centres for plastic waste involving manufacturers;

(iii) Mixed Plastic Waste in Road Construction: Atleast 8 to 10% of plastic waste can be added to Bitumen and roads constructed which increases the life and quality of roads. Roads constructed using plastic waste last longer than normal bitumen roads.

(iv) to ensure its channelization to recyclers;

(iv) M i x e d P l a s t i c W a s t e f o r incineration with energy recovery:

(ii) to ensure that no damage is caused to the environment during this process;

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For cement clinker plants, boilers, etc. (v) Mixed Plastic Waste to Final Products like Wood Plastic Composite used for garden furniture, swimming pool surrounding floors, etc.

Summary: Plastics are a boon to mankind. Every day you use plastics from tooth brush to Automobiles.

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SPE’s call for nominations The Society of Plastic Engineers (SPE®) had announced its second annual “Plastics for Life™” global parts competition and issued a call for part nominations.

ANTEC Orlando 2015 will take place March 23-25, 2015 at Orlando’s Orange County Convention Center and will be co-located with the NPE2015 plastics exposition, which is produced by SPI. The competition is open to parts that have previously won a category award or competition during the past year in an SPE TOPCON (topical conference) or Minicon (mini-conference).

Winners will be chosen in four categories: Protecting Life (preservation, safety, containment, protection); Quality of Life (mobility, communication, luxury/comfort, recreation, entertainment); Improving Life (education, energy, opportunity, health); and Sustaining Life (environmental, conservation, sustainability, recycling, reduction). In addition, there will be a grand award and a people’s choice award. Nominations are due by January 30, 2015.

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Brückner at Plastindia 2015 t Plastindia 2015 German Brückner Maschinenbau and Brückner Servtec present latest solutions that help film producers to optimize their performance.

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Brückner’s latest BOPET lines are operated at speeds above 500 m/ min. At Plastindia Brückner will show developments which improve the film quality, the handling and the efficiency of the line. For example the recently introduced, advanced pinning system and the highly reliable chain track system in the transverse direction orienter (TDO), providing unparalleled stability during operations at highspeeds. Other BOPET highlights: •

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BOPA films for food packaging as well as for applications in the medical sector are of increasing interest for the Indian markets as they offer plenty of advantages due to their good barrier properties towards gases, flavors and odors. At Plastindia Brückner presents BOPA line layouts with line widths above 5m and stretching technologies for superb production efficiency and a high yield, offering various benefits for the production of modern firstclass BOPA films.

Visitors will get latest information about lines for the manufacture of high-quality BOPP films which can achieve unreached working speeds above 500 m/min.

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Advanced battery separator film production lines with the patented EVAPORE process for efficiency, high output and consistent quality for 3C and EV applications.

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Petrovietnam acquires additional stake in Long Son petrochem complex ietnam’s state-owned oil and gas firm Petrovietnam has increased its stake in the US$4.6 bln Long Son petrochemical complex in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province, Vietnam, by acquiring a further 11% stake from Vietnam National Chemical. With this acquisition, the company now holds a 29% share in the project.

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Other partners involved in the project include Thailand-based Siam Cement and Qatar Petroleum, which hold 46% and 25% stakes respectively. Said to be the largest-ofits-kind in the country, the Long Son complex will use ethane, propane and naphtha as feedstock. The capital transfer forms part of Vietnam's

restructuring plans for state-owned enterprises. The acquisition will help consolidate funding resources for the project and accelerate implementation of the project, reported Reuters. The financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Negotiations are underway with engineering, procurement and construction partners, while developers are working on site clearance.

largest-of-its-kind in the country, the Long Son complex will use ethane, propane and naphtha as feedstock.

The complex will produce 2.7 mln tons of polyethylene and polypropylene, as well as 700,000 tons of compounds for the production of polyvinyl chloride and 840,000 tons of other chemicals for the petrochemical and chemical industry.

Licensed in 2008, the 400ha petrochemical complex is being built near the Long Son oil refinery in the Long Son Industrial Zone. With preparation works underway, the complex is scheduled to commence operations in mid-2019. Said to be the

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CNOOC division signs contract with Genoil to build a US$700 mln Refinery ebei Zhongjie Petrochemical Company Ltd., which operates as a subsidiary of CNOOC, has signed a contract for a 1 million 200000 tpa refinery, utilizing the Genoil Upgrading Process. The Refinery will produce finished products for sale in the local Chinese market.

substantial amount in the millions of dollars for this engineering work. Hebei Zhongjie Petrochemical Company will make a 30% direct investment in the project. The profits are to be shared on a 50%-50% basis between Genoil and Hebei Zhongjie Petrochemical Company for the life of the project.

The previous engineering work and feasibility study done by the Chinese Petroleum Engineering Co, Ltd Dalian Company, which is a division of Chinese National Petroleum Company (CNPC), will be the base for this new project. Genoil has already invested a

It has been the intention of CNOOC to significantly expand the annual refining capacity of Hebei Zhongjie Petrochemical Company's refining operation. "Genoil is excited to be participating in their expansion plans" says David Lifschultz, CEO of Genoil.

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he Evangeline ethylene pipeline, which carries up to 2.6bn lb/yr of ethylene between storage hubs in Texas and Louisiana, will be down until mid-December, operator Boardwalk Pipeline Partners said today, as per Argus Media.

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The pipeline was shut down in late October after a leak was discovered in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. Since that time, ethylene supplies stranded at Mont Belvieu, Texas weakened prices in that region, while at the same time the Louisiana market suffered supply constraints.

Repairs to the pipeline are ongoing. The outage, in addition to the delayed restart of Williams' 1.95bn lb/yr ethylene cracker this quarter, kept Choctaw prices at a premium to Mont Belvieu throughout November.

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Iran, Indonesia to establish a JV for export of Iranian oil products and petrochem ran and Indonesia have agreed to establish a joint-venture company for the export of Iranian oil products and petrochemicals to Indonesia.

According to reports the formation of a joint-venture company by Iran and Indonesia for export of oil products and petrochemicals was agreed subsequent to the signing of two memoranda of understanding between the two countries.

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Addressing the local media, an Iranian official said Indonesia has expressed its readiness to invest in Iran's petrochemical sector. Mehdi Sharifi Niknafs, the managing director of Iran Petrochemical Commercial Company, said the southeastern country has a small portion of shares in Hengam Petrochemical Complex, but it

is eager to increase its share. Referring to a recent agreement between Iran and Indonesia to establish a joint venture for the export of Iranian oil products and petrochemicals, Niknafs said Iran intends to turn Indonesia into a hub of exporting petrochemical products to southeastern Asian states.

