Month: February 2016

Deformulation and Analysis of Polymer Masterbatches
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Clariant Expands in Masterbatch after Posting Mixed Results
http://www.prw.com/article/20160218/PRW/160219831/clariant-expands-in-masterbatch-after-posting-mixed-results

Clariant invests in High Temperature Masterbatches
http://www.plasticstoday.com/articles/clariant-masterbatch-investment-high-temperature-masterbatches-20160218a

Nuplex receives $1b takeover proposal
http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/nuplex-receives-takeover-proposal-184779

Takeover target Nuplex’s profit down; expectations up
http://www.odt.co.nz/news/business/373634/takeover-target-nuplex-s-profit-down-expectations

Nuplex Posts Interim Financials
https://www.nzx.com/files/attachments/230024.pdf

Nuplex suitor taps Deutsche’s Tim Longstaff
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/dataroom/nuplex-suitor-taps-deutsches-tim-longstaff/news-story/e531e26897b8a6fbfb4d8abe18850e3b

Nuplex $1.9 million after-tax loss arising from the reversal of the sale of their masterbatch operations in Vietnam
https://www.nzx.com/files/attachments/230024.pdf

Polyterra New Australian Distributor of Polymer Masterbatches
http://polyterra.com.au/raw-materials-masterbatches/

Schulman To Expand Its Existing Compounding Capabilities
http://ir.aschulman.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=953753

Recycling of halogen-free flame retardants
http://www.chemeurope.com/en/news/156885/fraunhofer-lbf-investigates-recycling-of-halogen-free-flame-retardant.html

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Nuplex Receives a Takeover Bid –  Why the Nuplex Industries Ltd share price jumped 27% Yesterday
http://www.fool.com.au/2016/02/15/base-resources-share-price-zooms-76-higher/

Clariant Announces new Liquid Additive Masterbatch that Minimizes Yellowing and Greying of PET
https://www.clariant.com/en/Corporate/News/2016/02/New-Clariant-Liquid-Additive-Masterbatch-Reduces-Yellowing-in-RecycledPET-Bottles

Clariant Expands with its Latest Masterbatch Plant
http://www.plasticstoday.com/articles/clariant-expands-in-saudi-arabia-with-its-latest-masterbatch-plant-160211

Anti-Rodent & Anti-Termite Polymer Masterbatches Now Available
http://www.synergy-chem.com/usr/page.aspx?pgid=2

Axieo seeking State Sales Manager for Masterbatch Role
http://www.seek.com.au/job/30363518

Axieo seeking General Manager Supply Chain Specialities
http://www.seek.com.au/job/30210573

Masterbatch Additives for Improving Properties of Polyamides (page 19)
http://content.yudu.com/A3ytci/CWFeb16/resources/index.htm?referrerUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fcontent.yudu.com%2FhtmlReader%2FA3ytci%2FCWFeb16%2Findex.html

Masterbatch Additives for Improving Scratch & Mar Resistance of Polymers (page 31)
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Axieo seeks Business Analyst for Masterbatch and Specialties Business
http://www.seek.com.au/job/30400534

Clariant Masterbatch Additive for Drug Delivery Devices
http://www.plastech.biz/news/Clariant-Mevopur-additive-for-drug-delivery-devices-10306

Martogg seeking Compounding – Masterbatch Operator for Minto (NSW) Plant
http://www.seek.com.au/job/30385561

Fragrance Masterbatch Additives include: Green Apple, Lemon, Orange, Strawberry, Pine, Raspberry, Peach
http://www.addmaster.co.uk/scentmaster

Do You Want to Know What is in Your Masterbatch?
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Schulman Monday reported fiscal first-quarter net income down 61% year-on-year
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/plastic_additives/Schulman-falls-short-of-estimates-on-lower-volumes-charges_76323.html

Oops! –  Forgetting the Flame Retardant Puts Big-name Australian Building Companies in Non-compliance Row
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/bigname-builders-in-noncompliance-row/news-story/4466b2979c9a368adb35bf17d99a57fd

Investigation of Combustibility Breach of Non Flame Retardant Polyethylene Foam
https://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/portal/news/investigation-combustibility-breach

PolyOne buys Masterbatch Concentrates Business from BASF
http://www.plasticsnews.com/article/20151209/NEWS/151209788/polyone-buys-concentrates-business-from-basf

PolyOne buys up Kraton’s TPE operation for $72m
http://www.prw.com/article/20160204/PRW/160209900/polyone-snaps-up-kratons-tpe-operation-for-72m

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Buyers Seeking Sellers of Plastic Compounding and Masterbatch Companies
http://www.plasticsnews.com/article/20160120/NEWS/160129975/buyers-seeking-sellers-of-materials-firms

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Clariant opens blending and storage facility in Western Australia
http://www.austrade.gov.au/international/invest/investor-updates/2016/speciality-chemicals-conglomerate-opens-blending-and-storage-facility-in-western-australia

Break-through in Additives for Laser Marking of Plastics
http://www.industrial-lasers.com/articles/print/volume-31/issue-1/features/fiber-laser-enables-marking-of-advanced-plastics.html

Massive Additives and Masterbatch Database Now Accessible Through SPE Membership
http://www.canplastics.com/materials/spe-partners-with-specialchem-to-bring-material-database-to-membership/1003437133/

Risk of Polyethylene Cladding Fires in Skyscrapers Grows Due to Missing Flame Retardant Additives
https://sourceable.net/risk-of-cladding-fire-in-skyscrapers-grows/

Free Webinar: Characterization of Wood-Plastic Composites and WPC Additives
https://www.netzsch-thermal-analysis.com/fr/evenements-seminaires/webinars/webinar-thermal-analysis-methods-perfect-for-the-characterization-of-wood-plastic-composites/

Sabic Introduces New Compounds for 3D Printing
http://www.themoldingblog.com/2015/03/23/sabic-surprises-at-npe-with-focus-on-additive-manufacturing/comment-page-1/#comment-59168

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