Thursday, April, 25, 2024 12:13:51

Category: Polymers

Sasol attains beneficial operation of its first LCCP production plant

The company’s low-density polyethylene unit is the first of a total of seven LCCP facilities to successfully come online.  The new polymers facilities would effectively be doubling the company’s global polymer manufacturing capabilities. Sasol Limited (Sasol), a South African integrated energy & chemical company, has …

Filamentive unveils new 100% recycled PET filament for 3D printing

Reports indicate that the UK-based 3D printing filament company Filamentive has recently issued a declaration of recycled content for the company’s 3D printing materials, along with releasing a 100% recycled ONE PET filament. Apparently, this move from the company is expected to set a standard …

Pembina Pipeline to go ahead with polypropylene facility joint venture

Kuwait-based Petrochemical Industries Company is the joint venture partner of Pembina.   The proposed integrated propane dehydrogenation plant and polypropylene (PDH/PP) facility is located toward the northeast of Edmonton in Sturgeon County. The Calgary-based transportation and midstream service provider Pembina Pipeline Corporation has reportedly decided …

Google Arts & Culture, Stratasys use 3D printing to create artefacts

The implementation of 3D printing serves the purpose of enabling historians re-create artefacts physically and digitally, raising accessibility and awareness of historical articles. Reports indicate that Google Arts and Culture is deploying the J750 full color 3D printing system from Stratasys for reconstructing numerous historical …

PolyOne Corp. acquires Pennsylvania based Fiber-Line in a $120m deal

Leading specialized polymer materials, solutions and services provider PolyOne Corporation has recently announced the acquisition of Fiber-Line, a global provider of composite materials and customized engineered fibers. The deal was reportedly valued at $120 million. According to PolyOne Corp., the leading technologies of Fiber-Line complement …