The goal of setting up Hengam Petrochemical Complex, with a 50-percent participation of Indonesian Pusri Company, is to produce 1,150 tons of petrochemical products each year in Iran's South Pars Free Trade Zone. Niknafs noted that Jakarta plans to increase oil imports from Tehran in future because it wants to enhance its daily crude refining capacity from one million barrels to three million barrels. According to Iran's National

Petrochemical Company (NPC), the country has exported more than 7.8 million tons of petrochemicals worth more than $5.1 billion in the six months ending September 22.

Iran produced 40 million tons of petrochemicals in the year ending March 20, 2014, with an export worth $9 billion. The country, which is a major oil exporter, plans to increase petrochemical exports to $12 billion this year. Iran is determined to become the biggest petrochemical producer in the Middle East. The country has significantly expanded the range and volume of its petrochemical production in the past few years and NPC has become the second largest producer and exporter of petrochemicals in the Middle East after Saudi Arabia.

Italian bioplastic association welcomes EU plastic bag legislation he Italian bioplastic and biodegradable and compostable materials association, Assobioplastiche, has welcomed the European lightweight carrier bags legislation which has the goal of reducing the quantity of lightweight plastic carrier bags in circulation.

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negotiations between the European Council, Commission and Parliament pursues clear, sound objectives, namely the reduction of lightweight carrier bags, the recognition of models such as the Italian model based on marketing restrictions, the adoption of unified labelling for compostable products, and the validity of European standards allowing the development of a compostable bioplastics industry,” said Versari. “These measures will contribute greatly to the development

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of an industry that can provide a major opportunity to revitalise a segment like that of traditional chemicals that is undergoing difficulties all across Europe,” he added.

Currently each European citizen consumes an average of 200 plastic bags a year but the EU wants to reduce consumption to 90 bags per person by 2019 and 40 bags per person by 2025.

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Plastics Europe slams French BPA report urope’s plastics industry has dismissed as an “unrealistic simplification” a French government report into alternatives to Bisphenol-A (BPA), which is due to be banned in all food packaging across the country with effect from 1 January next year.

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France banned the use of BPA in products such as feeding bottles for young children and babies four years ago and in less than a months’ time the material will be banned in food packaging entirely.

The government’s 70-page report, which is only published in French, said that “industry representatives say that at the current stage of testing the results are satisfactory for the large majority of the substitutes used, and they believe they will be broadly ready” for the new law.However this view was contested by Plastics Europe, the trade body which represents European plastics interests, which

said the conclusion did not represent industry consensus about the situation regarding alternatives to BPA. “We are concerned the report may be misinterpreted as confirmation that a switch to alternatives other than BPA based products would be immediately feasible and comparably easy,” said Ralf Maecker, of Plastics Europe’s Epoxy Resin Group. “This interpretation would be an unrealistic simplification of the challenges, and it contradicts to a large extent industry´s own assessment that was also presented to the French regulators.”

Plastics Europe argued that the report “provides no robust safety assessment of the proposed alternatives.“For many of them, toxicological behaviour during long term exposure to food, and, as a consequence, humans, is far less well understood or documented than for BPA.” Jasmin Bird of the PC/BPA

OPEC to keep its production ceiling at 30 mln bpd audi oil minister has suggested that OPEC would keep its production ceiling at 30 mln bpd.

According to reports the Saudi oil minister Ali Al-Naimi has said on the sidelines ahead of critical OPEC meeting in Vienna. "The market will stabilise itself eventually". His remarks were interpreted by the market as a signal that the cartel would maintain its production ceiling.

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Oil in US fell to US$74 per barrel.

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Group at Plastics Europe, said: “It is concerning to see that the report into potential BPA substitutes, published just seven weeks before the proposed restriction, fails to accurately describe the challenges and difficulties that will arise in France through an ultimately unjustified replacement of BPA – a well-tested and high-performing substance approved for use across the world in the packaging applications that the report addresses.”

Green Fence boon for China hina's Green Fence rules and regulations regarding the import of scrap materials will prove to be a "long-term" boon for the recycling industry while cutting down on China's pollution problem, the executive president of the China Scrap Plastic Association said at the group's semiannual event.

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"This is good for China from an environmental point of view," Steve C.K. Wong Scrap imports tumbled 3 percent last year, as industry players sought their footing in the first full year of Green Fence, Wong said. But imports have recovered and are now running ahead about 5 percent this year. Wong also serves as the founder and managing director of Hong Kong-based recycler and molder Fukutomi Co. Ltd.

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Montreal studying bag ban proposal he city of Montreal will study whether to ban the use of plastic retail bags.

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Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre said in early November that the city will start consulting on the issue in 2015.

He has appointed Réal Ménard, executive committee member responsible for the environment, to head the consultation.

Coderre said that some cities, including Los Angeles and San Francisco, have moved to restrict or ban plastic retail bags and that he has appointed Menard to set up a public consultation. Montreal’s Commission on Water, the Environment, Sustainable Development and Large Parks will meet with Montreal citizens and organizations to discuss a possible ban.

Organizations that might be part of the consultation represent the province of Quebec, environmental agencies, and food and commercial associations. “The experience of other cities and states that have banned these types of bags would be taken into consideration. “Because Montreal wishes to evaluate a complete ban of bags at retail stores throughout the city, there will be a study on alternatives to single-use shopping bags, paper bags, compostable bags, re-usable bags, as well as their impacts and cost.”

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usable bag in order to cut down on the number of single-use shopping bags. The Canadian Plastics Industry Association, not mentioned by Coderre as a candidate for the consultation process, said it was surprised by Coderre’s announcement made at the city’s November 4, executive committee meeting.

In a statement to members a few days after Coderre’s announcement, CPIA said Montreal’s curbside recycling program recovers plastic bags which are converted to new bags or plastic lumber. CPIA of Mississauga,

Ontario, cited a 2007 study that found plastic bags represented less than 2 percent of Quebec’s household waste.

In other news, Montreal and CPIA have agreed to a five-year extension of a pilot polystyrene recovery and recycling program.

The program has taken on Polyform Inc. as a partner. The Granby, Quebec, recycler will use collected PS to make construction products. The year-long pilot project collected about 5,500 pounds of PS at the LaSalle Ecocenter in Montreal.

Stand up pouches market growing in Central and South America CI Films Consulting has released a report on stand up pouches (SUP), highlighting how the market has seen rapid growth in Central and South America over the past five years – increasing by 50% from 5 billion units in 2008 to just over 7 billion units in 2013.

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Mayonnaise and tomato sauce (but not ketchup) are by far the largest individual end-use categories, accounting for 16% and 23% of the market respectively, states PCI. PCI says that it identifies cost reduction, sustainability and consumer acceptance as the major factors driving the demand for stand-up pouches in the region.

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This is especially true for Brazil, the largest national market, where there has been a switch from rigid packaging to stand-up pouches for tomato sauce.

Report author Julian Lozowick, said: “The region has a growing number of converters with an established track record in supplying printed laminate for SUPs, especially in Chile and Colombia, who are also supplying customers outside their national markets.” PCI forecasts that demand for stand-up pouches in Central and South America will continue to grow by around 6% per year to hit nearly 9.6 billion units in 2018.

