Fiber Intermediates
Bio-Based Fiber Intermediates Market Poised for Lift-Off
The fiber intermediates market continues to grow with rising demand for textiles, automotive and packaging materials, but is increasingly being driven by sustainability concerns and environmental regulations. Fiber intermediates are the raw materials used in the production of synthetic fibers, principally polyester, polyamide, acrylic and polypropylene, as well as plastics, disinfectants and other industrial products. …
Next generation of non-phthalate Ziegler/Natta catalyst for polypropylene
Polypropylene (PP) is widely used in textile applications such as carpets and diapers. The end-uses and production processes require polymers with the highest purity. PP is produced using a Ziegler–Natta catalyst (also called a heterogeneous catalyst), which is not 100% isotactic – it typically contains 3% atactic/amorphous polymer. Our new generation of non-phthalate Ziegler–Natta catalyst …
POLYMETRIX EcoSphereTM SSP for new mega scale PET plant
Polymetrix AG, the former Bühler Thermal Processes AG, has been awarded a contract for the delivery of two mega scale EcoSphereTM SSP lines for a bottle grade PET production facility in Jiangsu Province, P.R. China. The plant is scheduled to be commissioned in the second quarter of 2016. The integration of the Polymetrix EcoSphereTM PET …
SK Chemicals Co., Ltd. orders DISCAGE® reactor and equipment
May 17, 2011 – Uhde Inventa-Fischer has acquired an order from SK Chemicals Co., Ltd. for the supply of a state-of-the-art and patented DISCAGE® reactor as well as of special equipment for the production of high performance PET. SK Chemicals Co., Ltd. will use the new equipment for the revamp of one of its own …