Albis Plastic achieved quality requirements in the field of PPS compounds

MOSCOW (MRC) -- For many years Albis Plastic GmbH, met the highest of quality requirements in the field of linear polyphenylene sulphide (PPS) compounds: the company's own product TEDUR, which stands out thanks to its extremely high mechanical properties, is mainly used in complex applications.

According to the company's press-release, branched PPS compounds are highly suitable for use in the field of standard applications for PPS with glass fibre 40% or glass fibre/mineral 65% by virtue of their better performance.

Albis Plastic has been able to expand its PPS range thanks to the recently concluded distribution partnership with the Japanese TORAY Group, one of the world's leading PPS producers. As of now, their branched PPS compounds TORELINA A504X90 (PPS GF40) and TORELINA A310MX04 (PPS GF/MR65) are part of the ALBIS delivery program.

The cooperation not only covers most of Western Europe, it also services the Balkan countries and growing markets in East Europe including Russia.

Albis Plastic has expanded its PPS product range to meet the steadily rising global demand, which has a current growth rate of almost 8 percent. The automotive and electronics industries in particular have a high demand for
TEDUR and TORELINA. In addition to their resistance to high-temperature and form stability, as well as their excellent resistance to oil and chemicals, theyalso stand out thanks to their high rigidity and hardness properties. TEDUR and TORELINA are also dynamically resilient, absorb little water and, thanks to their slight fluidity and broad processing window, they are easy to use in production processes.

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MOSCOW (MRC) -- Vice-President of LUKOIL Vadim Vorobyev and deputy chairperson of Uzavtosanoat (UzAuto) Tohirjon Jalilov signed a memorandum of understanding, in line with which the company will cooperate in production and realization of motor oils and technical liquids.

According to UzDaily, the document envisages that LUKOIL will sell motor oil UzautoOil, production of which was started in June 2013 at the LUKOIL-Permnefteogsintez in Uzbekistan and other countries of Central Asia.

At the same time, LUKOIL will provide consultative service to UzAuto on project on construction of the plant on production of tare and package of lubricant materials and technical liquids. Vadim Vorobyev said that Uzbekistan is one of attractive markets for sales of lubricant materials, first of all motor oils, for LUKOIL.

SamAuto, which produces Isuzu buses, selected motor oils of LUKOIL for conveyor fill in 2012. In the same year, GM Powertrain Uzbekistan in Tashkent, a producer of engines, signed contract with LUKOIL on supply of LUKOIL GENESIS FE motor oils. Oils will be used at produced engines.

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MOSCOW (MRC) -- Dow Chemical Co. has filed court documents giving companies contesting its appeal over participation in a polyol price-fixing ring until Sept. 23 to formally say they will fight Dow's appeal or walk away.

As per Plastics News, Dow, which has seen its level of damages fall by USD139 million is appealing against a decision made by the U.S. District Court in Kansas City, Kan.

On Sept. 11, Dow filed a document with the 10th Circuit Appeals court in Denver giving the plaintiffs from the case in Kansas until Sept. 23 to formally tell the Court in Denver that they intend to contest the appeal.

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MOSCOW (MRC) -- Reliance offers price protection to ease customer apprehensions, informs Plastemart.

In view of the volatility in the Exchange rates and to remove customers' apprehensions and convince them to continue with their purchases for complying with the Performance Schemes, Reliance will offer price protection on their purchases with effect from Sept 16, 2013 till Sept 30, 2013 or the next price change, whichever is earlier.

This is applicable on all grades (prime, non-prime, utilities and wastes/sweepings) of all PE (LLDPE, HDPE, LDPE, EVA, UHM). Protection in price will be to the extent of change in basic price only. This will not be applicable on deemed exports sales.

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MOSCOW (MRC) -- Toyo Engineering Corp. won a contract from PT Chandra Asri Petrochemical to expand its naphtha-cracking plant in Indonesia’s western Java. According to Bloomberg, the project will increase ethylene-production capacity to 860,000 metric tons a year from its current 600,000, Toyo said today in a statement. The construction is scheduled to start in third quarter and be completed in the fourth quarter of 2015, Chandra Asri said Sept. 13 in a separate statement.

The project will also boost annual production capacity of propylene by 150,000 tons to 470,000, pyrolysis gasoline by 120,000 tons to 400,000, and mixed C4 by 95,000 tons to 315,000, Chandra Asri said in the statement. Expansion will cost an estimated $380 million, financed by loans and equity, it said.

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