Additives for Polymers (v.2006, #12)

Gabriel-Chemie extends PET additive range (2-3).

BASF offers new white shades for consumer electronics goods (2).

Akzo Nobel introduces new pellet form for antistatic agent (2).

Ampacet presents warpage control products (3-4).

Owens Corning unveils new glass fibre products for thermoplastics (3).

BASF to quadruple capacity for non-phthalate plasticizer (4-5).

Ciba opens new plant for halogen-free flame retardant (4).

Clariant to acquire Ciba's masterbatch business (5-6).

Ferro increases production capacity for epoxidized soybean oil (5).

Roundup of the latest additive price increases (6-7).

Rohm and Haas to build additives plant in Turkey (6).

Rohm and Haas reports strong 3Q results, announces growth initiatives (7-8).

Ceramic powders can enhance electromagnetic shielding of composites (8-9).

Food contact approval for BASF's monomeric HALS (8).

New ceramic fire barrier technology for plastics and rubbers (9-10).

Recent additive-related appointments at Chemtura, PolyOne and others (9).

Strong growth predicted for halogen-free flame retardants worldwide (10-11).

Cellulose can make plastics 3000 times stronger (10).

Events calendar (11).

European demand for plastic colorants to reach €339.3 million in 2012 (11-12).