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December 2011

LEAD FEATURE

Portrait of 2011 and a glimpse into 2012

COMPANY NEWS

Shell pilots new PC process and enters into Middle East jv

Evonik strengthens nylon supply

Companies make forays into the South Korean market

Carbon fibre joint venture

PTT's PU jv formalised

MATERIALS NEWS

Plexiglas used in large scale PVs

API invests to increase capacity

Clariant triples capacity for Exolit

Songwon preps OPS with buy and output in Middle East

Cardia bags deal in China and sells to Europe

Coke to use PEF for its bottles

Making mass production of composite auto parts a reality

MACHINERY NEWS

Europeans upbeat about 2011 but enter 2012 with caution

Record year for centenarian Reifenhäuser

Quick changeover from new IBC

INJECTION MOULDING ASIA

KraussMaffei to expand output in China

Jebco to launch Autothane products in China

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Jebco to launch Autothane products in China

alaysian company Kumpulan Jebco will start up a US$8 million plant in China next year and produce under license Dow Automotive Systems's Autothane microcellular polyurethane systems for cars, for management of impact, shock and vibration in chassis and suspension uses (spring aids and components to reduce noise, vibration and harshness).

Autothane, based on hybrid polyols and MDI (methylene diphenyl diisocyanate) technology from Dow Hyperlast, will be used to produce NVH components. Autothane, which has a largely closed-cell structure with an integral skin, allows for high abrasion resistance, hydrolytic stability, resistance to microbial degradation, high damping characteristics and longevity of on-vehicle performance.