2 Jun 2008
PPG donates coatings to Tianjin Welfare Institute
‘Green’ paints provide environmentally safe update to institute’s buildings
2 Jun 2008
Borouge and Borealis launch Water for the World™ in Asia
Borouge and Borealis, leading providers of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, will participate in the inaugural Singapore International Water Week Water Expo, June 24-26, 2008, and unveil a dynamic exhibition stand to introduce their Water for the World™ programme to address the global water challenge.
30 May 2008
CHEMTURA RAISES PRICES ON ANTIOXIDANTS, UV STABILIZERS
Chemtura Corporation (NYSE:CEM) will increase the price of several antioxidants and UV stabilizers, effective on all deliveries on or after May 1, 2008, or as contracts allow. The price increases are the result of a continued increase in raw material and energy costs. Despite Chemtura’s constant initiatives to reduce costs, these increases are essential to sustain Chemtura as a viable supplier and to enable continued reinvestment. This table provides details regarding the products affected:
30 May 2008
Solutia and Employees Donate Over RMB 295,000 to Assist in Earthquake Relief Efforts
SHANGHAI (May 30, 2008) – Solutia Inc. (NYSE: SOA), today announced that its Chinese subsidiaries as well as employees from several Solutia sites are donating more than RMB 295,000 to aid relief efforts for victims of the 8.0 magnitude earthquake that struck the Sichuan province of Central China on May 12, 2008.
30 May 2008
Borealis commits to further reducing pollution with AdBlue
• EUR 5 million being invested in Linz to increase production of this pollution-reducing innovation
29 May 2008
PPG integrates ‘Responsible Care’ into core business in China
BEIJING, May 29, 2008 – On behalf of PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG), Asia/Pacific Operations Director Raj Lall joined executives of 23 other international chemical companies here to sign a “Responsible Care Beijing Manifesto” sponsored by the Association of International Chemical Manufacturers (AICM).
29 May 2008
SABIC Innovative Plastics’ New Ultra-Pure Stat-Loy* Compounds Provide Huge “Clean” Plastics Solution to Semicon Industry
BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands – May 29, 2008 – As consumers demand more power and functionality from electronics, the semiconductor industry strives to fit more functionality onto existing integrated circuits, or “chips.” The next-generation of chip manufacture is a photolithography process using argon-fluoride (ArF) laser technology. However, adoption of ArF lasers was delayed by the lack of sufficiently “clean” plastics used in protective containers (photomasks and reticles) for the IC manufacturing process. To address this challenge and respond to customer needs, SABIC Innovative Plastics’ LNP* Specialty Compounds business has developed Ultra-Pure Transparent (UPT) Stat-Loy* 63000CT series compounds. Used in wafer protection devices, UPT Stat-Loy compounds can prevent damage from outgassing that can contaminate wafers, increase rejects, and raise costs.
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