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Reliance and SIBUR to sign agreement Hanwha acquires for butyl rubber plant in Gujarat Samsungs Plastics eliance Industries (RIL) will sign an agreement with the Russian petrochemical company, SIBUR to set up a butyl rubber manufacturing plant in Gujarat. The deal will be signed during the upcoming visit of the Russian President, Vladimir Putin, to India.

production. This is exemplified by SIBUR and Reliance's construction of a butyl rubber manufacturing plant in Jamnagar. The model in this will be of strategic cooperation wherein Reliance's oil refinery will provide the raw materials for production and SIBUR will give the technology."

Evgeny Griva, the CEO of SIBUR Petrochemical India, said, "For the petrochemicals sector, bilateral cooperation between Russia and India will be very beneficial. India's petrochemical industry is already fast growing, but there is increased scope for further growth as oil and gas processing companies look at monetising by-products of oil and gas

Reliance Industries has a manufacturing plant in Vadodara, Gujarat. It has 15 downstream plants for the manufacture of polymers, fibres and other chemicals. It has a polybutadiene rubber (PBR) plant I set up in 1979 and plant II started in 1996.

These plants produce 80,000 tpa of PBR. India's PBR demand is around 160,000 tp.

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Ineos-Sasol breaks ground on US$500 mln petrochemical project neos Olefins & Polymers USA has broken ground on a new facility at its La Porte manufacturing complex.

The US$500 mln project is a joint venture between the North American subsidiary of the privately owned Swiss-chemicals company Ineos and Sasol, energy and chemical company headquartered in South Africa.

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business as well,” said Charles Saunders, chief legal officer at Ineos Olefins & Polymers USA in an interview with Fuel Fix. “Gas in the U.S. has been so price advantaged for so long – and will continue to be priceadvantaged – that the economics are just there for this type of expansion.”

Although the plunging price of international crude may steal away some of the competitive advantage of cheap domestic gas that has fueled a petrochemical building spree in North America, Saunders said Ineos remains optimistic about the viability of the market for such projects.

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and Chemical assets anwha Group is buying plastics and chemicals assets from Samsung Group and becoming the country’s largest petrochemicals maker- 57.6% stake will be acquired in Samsung General Chemical. Hanwha said it was buying a majority stake in Samsung General Chemicals and acquiring Samsung’s share of the Samsung Total Petrochemicals joint venture with French chemicals firm Total SA.

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According to the release the deal will boost Hanwha’s overall petrochemical sales to 18 trillion Korean won (US$15.8 billion). The product line will also be diversified from the existing products, ethylene derivatives, to polypropylene, para-xylene, and styrene monomer. This allows the group to minimize risks caused by deteriorating competitiveness and profitability of some existing key products.

As a result, a foundation has been established for stable revenue growth. The purchase also includes Samsung sizable arms-related businesses, and will make Hanwha into Korea’s largest defense contractor and weapons maker, expanding the company from ammunition and precision-guided weapons into defense-related electronics.

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Milacron and Trexel partners for injection molding ilacron LLC has signed a partnership agreement with Trexel Inc MuCell® Microcellular Foam injection molding. The partnership agreement will allow Milacron to incorporate the MuCell technology into their injection molding equipment offering.

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Under the agreement, Milacron will receive the rights to resell the Trexel MuCell SCF gas dosing equipment directly to their customers under the Milacron, Ferromatik, Uniloy and MoldMasters brands while transferring the operating rights under Trexel’s patents to their end user without any added fees or costs.

Milacron is among the global leaders in high precision plastic processing technologies and control systems . “We believe that Milacron is uniquely capable to provide the complete melt distribution and control solution for MuCell systems.

Our extensive portfolio of primary

processing equipment, combined with industry leading hot runner and control systems will allow MuCell technology to expand into new and untapped markets” said Bruce Catoen, Milacron’s Chief Technology Officer, “Together with our partner Trexel, Milacron has proven the viability of MuCell in blow molding, co-injection, higher surface finish parts and high cavitation packaging applications.

The light weighting, low tonnage, reduced warp and sink benefits of MuCell can now be exploited in markets that were previously not possible.

This is a very exciting opportunity for both companies and we are extremely happy to be partnering with Trexel”.

The patented Trexel MuCell foaming technology involves the introduction of precisely metered quantities of atmospheric gases (nitrogen or carbon dioxide) to create a foamed part, resulting in high quality precision and engineered

Loan of US$420 mln allocated for SOCAR Polymer project he SOCAR company (The State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic) and the Russian GazpromBank have signed a Collection of basic conditions for a loan of US$420 million for the SOCAR POLYMER project, implemented in Sumgait Chemical Industrial Park. The SOCAR POLYMER project comprises of a 200,000 tpa

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polypropylene and a 120,000 tpa of polyethylene plant.

According to reports the loan has been allocated to the Azerbaijani company for ten years and Gazprombank will not demand any guarantees for this loan. Gazprombank has also opened a credit limit for SOCAR of US$2 bln.

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plastic components, while greatly reducing production costs associated with lower material consumption, shorter molding cycle times, and reduced machine clamping tonnage requirements.

For the automotive sector, the MuCell process enables component manufacturers to light weight plastic parts for overall vehicle weight reduction and improved fuel economy.

The process also leads to predictable and repeatable part geometry, allowing for the use of lower cost polyolefin resins without warpage or distortion.

BPCL to invest Rs 4,588 crore in petrochemicals sector harat Petroleum (BPCL) plans to invest Rs 4,588 crore (US $741.44 mln) to diversify into the petrochemicals business, a move that will help boost margins by expanding beyond refining and retailing.

According to reports BPCL plans to boost capacity at its Kochi refinery to 310,000 bpd from the current 190,000 bpd

by May 2016.

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The project proposal will now be submitted for obtaining environmental clearance and the petrochemical unit is expected to come on stream during financial year 2018-2019.

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BASF to invest upto US$625 mln in superabsorbent polymers ASF plans to invest upto €500 mln (US$625 mln) over the next 2 to 3 years to establish droplet polymerization capacities worldwide by revamping existing plants. The rollout of the new technology underlines BASF’s technology leadership and leading position in the market for superabsorbent polymers.

sequentially, starting end of 2016.

The first wave of revamping existing plants will be kicked off in Europe, closely followed by plants in Asia and the Americas. This underlines the business approach BASF is taking, investing close to its customers and providing a global footprint for a reliable, global supply.

Superabsorbent polymers are polymers that can absorb and retain extremely large amounts of liquid relative to their own mass. They are used as a main component in baby diapers, incontinence products and feminine hygiene products. BASF researchers have worked intensively in the last decade to develop a new technology and optimize the corresponding production processes.

