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Lead Feature
Plastic bag ban in the Philippines: debating for real solutions
The banning of plastic bags and other plastic single-use products has reached fever pitch across the globe, in view of the collective response to environment protection. The antithesis is the shrinking demand and dwindling market, leading to loss of jobs. One country that has recently jumped on the ban-the-bag wagon is the Philippines, where it has become a political issue rather an environmental solution, and poses risks to the economy.
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Company News
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Oxea delivers first speciality esters produced from new unit
German chemical company Oxea has announced that after a construction period of approximately one year it has successfully
Materials News
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Mitsui to expand metallocenes in Singapore
Japanese firm Mitsui Chemicals is expanding its global metallocene business operations under its wholly owned subsidiary, Prime Polymer
Machinery News
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Instron's HDT-VST Tester for high-temperature plastics
US-based testing tools manufacturer Instron has introduced the Ceast HV500 thermal tester featuring a temperature
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PRA September-October 2012
ON THE COVER:
In a climate of economic uncertainty, Southeast Asia is expected to weather the crisis and emerge as a model for growth-driven economies
Country Focus:
Indonesia, Taiwan, Philippines, Malaysia- Processor
- Automotive
SUPPLEMENTS
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Malaysian rubber industry in a competitive mode
THE global rubber demand is surging and along with it Malaysia is revving up its technology advantage as one of the leading global rubber producers.
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Alliance to produce TPCs for automotives
TenCate Advanced Composites and German firm BASF have entered into a strategic alliance to cooperate on the development of thermoplastic composite materials suitable for high-volume vehicle production.
