Additives for Polymers (v.2005, #8)

Axel's new process aid delivers better release for high flexural modulus TPO (2).

Glassflake develops nano-sized filler products (2-3).

Ciba launches new light stabilizer in Asia for automotive applications (2).

Ampacet extends masterbatch line, introduces ‘signature’ tracers (3-4).

Chance & Hunt adds chemical blowing agents (3).

Engineered Filler from GE provides new metallic effects (4-5).

Holland Colours launches new product for colouring rubbers (4).

Cabot's Chinese carbon black JV to build second plant (5-6).

Huber acquires AluChem's ATH business (5).

Crompton, Great Lakes merge to become Chemtura (5).

BASF plans changes to European plasticizers business (6-7).

PolyOne opens new production plant in China (6).

Recent price changes affecting pigments and flame retardants (7-8).

Lehigh Technologies constructs new plant for elastomeric powders (8-9).

Asahi Denka increases phosphate flame retardant capacity (8).

Rohm and Haas breaks ground for China R&D centre (8).

Ampacet acquires Polish masterbatch firm, starts Mexican plant build (9).

GE to disband advanced materials unit (9).

Process Control introduces volumetric additive feeder (10).

New studies forecast US market growth for reinforced plastics, reinforcements and fillers (10-12).

Events calendar (11).