BASF will launch a new generation of highly innovative superabsorbent polymers under the trademark SAVIVA™. The launch is scheduled

Based on its round-shaped particles with micro-pores, SAVIVA™ has an innovative liquid distribution mechanism, making it a highly efficient superabsorbent polymer in a diaper core. It has been tested comprehensively in laboratories, in diaper prototypes and with end consumers in home-use tests, confirming its outstanding properties and its performance in diapers.

Selected customers have already given positive feedback. “To launch this breakthrough innovation in a fast and efficient way, BASF has developed

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a revamp strategy. In order to keep time-to-market as short as possible, BASF will extend and modify already existing production sites,” said Michael Heinz, Member of the Board of Executive Directors, BASF SE. Existing facilities will in future be able to produce both SAVIVA™ and the current product HySorb. “The outstanding absorption performance and soft feel of SAVIVA™ offer an innovation platform for the development of new hygiene solutions.

It is a highly efficient enabler for future generations of diaper designs, offering a new level of comfort and dryness,” said Teressa Szelest, Senior Vice President of the Global Hygiene Business, BASF SE. With its unique properties and efficiency SAVIVA™ is making a contribution to sustainability in terms of weight reduction of diapers and also addresses the needs of a changing social environment.

Total SA to acquire 68% stake in Polyblend rench oil and gas giant Total SA plans to buy a 68% stake in Germany’s Polyblend GmbH, a subsidiary of Polymer-Chemie GmbH. According to reports it will notably facilitate the transfer of know-how, which was already planned through a technical assistance contract for the start-up and operation of the two new lines.

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but two production lines with a total capacity of 30,000 metric tpa are being built on Total’s Carling, France, site with the aim to start in Spring 2016.

This acquisition strengthens Total on the market and permits Total to access the recognized expertise of Polyblend in compounds; and the ‘compounds fiberglass’ technology, a high-growth segment in which Total is not yet present.

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($200.9 million) before 2016 to adapt its petrochemical platform in Carling, in the Lorraine region of eastern France.

Patrick Pouyanné, president of Refining & Chemicals Total said: “By making Carling the European center for the hydrocarbon resin business and a leading European polymers plant as part of an extensive investment plan, we are confirming our willingness to maintain sustainable industrial activities in France while investing in promising markets.”

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Lubrizol, Mitsui Chemical form alliance for Lucant he Lubrizol Corporation and Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. have entered into an alliance agreement making Lubrizol the exclusive worldwide seller and marketer of the LUCANT(TM) polymer product range to the lubricant industry.

products and expanding applications.

The LUCANT technology portfolio consists of well-established viscosity modifiers primarily used for driveline and industrial applications, providing strong end-user benefits in multiple applications.

This agreement will maximize each company's strengths and utilizes a joint development approach to new polymer R&D. LUCANT will be marketed as a viscosity modifier for lubricant applications as well as a synthetic base fluid component for lubricant formulations.

The products are typically used based on their good balance of treat cost and performance, including good low temperature characteristics, high shear stability, high viscosity index and enhanced traction coefficient. "Working with Lubrizol, we are confident we will be better positioned to support the growing LUCANT business generated by our customers," said Koichiro Sato, general manager, elastomers division functional polymeric materials business sector, Mitsui Chemicals.

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The addition of LUCANT significantly expands Lubrizol's portfolio of performance polymers.

Through Lubrizol's extensive application knowledge and testing capabilities, Mitsui Chemicals expects to strengthen the appeal of LUCANT to the lubricant oil industry and better respond to individual customer needs by accelerating research and development efforts for new

"Additionally, we believe that the combination of both our companies' individual strengths, expertise and capabilities will not only enable new product development, but will also allow us to bring solutions to the

market faster." "Mitsui Chemicals has a long history of polymer expertise and manufacturing excellence, and we are delighted to have entered into this exclusive agreement," said Karen Allen, Lubrizol global business manager for viscosity modifiers. "The addition of the LUCANT product line further expands our range of products and capabilities, and allows us another powerful formulating tool as we focus on delivering value and performance to our customers."

Lubrizol expects to begin supplying LUCANT products in the first quarter of 2015 and both Mitsui Chemicals and Lubrizol are committed to making the transition as seamless as possible for existing LUCANT customers.

Mitsui Chemicals will continue to offer LUCANT for applications outside of the lubricants industry (synthetic resin modifier), and focus on expanding applications and developing sales of its highperformance polymer.

Ineos to invest upto US$1 bln in shale gas exploration across North England etrochemicals giant Ineos has unveiled plans to invest up to US$1 bln in drilling hundreds of wells to explore for shale gas across northern England and Scotland, according to reports in The Telegraph.

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an ongoing licensing round run by the Department of Energy and Climate Change and, if successful, it would become "the biggest player in the UK shale gas industry".

Earlier in August Ineos bought a 51% stake in the shale section of the PEDL 133 exploration block, covering

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127 sq spanning the Firth of Forth and including Grangemouth, Falkirk and much of Stirling. It followed that up in October by buying an 80% stake in the neighbouring 154 sq mile PEDL 162 block to the east. It hopes to begin drilling in these licences next year and in any new licences it wins in 2016.

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Maguire launches Low-cost liquid color pump PeriStep aguire Products, Inc. has launched liquid color pump, PeriStep, of completely new design that costs 35% less than existing equipment yet meters color more accurately into the molding or extrusion process, simplifies job startups and color changes, and requires minimal maintenance. Compared with standard volumetric pumps, the patent-pending PeriStep™ pump provides 20% greater accuracy in dosing liquid color directly into the main flow of natural resin, and it includes a self-adjusting automatic speed control that maintains dosing consistency.

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Setting the control for startup involves a simple, intuitive threestep process. For color changes, the operator merely retracts the top cover of the pump and lays a new tube over the rollers inside, without need of

working the tube into a compression zone. Tubing is reusable for up to six months and is available in three sizes to accommodate a range of dosing outputs.

Two innovations (U.S. patent application 62/025) are key to the low cost, accuracy, and simplicity of the PeriStep liquid color pump. Instead of a standard motor, the drive system is a stepper motor whose shaft rotates in discrete, minute increments that make possible precision and repeatability of movement. This motor drives a central “sun” roller, whose motion transfers to the “planetary” rollers that provide the compression / relaxation cycle of a peristaltic pump. Maguire has reduced the number of planetary rollers to four from the conventional six. The sun roller drives the planetary rollers by means of friction contact, providing a

Polystyrene from PLA bioplastic n affordable and environmentally friendly alternative for polystyrene from PLA bioplastic, is being developed by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland.

PLA (polylactide) is a bioplastic made from renewable materials with the help of lactic acid. VTT is investigating methods of foaming bioplastics to make beads that are further refined into products such as insulation sheets, using methods typical of EPS manufacturing processes. The density and heat insulation properties of the new biomaterial are similar to those of polystyrene. VTT plans to take its development work closer to

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industrial processing and to proceed from laboratory work to factory testing.

