Polymers – high molecular weight organic compounds. Being relatives of proteins and amino acids, they have a long century. Their half-life is beyond competition. When burned, macromolecular chains turn into phosgens, cyanides and dioxides, the resistance and harmfulness of which is comparable to heavy radiation. For decades, these substances, dissolved in air and water, contained […]
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Year: 2019
March contract price of propylene in Europe increased by EUR25 per ton
The contract price of propylene in Europe for March deliveries was finally agreed at the level of EUR950 per ton, which is EUR25 per ton higher than the level of February, several participants in the negotiation process at contract prices reported to ICIS. The contract price was approved under the terms of FD NWE (with […]
European styrene prices continue to rise
European styrene prices continue to rise, ICIS reports, citing market participants. The supply of styrene on the market is balanced. The forecast for March, April and May is more optimistic against the background of the planned repair work at the European enterprises for the production of styrene and benzene. This week, March prices were in […]
CreaSolv® revolutionary recycling technology
The new method is based on the CreaSolv ® process developed by the Fraunhofer Society for Processing and Packaging Technologies Institute (IVV). Within the framework of the research project “Impulse r + – impulses for the industrial saving of resources”, which is included in the general program “Research for Sustainable Development (FONA)”, the German Federal […]
K-Zeitung: Russian polymer industry is on the rise
The Russian market seems to have reached its lowest point, at least with regard to the plastics, rubber and packaging industries and related processing industries, K-Zeitung writes. Two exhibitions – interplastica and upakovka, which successfully ended on February 1, 2019, are convincing confirmation of this. About 25 thousand people visited Expocenter in Moscow on Krasnaya […]
PP manufacturers in India raised prices amid limited supply of material
Polypropylene (PP) producers in India raised their selling prices at the end of last week amid limited supply of material in the domestic market, ICIS reported. Since February 22, prices for all grades of propylene homopolymer (PP-homo) increased by 1.5 Indian rupee (Rs) per ton. For propylene block copolymers (PP block), prices also increased by […]
Nizhnekamskneftekhim presented new plastics brands at Interplastic-2019
PJSC «Nizhnekamskneftekhim» placed its exhibition stand at the 22nd Moscow International Exhibition “Interplastica – 2019” 13 times. It took place from January 29 to February 1, 2019 in the Central Exhibition Complex “Expocentre”. As usual, the products of PJSC «Nizhnekamskneftekhim» caused an increased interest of visitors to the exhibition. For all 4 days, it was […]
In Vilnius, video cameras were installed on container platforms
As the head of VASA Rimantas Yuknavicius has noted, the purpose of this is not to reveal more violators, but to change the behavior of people and their habits in the disposal of garbage Over two months in Vilnius, 115 violations occurred on 66 container sites for the disposal of garbage, the press service of […]
In Crimea, a fire at the plastics plant
In the annexed Crimea, a fire broke out on the territory of a plastic plant in Simferopol. The ignition area is about 1200 square meters. m In Simferopol, in the annexed Crimea, there was a fire on the territory of the plastics plant. This is with reference to the data of local rescuers reports on […]
Ukraine approved waste management plan until 2030
Now Ukraine needs to train personnel who will work in this area. On Wednesday, the Cabinet of Ministers approved the National Waste Management Plan until 2030. This was reported by the press service of the Deputy Prime Minister Gennady Zubko. “This is a detailed route map of the implementation of the national waste management strategy […]