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• Superabsorbent polymer market sees worldwide growth: a look at recent production figures from global SAP makers

  - 2008-05-01

  Table 1 shows the production capacity of the major producers of superabsorbent polymer SAP in the world. Although the total production capacity of the six global companies on this list was 1.2 million tons per year in 2004 and 1.3 million tons per year in 2005, these figures had increased...

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• Polyamide replaces magnesium in passenger airbag housing.(METALS POLYMERS CERAMICS)

  - 2007-01-01

  The magnesium housing for the passenger airbag in the new Audi Q7 has reportedly been replaced by polyamide Ultramid B3ZG8 from BASF, Germany. This is Audi's first passenger airbag housing made of plastic for its high-end models. Ultramid B3ZG8 conta The magnesium housing for the passenger...

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• BASF completes acquisition of Johnson Polymer.(global news)

  - 2006-10-01

  The acquisition of resins manufacturer Johnson Polymer by BASF was closed on July 1,2006. The relevant antitrust authorities have approved the transaction. The acquisition included Johnson Polymer's production sites in the United States and in the Ne The acquisition of resins manufacturer Johnson Polymer by BASF...

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• BASF to Acquire Resins Specialist Johnson Polymer

  - 2006-05-02

  LUDWIGSHAFEN, Germany -- BASF (NYSE:BF)(FWB:BAS)(LSE:BFA):

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• PBT withstands hot oil in transmission control unit.(METALS POLYMERS CERAMICS)

  - 2006-05-01

  Conti Temic microelectronic GmbH, headquartered in Nuremberg, Germany, an international supplier of electronic chassis components for the automotive industry, has chosen Ultradur B4300, a BASF polybutylene terephthalate PBT, for the manufacture of Conti Temic microelectronic GmbH, headquartered in Nuremberg, Germany, an international supplier of...

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• Polymer composite withstands high heat in cylinder head.(POLYMERS/CERAMICS)

  - 2005-12-01

  A plastic that contains 25% fiberglass and 15% mineral fiber has been selected by Bosch as the cylinder head cover for a BMW engine, reports BASF, Germany. The Ultramid composite is a high-strength material that resists both chemicals and heat, so th A plastic that contains...

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• BASF Selects Contractor and Moves Forward with Construction of Super Absorbent Polymers Plant in Texas, an Advisory from Industrialinfo.com

  - 2005-11-28

  HOUSTON -- Researched by Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources, Incorporated; Houston, Texas). BASF Corporation has recently started civil construction for its new state-of-the-art super absorbent polymers SAP unit.

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• Polymer piston provides stability in truck trailers.(POLYMERS/CERAMICS)

  - 2005-03-01

  Polyamide is used in a heavy-duty high-performance component that helps to protect the payload and body of commercial truck trailers from the strong forces caused by bad road conditions, says BASF, Germany. BASF Ultramid is in the air spring piston m Polyamide is used in a...

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• BASF Plans for Major Super Absorbent Polymers Expansion in the South, an Advisory from Industrialinfo.com

  - 2005-02-14

  HOUSTON -- Researched by Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources, Incorporated; Houston, Texas). BASF Corporation (Florham Park, New Jersey), a subsidiary of BASF AG (NYSE:BF) (Ludwigshafen, Germany) is planning to construct a new state-of-the-art super absorbent polymers SAP unit in Texas.

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• BASF to close polymer plant in Portsmouth, Va., by 2007.

  - 2004-12-16

  The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

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