Therefore, in order to collaborate in this development it is now looking for partners from among companies operating in the field.PLA products similar to polystyrene already exist, but their problem is their high price. In collaboration with companies operating in the field, VTT will be looking for new and more efficient production methods to enable the manufacturing of affordable products. VTT is also developing a process for PLA based on extrusion foaming, in order to replace polystyrene in traffic and packaging applications.

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5 to 1 speed reduction without a gear box. “The compact, streamlined design of the PeriStep pump lends itself to minimal maintenance, since there are no gears or bearings to wear out,” said Steve Maguire, president of Maguire Products. “If it does become necessary to disassemble the pump, access to the roller set involves simply removing three screws in the cover.”

The process for setting up a job in the controller of the PeriStep pump involves only three digital inputs: 1) shot weight (for injection molding) or extrusion rate; 2) liquid color percentage; and 3) density of the liquid color. The controller automatically calculates the desired weight-to-volume dose, minimizing the opportunity for error.

Songwon announces global price increases ongwon Industrial Co., Ltd. has announced a global price increase of 8-12% on a majority of its SONGNOX®, SONGSORB® and SONGXTEND™ product range of polymer stabilizers for the plastics industry. The increase is effective for all orders on or after December 15, 2014. However, this price increase does not apply to Japan.

Songwon already announced a 15% increase in Japan in line with the different dynamics and economical needs of the region.

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Teijin DuPont launches Teonex® QF eijin DuPont Films Japan Limited, a global joint venture partnership for polyester films between Teijin Limited and E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co., has developed a polyethylene naphthalate (PEN) film, Teonex® QF, approved for world-class flame retardance with a UL rating of VTM-0, automatic extinction within ten seconds of ignition. Teonex® QF offers excellent strength and heat resistance thanks to Teijin’s proprietary flameretardant filler. Halogenated flame retardants are not used, however, eliminating related concerns regarding environmental impact and human health.

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Applications for Teonex® QF film include lithium ion batteries, flexible printed circuit board substrates, flat cables, and both lighting and construction architectural materials.

Highly functional PEN films originally developed by the Teijin group have feature of excellent strength, heat resistance, anti-hydrolysis and dimensional stability.

They are widely used for organic lighting, e-paper, fuel cells, other electronics and automotive products.

These PEN films burn for up to 30 seconds after exposure to a flame, a UL rating of VTM-2 (automatic extinction within thirty seconds of ignition), so they are used only for specific applications. While it has been possible to produce PEN films with flame retardance above the VTM-2 level, until now such films have incorporated halogenated flameretardant additives and flame-retardant coatings, leading to higher costs and environmental burden.

Direct biological production of Propylene lobal Bioenergies has succeeded in the production of bio-sourced propylene by direct fermentation. It is the first time ever an entirely biological production process - i.e. without any chemical step - is reported for propylene, a central building block for the manufacturing of plastics. Over 80 mln metric tons of propylene are produced yearly, corresponding to a market exceeding US$100 bln.

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Propylene is so far only produced through fossil resources and principally obtained from naphtha cracking.

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comments: "Because of the decrease in naphtha cracking capacities, there is a needfor alternative routes to light olefins, and i n particular to propylene.

By developing this process to biopropylene, we are contributing to building a better world, sustainable and environment friendly."

After isobutene in 2010 and butadiene earlier this year, Global Bioenergies has announced having created a proprietary prototype strain able to convert glucose into propylene at laboratory scale. This is the first time ever such a direct biological production of propylene has been reported.

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Lubrizol’s new non-halogen flame retardant ubrizol Engineered Polymers have developed innovative thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) products called, Estane® ZHF 85AB3, Estane® ZHF 90AB3 and Estane® ZHF 85AT8. These new products are designed specifically to fulfill growing market needs for improved process performance - combined with non-halogen flame retardant properties- by extrusion and molding companies. Estane® ZHF 85AB3 and Estane® ZHF 90AB3 are both polyesterbased TPUs with a hardness of 85A & 90A respectively.

Both grades exhibit very strong mechanical strength. In addition, Estane®ZHF 85AT8 is a polyether TPU with a hardness of 85A. It has excellent low temperature performance and hydrolysis resistance. Besides their unique features, these three products have common performance advantages, including: Very good extrusion performance, Silky matte surfaces, Excellent flame retardance (UL-94 V0 & UL1581 VW-1).

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They offer a combination of excellent process performance with non-halogen properties, which is sought out by a large portion of industrial market sectors.

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Graham launches Welex Converge CTS™ raham Engineering, owner of the Welex brand has launched its The first Welex Converge CTS™ sheet line is in production with a leading manufacturer of food service disposable ware.

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The sheet line directly feeds an inline thermoforming process. The processor, a leading manufacturer of food service disposables, runs Ingeo® PLA resin from NatureWorks LLC at a rate of 3,500 lb. (1,590 kg) per hour and a temperature of 200 °C. Based on co-rotating conical twin screw technology, the Welex Converge CTS sheet line processes PET and PLA with moisture content up to 2,500 ppm while eliminating need

to crystallize or pre-dry the material.

Surface moisture is removed by means of a low vacuum applied at the feed area. After the material is plasticized in the first stage of the extruder, there is a decompression section where a high vacuum is applied through a large vent to complete moisture removal.

Large thrust bearings enable Welex Converge CTS system to produce higher pressure, and a large screw diameter generates greater torque.

As a result, the Converge CTS line processes PET and PLA effectively at the lowest possible melt temperature.

In addition to the processing benefits, mechanical and operating advantages cited by the company for the Welex

RTP offers Thermoplastic compounds solutions he global shortage of polyetherimide (PEI) is being addressed by RTP Company offering a number of thermoplastic compounds that serve as viable alternatives. These compounds include amorphous materials based on sulfone or semicrystalline materials that have been modified, alloyed, and/ or reinforced to achieve very similar physical properties to PEI.

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Engineers from RTP Company can customize and fine-tune these compounds to meet specific application requirements including offering compounds in custom colors.

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to PEI that are not dependent on a single supplier of base resin. Because PEI has excellent dimensional stability, chemical resistance, strength, stiffness, inherent flame retardancy and creep resistance, selecting a replacement requires a thorough understanding of the application requirements.

Once these requirements have been identified, RTP Company engineers can recommend compounds that fit the requirements, along with added benefits such as color. To support transition to a new material RTP Company provides on-site technical service and CAE support including mold flow analysis, FEA and fiber orientation analysis.

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Converge CTS system include: reduction of overall line length by about 20%, chiefly because the screws are half the length and weight of conventional parallel twin screws; faster screw removal, with almost no added clearance required, made possible by a pivoting barrel; and a large feed throat opening, providing the ability to add fillers without the added cost and complexity of side feeders.

