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Tests confirm 100-year expected lifetime for PVC and PE pipes
Practical experiences gathered and technical assessments carried out support that unplasticised (PVC-U), high impact polyvinyl chloride (PVC-Hi) and polyethylene (PE) buried pipes Read more
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VinylPlus recycled 740,000 tonnes of PVC in 2018
VinylPlus, the Voluntary Commitment of the European PVC industry, recycled nearly 740,000 tonnes of PVC in 2018, a 15.6% increase from 2017 and 92.4% of the VinylPlus 2020 target. Read more
PVC4Cables
PVC cables and their contribution to UN SDGs
President of the Italian PVC Forum and PVC4Cables Spokesperson Carlo Ciotti discusses the environmental advantages of PVC. Read more
12 Jun 2019 14:57 guest blogs
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Ozpipe XIX to boost plastic pipe industry
The Plastic Pipes Conference Association (PPCA) announces that papers delivered at the Ozpipe XIX Conference in Australia will lead to a significant upswing in the region's plastic pipe industry. Read more
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Perstorp’s Pevalen obtains FDA approval
Perstorp has obtained FCN 001967 (Food Contact Notification) from the US FDA for the use of Pevalen as a plasticiser in PVC polymers for use in repeated‐use food contact articles. Read more
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Baerlocher expands Malaysian manufacturing hub
Global additives manufacturer Baerlocher continues to invest in its Malaysian subsidiary, expanding its Seremban site with an additional production line for metal stearates, a new warehouse and an office facility. Read more
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TEPPFA expands membership base
TEPPFA has expanded its membership base with direct company members, national associations and associated members. Read more
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Champions league vinyl
This year’s Vinyl Plus Sustainability Forum was hosted at the Hilton Prague, and the Czech Republic’s Environment Minister Richard Brabec welcomed players, stakeholders and journalists as discussions on sustainability and circularity began Read more
14 May 2019 14:22 editor's blog
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Avery Dennison’s DOL 1400 Z overlaminate offers 220% elongation
Outstanding elongation properties offered by a new Avery Dennison film have set new standards for premium overlaminates. The new highly conformable and ultra-transparent DOL 1400 Z Series can elongate up to 220 per cent. Read more
AMUT
AMUT supplies extrusion lines to Jiangsu Canlon for PVC and TPO membranes
AMUT Group has supplied two extrusion lines to Jiangsu Canlon for the production of waterproofing membranes in PVC and TPO. Read more
PPG
PPG Teslin substrate satisfies North Carolina’s quest for best-in-class IDs
PPG has announced that North Carolina’s Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has experienced dramatic reduction in driver’s licences and identification card replacements and attempted fraud through the use of PPG Teslin substrate. Read more
Nouryon
Nouryon completes organic peroxides expansion in India
Nouryon Specialty Chemicals has completed a €4m expansion at Mahad, India, which will increase organic peroxides production capacity at the site by 80 per cent. Read more
Nouryon to double organic peroxides capacity in Mexico
Nouryon, formerly AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals, will double production capacity for solvent-based organic peroxides at its Los Reyes site in Mexico, enabling it to support the strong growth of the North American polyolefin and PVC markets. Read more
VinylPlus
VinylPlus champions sustainability at She Runs – Active Girls’ Lead 2019
VinylPlus championed the sustainable use of PVC at the running event She Runs – Active Girls’ Lead 2019, which gathered 2,500 young women aged 14-18 to race through Paris. Read more
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Molecor participates in 47th annual Uni-Bell meeting
Uni-Bell PVC Pipe Association brings together the PVC pipe and fitting manufacturers in the world at the 47 annual meeting which will take place in San Diego, US, from 11-13 March. Read more
IVK Europe launches new website
IVK Europe’s new website is now live online. Under the slogan ‘We offer protection’, the European plastics sheets and films manufacturers present the variety and performance of their products with a modern design. Read more
Future Market Insights 2017
Construction polymer market expects growth
A new report by Future Market Insights (FMI) reveals that by the end of 2026, over $135m (~€118m) worth of construction polymers will be sold globally. Read more
Nouryon to supply CiD technology to Ukrainian PVC producer
Nouryon will license its innovative continuous initiator dosing (CiD) technology to Karpatnaftochim, Ukraine’s largest PVC producer. Read more
VinylPlus Sustainability Forum 2019 registration now open
The VinylPlus Sustainability Forum 2019 has now opened its registration. Read more
VinylPlus leaves its mark
VinylPlus is continuing its commitment to supporting a sustainable framework for the PVC value chain in Europe by launching its new VinylPlus Product Label. Read more
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Tests confirm 100-year expected lifetime for PVC and PE pipes
Many dig-up reports from Europe and worldwide have shown that PVC water and gas pipes can last for at least 100 years
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Vinyl Council of Australia: Partnerships aid progress in vinyl sustainability
Sydney, Australia
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VinylPlus recycles 740,000 tonnes of PVC in 2018
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PVC4Cables
PVC cables and their contribution to UN SDGs
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Perstorp’s non-phthalate PVC plasticizer, PevalenTM, obtains FDA approval for food contact applications.
Perstorp’s non-phthalate PVC plasticizer, PevalenTM, obtains FDA approval for food contact applications.
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Baerlocher expands Malaysian manufacturing hub
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