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AkzoNobel invests €80 million to supply new Suzano pulp mill in Brazil with chemical island facility
AkzoNobel is planning to invest €80 million in the construction of a new pulp Chemical Island facility in Brazil. The plant, operated by the company's Pulp and Paper Chemicals business, Eka Chemicals, will supply the Suzano Maranhão pulp mill. This is AkzoNobel's second largest investment in Brazil More
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Minerals Technologies signs fifth commercial agreement to deploy FulFill E-325 technology for high-filler loading at paper mill in Southeast Asia
Minerals Technologies Inc. announced today that it has signed a commercial agreement with a prominent papermaker to provide Fulfill E-325 High Filler Technology, an innovative process-enhancing solution that is part of the Fulfill technology platform, at a paper mill in Southeast Asia. "Minerals Technologies has now signed More
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Georgia-Pacific chemicals experts publish comprehensive book on papermaking chemistry
James W. Johnston and Cornel Hagiopol, Ph. D., two Georgia-Pacific (GP) Chemicals employees, have recently authored a comprehensive review of the papermaking process. Written from the chemist's perspective, The Chemistry of Modern Papermaking is intended to supply researchers, developers and end-users with updated information on the literature More
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Penford completes acquisition of Carolina Starches and its related entity, Keystone Starches
Penford Corporation announced that on January 11, 2012, it completed the acquisition of the businesses operated by Carolina Starches, LLC and a related entity, Keystone Starches, LLC. These businesses are generally known as Carolina Starches. Carolina Starches produces and sells modified starches and starch blends domestically and More
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Evonik integrates the US sealants, adhesives, molding and casting business of hanse chemie and nanoresins
Since January 1, 2012 the U.S. hanse chemie business of hanse chemie AG and nanoresins AG, has been merged into Evonik Goldschmidt Corporation. At the same time, hanse chemie Inc., USA has been dissolved as a legal entity. The acquisition of hanse chemie AG and nanoresins AG More
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Tronox to increase titanium dioxide prices by $0.15/ pound in North America effective Jan. 1
Tronox Incorporated, on behalf of its subsidiary companies, today announced the following price increase for all TRONOX titanium dioxide (TiO2) grades: Effective January 1, 2012 or as contracts allow: North America $0.15 per pound These increases are in addition to those previously announced. More
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Kemira introduces KemEcal brand for its dispersant product line, used in water-intensive applications and paper coating formulations
Kemira is pleased to introduce KemEcal TM brand for its dispersant product line, in an effort to harmonize product names used in water-intensive industries. The change to the KemEcal TM name will also facilitate a reduction in the number of active trade names in the product line, More
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Sony creates wastepaper-powered paper battery using enzyme cellulase [From the web]
Sony which offered an iconic product like the Walkman, running on a bio battery, has now come up with one that digests waste paper to provide energy. The prototype on display at Eco-Products 2011 in Tokyo, uses enzymes to break down waste paper into a fuel which More
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Achieving strength and productivity - Part II
Moving to lighter weights, strength, and energy costs are critical drivers in the board and packaging market. However, as the authors write, achieving the desired end-product performance to satisfy demand while maintaining and improving production efficiency can be a difficult task. Read Part I here . The More
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Ilim Group and AkzoNobel Chemicals create joint venture for operating sodium chlorate production plant in Koryazhma, Russia
Ilim Group and AkzoNobel Chemicals International BV (associated company of AzkoNobel - one of the world's largest producers of specialty chemicals) signed a long-term agreement. According to the agreement, Ilim Group and AkzoNobel Chemicals International BV would create joint venture regarding the sodium chlorate production plant of More