Welex Converge CTS systems are available to process from 1,100 to 4,000 lb. (500 to 1,815 kg) per hour, handling bulk densities as low as 150 g/l.

Elastocon TPE features clarity lastocon TPE Technologies Inc. has developed exceptionally clear thermoplastic elastomers that also bring toughness to end-products.

The Rochester, Ill., company says new grades in its CLR series are suited to buttons and knobs on medical equipment and grips for medical and dental utensils.

The odorless compounds can be injection molded or extruded. The oil-free formulations include high tear resistance and high flow for processing into complex shapes.

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Elastocon reports the new grades have Shore A 65 and 75 hardnesses and are compliant with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The TPEs are easily tinted and recyclable.

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Next-generation catalyst and additive CONSISTA® C601 PP R. Grace & Co. and Milliken & Company has announced that their advanced technologies, used synergistically, are enabling polypropylene (PP) manufacturers to develop new and differentiated resin portfolios featuring enhanced clarity, cleanliness, processability and mechanical performance. race’s CONSISTA® C601 PP catalyst, the first sixth-generation non-phthalatebased catalyst and a drop-in solution for the widely used UNIPOL® PP process, enhances performance and processing of homopolymers, random copolymers and impact copolymers.

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CONSISTA® C601 catalyst imparts a market-leading balance of impact and stiffness to enable lightweight, thin-wall

designs. The technology enables the production of random copolymers with improved taste and odor performance for food contact applications. The CONSISTA® catalyst enables faster cycle times by increasing melt flow rates, while its broader molecular weight distribution improves the mechanical and processing attributes for a variety of applications.

When new generation Millad NX 8000 clarifier and CONSISTA® catalyst are combined in random copolymers with a high melt flow rate (MFR), they enable up to a 36 percent reduction in haze over previous generations to provide a high transparency, bright appearance and high gloss in molded parts. Simultaneously, the Milliken

Celanese introduces Hostaform® MT® SlideX™ POM elanese Corporation has launched Hostaform® MT® SlideX™ POM, a family of tribologically modified, medically compliant engineered material. These new thermoplastic polymers enable the production of medical devices with a very low coefficient of friction and wear, low noise (squeaking) and eliminate the need for external lubrication.

Medical devices manufactured with these new materials operate smoothly with a high degree of patient comfort and consistency from the very first use.

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When compared to alternative materials, it offers a significantly lower coefficient of friction in medical devices combined with the Celanese medical technology (MT®) service package.

This results in the potential to reduce costs by removing design constraints and simplifying material combinations in complex devices while avoiding external lubrication in manufacturing processes.

The MT® service package addresses quality, change control and regulatory compliance in accordance with pharmaceutical and medical industry expectations, based on Celanese's extensive experience with material supply to the medical market.

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additive also allows PP to be processed at significantly lower temperatures of 190C to 200C, a reduction of up to 40 degrees compared to less-advanced clarifiers. These cooler temperatures shorten cooling times and increase productivity by facilitating mold release.

With random copolymers made from CONSISTA® catalysts combined with Milliken’s next-generation Millad® NX™ 8000 clarifier, customers can achieve additional benefits including glass-like transparency and faster cycle times.

Rinco gets patents for sealing technology inco Ultrasonics, a maker of ultrasonic welding equipment, has received two U.S. patents for its PPS0145 ultrasonic film sealing technology for flexible pouch packaging.The patents were granted to Gordon Hull, Rinco’s U.S. managing director.

The patents include an ultranarrow, high-speed/high force actuator (U.S. patent 8,591,679), and a pedestal-mounted highforce actuator retrofit system (8,689,850). These new systems fit most major brands of inline horizontal or rotary horizontal pouch filling machinery.“We ’ve developed a next-generation actuator which shatters the preconceived notion. The new technology significantly opens the processing window for the ultrasonic sealing process.”

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Fargo University develops New Plastic that disappears discovery holds scientific promise that could lead to a new type of plastic that can be broken down when exposed to a specific type of light and is reduced back to molecules, which could then be used to create new plastic. The research team focuses on biomass, using oilseed from agricultural crops, cellulose, lignin and sucrose to generate building blocks of molecules that are made into polymers to create plastics. “Real sustainability involves breaking it back into the building blocks.

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We have shown that we can break it down into the building blocks and remake the polymer,” said Sibi. In their proof of concept experiment, the group used fructose, found commonly in fruit, to create a solution of molecules, which was then converted to a plastic (polymer). By exposing the plastic to

ultraviolet light at 350 nanometers for three hours, researchers degraded the plastic, reducing it back to the soluble building block molecules from which it began.

Published in Angewandte Chemie, the proof of concept experiment outlines the work of researchers in the Center for Sustainable Materials Science at North Dakota State University, Fargo.

The multidisciplinary team includes researchers from the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry: Mukund Sibi, university distinguished professor; Sivaguru Jayaraman, James A. Meier professor; postdoctoral fellow Saravana Rajendran; graduate student Ramya Raghunathan; postdoctoral fellow Retheesh Krishnan; and staff scientist Angel Ugrinov; as well as Dean Webster, professor and chair of the Department of Coatings and Polymeric Materials

and postdoctoral fellow Ivan Hevus.

“Our strategy has the potential to build novel materials from biomass that are degradable with light after usage, mitigating the stress of unwanted chemicals in our environment. Studies to address these aspects are currently underway in our laboratories,” said Sivaguru Jayaraman.

The researchers say further study is needed to evaluate the durability and strength of potential plastics derived from biomass before potential product commercialization could occur. “What is the best trigger to use to break them down? What is the best monomer to use? What is the best polymer we can make?” said Sibi. In the next two years, the group will examine how their process might work with plastics used in cars and electronics, as well as in other items.

Cornell University develops sustainable, low-cost polymer sustainable, low-cost polymer developed by Cornell University chemists has made a commercial debut. The polymer, called polypropylene carbonate, is made using a class of catalysts that was invented in the lab of Geoffrey Coates, professor of chemistry and chemical biology in the College of Arts and Sciences, and further developed by the Cornell spinoff company Novomer.

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new polymer is a catalyst that can polymerize carbon dioxide with organic small molecules called epoxides.

The key to polymerization is a catalyst that selectively alternates the epoxide with carbon dioxide molecules, resulting in plastics that are up to 50% carbon dioxide. Novomer uses carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide to make high-performance, low-cost plastics. Typically, plastics are made from monomers that are derived solely from fossil fuels. The use of carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide results in more sustainable plastics.

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Microscopy pencils patterns in polymers at the nanoscale cientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have used advanced microscopy to carve out nanoscale designs on the surface of a new class of ionic polymer materials for the first time. The study provides new evidence that atomic force microscopy, or AFM, could be used to precisely fabricate materials needed for increasingly smaller devices

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Polymerized ionic liquids have potential applications in technologies such as lithium batteries, transistors and solar cells because of their high ionic conductivity and unique structure.

But many aspects of the recently discovered materials are still not well understood.When ORNL researchers used an atomic force microscope to begin characterizing the properties of polymerized ionic liquid thin films, the experiment yielded some surprising results."We were expecting to measure ionic conductivity, and instead we

found that we were forming holes on the surface," said ORNL's Vera Bocharova, corresponding author on the study published in Advanced Functional Materials. "Then we started to think about how this might have great applications in nanofabrication."Nanol ithography is the dominant technique used by industry for nanofabrication, but its size limitations are leading researchers to explore other methods such as AFM. "This study is part of our search for alternative methods and materials that can be used to create smaller sized objects," Bocharova said. "For example, our technique might be interesting for the miniaturization of semiconductor technology."Similar AFM techniques have been used to study and produce patterns in nonconductive polymers, but the ORNL study uncovered several differences in the application to polymerized ionic liquids."In comparison to

nonconductive polymers, we have to apply less bias -- four volts instead of 20 volts -- to generate the holes, which is good in terms of energy savings for future applications," Bocharova said.

In nonconductive polymers, the high voltage applied through the AFM tip punctures the material's surface by localized heating. In contrast, the ORNL team used experiment and theory to determine that the holes formed in the conductive polymer liquids resulted from negative ions migrating to the positively charged microscope tip.

The researchers plan to continue refining the technique's capabilities and their understanding of the polymerized ionic liquids' properties."Right now the size of the formed features is in the range of 100 nanometers, but it's not the limit," Bocharova said. "We believe it's possible to change the experimental setup to advance to lower scales."

Biodegradable fishing net lined with RFID chips new development- a biodegradable fishing net lined with radio frequency identification chips promises to dramatically reduce the number of abandoned “ghost nets” that kill thousands of marine mammals and account for an estimated 10% of ocean plastic pollution.

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by the symbiotic relationship of the remora fish that attaches itself to sharks. The net is treated with the biodegradable additive d2w, which the manufacturer claims would cause the polymer to begin to break down after four years. The net is studded with ultrathin RFID transmitters to pinpoint its location so it can be quickly repaired rather than abandoned.

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nets. Plasencia’s main target is the commercial tuna operators who use the “purse seining” method of fishing, which deploys gigantic nets-some measuring more than a mile wide and 700 feet deep-around entire schools of fish.

Production cost is estimated to be 15-20% higher than nets currently in use, but fishers would save money by being able to easily locate the nets for repair.

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Rajasthan government scouting for a consultant he Rajasthan government is scouting for a consultant or consultancy firm familiar with the oil, gas and refining sector to evaluate the terms and conditions for setting up an oil refinery in Barmer district.

According to reports the process to vet the bids is underway following an expression of interest (EOI) issued by the government last month.

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A final decision is likely to be taken up on appointment of a consultant soon.The new government is appointing the consultant as it feels the concessions and sops given by the previous state government would severely affect the state's financial health. The previous government had entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.(HPCL) in March 2013 to establish a nine MMTPA refinery-cum-petrochemical complex in the district at an estimated cost of

over Rs. 37,230 crores. Later, a joint venture (JV) agreement was signed in July 2013 between HPCL and the state government. The proposed refinery was to be a subsidiary of HPCL with an equity of 74% to be held by HPCL and 26% to be held by the Rajasthan government. The project cost was proposed to be sourced with a debts/ equity ratio of 1.5:1. The total equity component was Rs.14,892 crore and debt was Rs.22,338 crore.

The government was considering giving HPCL incentives like an interest free loan for 15 years. As per the terms and conditions, an annual interest free loan of Rs. 3,736 crore was to be provided to the JV company, formed for establishing the refinery by the state government for 15 years, beginning from the year in which the commercial production commences at the refinery.

The present government felt that in the proposed refinery project the

Ex-Indian Oil chairman appointed advisor to Gulf Petrochem ormer Indian Oil chairman Brij Mohan Bansal, has been appointed by the UAE-based oil manufacturing group Gulf Petrochem as its Strategic Advisor and member of Board of Directors.

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of integration and diversification.

Bansal has overseen and assumed strategic responsibility for the growth of Indian Oil and Kenya Petroleum Refineries besides identifying and initiating foreign and domestic strategic partners. An IMD Certified Project Director bestowed from the International Projects Management Association, Bansal will lead the group's project formulation, implementation and operations.

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total investment incentive assured by the state government was very high and may adversely impact the state economy. So the government wants the project to be re-evaluated, officials said. The selected consultant will be expected to make an assessment of the refinery-cum- petrochemical project's financial viability; recommend minimum quantum of support as interest free loan and its period if required to be given by the Rajasthan government to make it financially viable; and suggest an optimum financial model to set up the project.

IOC mulls greenfield refinery on West coast as part of its expansion plans ndia's biggest oil company IOC looking at setting up a greenfield refinery on the West coast as part of its expansion plans, according to reports in Economic Times. "With the growth in the economy, we see there is a need for green field refinery by 2021-22. After setting up of of Paradip Refinery in East coast, we are now looking at setting up of refinery in West coast region, for which we are looking for suitable state and place.�

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Marine litter and waste management, rallying points at Global plastics meet anila-based Philippine Plastics Industry Association (PPIA) recently hosted the 25th global meeting on plastics and sustainability held December 08 to 10 in Pasay City, Philippines, and participated by international experts on plastics and environment, as well as leaders of plastics industry associations in Europe, Asia, the US, Brazil, and South Africa.With the theme, Environmental Issues and Technological Solutions on Marine Litter and Waste Management, the global meeting held addressed various timely issues ranging from marine litter, sustainability, waste management, global threats and challenges to plastics consumption, to industry and advocacy programmes relating to marine debris and plastics life cycle.According to PPIA, this year’s meet was a follow-up on the previous assembly held in Malaysia in 2013.

At the three-day meeting, delegates presented their respective country reports and waste management initiatives, focusing on recycling, waste management and energy recovery.

Moreover, outreach activities by industry players, as well as action plans were also discussed to address relevant global issues ranging from marine litter to plastic bag and products regulations.

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have reduced weight, energy use, and greenhouse emissions in various applications. Citing innovations in materials, such as plastic composites and bioplastics, ACC said that these developments created positive impact for key segments such as in automotive and packaging. PlasticsEurope, the association of plastics manufacturers in Europe, reported that its initiated global data survey on plastics production, while successful, is yet to cover other country data. It also fleshed out several concerns gleaned from the waste management targets in Europe, and laid out corresponding recommendations.

The Philippine Plastics Industry Association (PPIA) and The Malaysian

Platics Manufacturers Association (MPMA) both presented their respective projects that target waste management and marine litter. PPIA showed its various programmes such as exchanging a kg of waste plastic for a kg of rice; the bay clean-up drive; and post-consumer recycling through waste-to-energy and asphalt paving mix technologies.

Likewise, MPMA has intensified its campaign for reusing and recycling plastics especially among common consumers. Meanwhile, the Plastic Waste Management Institute (PWMI) of Japan reported that while resin consumption in the country increased, it has managed to decrease landfill use bybolstering recycling.

TCG's deal to acquire state stake in Haldia Petrochem gets CCI approval he Competition Commission has cleared Chatterjee Group's proposal to hike its stake in Haldia Petrochemicals by acquiring shares from West Bengal Industrial Development Corp.

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According to reports, the proposed combination is not likely to have appreciable adverse effect on competition in India, the fair trade watchdog said in its order.

Under the deal, Essex Development Investments (Mauritius) Ltd would acquire 15.4% stake in Haldia

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Petrochemicals Ltd (HPL) from West Bengal Industrial Development Corp Ltd. Essex is part of Chatterjee Group, which through its affiliate/associate companies namely Chatterjee Petrochem (Mauritius) Company, India Trade (Mauritius) Ltd and Winstar India Investment Company Ltd, PCC holds 39.54 per cent stake in HPL. After conclusion of this deal, TCG's overall shareholding in HPL would increase to about 55%.

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CPMTA inaugurates Plastic and Dry waste collection centre in Mangalore he Mangalore-based Canara Plastic Manufacturers’ and Traders’ Association (CPMTA) opened a plastic and dry waste collection centre in the city.

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Mangalore’s first Plastic Waste & Dry waste Collection centre was inaugurated in the City at Kadri Market by the Hon’ble Mayor Mr. Mahabala Marla. The first of its kind Plastic & Dry Waste Collection Centre has been built by Canara Plastic Manufacturers & Traders Association(CPMTA), Mangalore in association with the Mangalore City Corporation. Speaking on the occasion Mayor congratulated CPMTA for coming forward to set up such a Plastic & Dry Waste Collection Centre in the City and assured the citizens of Mangalore to build few more centres across the city. Hon'ble MLC Mr. Ivan D SOUZA MCC Commissioner Mr.Gokul Das Nayak Corporator

Mr.Ashok Kumar Shetty Mr.Ashok Kumar D.K. Mrs.Jacintha Mrs. SABITHA Health officer Dr.Manjayya Shetty Environment Engineers Mr.Madhu Manohar Mr.Manjunatha Shetty Mr.Manu Kumar participated at the inaugural function. Speaking on the occasion Mr.B.A.Nazeer, President of CPMTA requested the

Citizens to make use of the facility.

Stating that all types of dry plastic waste materials such as carry bags, plastic bottles etc will be collected at the centre, Nazeer said that assorted plastic waste would be purchased at Rs 15 a kg and milk pouch at Rs 20 a kg.

Bacteria biodegrades polyethylene trains of bacteria found in waxworms, a type of moth caterpillar, can break down polyethylene (PE) plastic, according to new research from a team of US and Chinese researchers.

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growing polyethylene waste problem.

The team wanted to find a onestep method to degrade PE. The waxworm is the caterpillar of the moth Plodia interpunctella, which is known to eat plastic. The researchers isolated bacteria from the worms’ digestive system to identify which was responsible for breaking down the plastic. They incubated films of the bacteria on samples of PE for 28 days.

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They examined the PE using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM).

Two strains of bacteria, Enterobacter asburiae YT1 and Bacillus sp. YP1, were shown to break down the plastic.

The surface of the PE was covered in pits and cavities. They also tested the strains in suspension for 60 days with PE samples and detected breakdown products in the solution.

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Events and Exhibitions and revolutionary innovations and forge international alliances. The event that would provide a greater leverage to international exhibitors and trade visitors with decisionmaking authority.

IMDI 2015 Date: 9-10 January, 2015 Venue: J.B. Auditorium, Ahmedabad Management Association, IIM Road, Ahmedabad,

InterPlastica

The 12th National Conference And Technology Exhibition On Indian Medical Devices & Plastics Disposables / Implants Industry 2015 would be based on theme of Indian Medical Device Industry: Balancing Innovation, Quality And Compliance Enabling “Make In India” with a focus on Medical Polymers and Processing Device Manufacturing, Market Trends & Export Marketing, Regulations Technology, Research & Market Developments, Packaging & Sterilization.

Date: 27-30 January, 2015 Venue: Moscow, Russia The 18th International Trade Fair for Plastics and Rubber INTERPLASTICA 2015, is an impressive range of innovative products and services on show in the areas of machines and equipment, raw material production and processing.

The development potential in the Russian plastics industry continues to be enormous! Secure a competitive edge by obtaining on-time information about innovative technologies and by cultivating business contacts and by building new ones! Take advantage of it at INTERPLASTICA 2015! The plastics sector is a particular beneficiary of this growth; the upturn in important sales segments in Russia has generated an increasing demand for machinery, raw materials, technical parts and semi-finished goods. The packaging sector continues to have an important role to play and the construction industry has also pepped up, mostly due to extensive nationwide renovation and modernization activity which needs insulating materials, pipes and window frames.

The automotive sector has also built up momentum; a number of production sites have been built or are underway.

IMTEX 2015 Date : 22 - 28 January, 2015 Venue: Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC), Bangalore IMTEX 2015 – the 17th Indian Metal-cutting Machine Tool Exhibition with International Participation from 22 to 28 January 2015 at Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC) in Bangalore, India. IMTEX series is the largest exhibition of metal-cutting machine tools and manufacturing solutions in South and South-East Asia.IMTEX 2015 will showcase the exhaustive range of innovations and technological refinements in the complete product segment of metal-cutting machine tools. Concurrent with IMTEX 2015, Tooltech 2015 - 17th International Exhibition of Cutting Tools, Tooling Systems, Machine Tool Accessories, Metrology & CAD/CAM is also organized at the same venue.

Tooltech 2015 will feature newest trends in cutting tools and tooling systems from all across globe.

IPF 201 4 - Bangladesh International Plastics, Packaging, Printing Industry Exhibition Date: 27-30 January, 2015 Venue: Bangabandhu International Conference Dhaka, Bangladesh

ArabPlast 2015

The Bangladesh International Plastics, Packaging, Printing Industry Exhibition would have exhibit that includes paper packaging material and products, plastic packaging material and products, composite packaging material and products, glass packaging products, wooden material packaging and products, wood packaging material and products.

Packaging machinery, packaging printing machinery, packaging material and products production line and packaging test equipment, packaging printing technology and design, packaging presentation of education and scientific research projects.

Date: 10- 13 January, 2015 Venue: Dubai international convention & exhibition centre., Dubai, UAE Unveiling the LARGEST plastics, petrochemicals and rubber industry trade show in MENA region ArabPlast 2015 is envisioned to make better business sense to the participants who are giving shape to a better world. The captains of the plastics and rubber industry would be here to unveil products solutions, cutting-edge technology, P L A S T I C S N E W S

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