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HOUSTON, April 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Kraton Polymers LLC (together with its direct and indirect subsidiaries, "Kraton"), a leading global producer of styrenic block copolymers or "SBCs," announces a general price increase in the Americas of 330 USD/MT, or 15 cpp for Kraton SBS, and OE SBS polymers and compounds, and 220 USD/MT, or 10 cpp for all Kraton SIS polymers and compounds, and 330 USD/MT, or 15 cpp on all SIBS polymers and compounds. Subject to the terms of any applicable...
HOUSTON, April 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Kraton Polymers LLC (together with its direct and indirect subsidiaries, "Kraton"), a leading global producer of styrenic block copolymers or "SBCs," announces a general price increase in Europe, Africa and the Middle East of Euro 150/MT for Kraton SBS, and OE SBS polymers and compounds, and Euro 100/MT for all Kraton SIS polymers and compounds, and Euro 150/MT on all SIBS polymers and compounds. Subject to the terms of any applicable contracts, these...
New method allows for more precise control over ATRP, a popular technique used for creating specialized plasticsScientists led by Carnegie Mellon University chemist Krzysztof Matyjaszewski are using electricity from a battery to drive atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP), a widely used method of creating industrial plastics. The environmentally friendly approach, reported in the April 1 issue of Science, represents a breakthrough in the level of control scientists can achieve over the...
HOUSTON, March 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc. (NYSE: KRA), a leading global producer of styrenic block copolymers or "SBCs," announces enhancements to its official website to showcase the key performance attributes and latest technological advancements in NEXAR polymers sulfonated polymer membrane technology. Kraton Polymers debuted NEXAR polymers in the USA, China, and Germany in 2010 and most recently enhanced its website to showcase the features, benefits,...
HOUSTON, March 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc. (NYSE: KRA), a leading global producer of styrenic block copolymers, today announced that Dr. Holger R. Jung has joined Kraton as Vice President, Sales and Marketing. In his new role Dr. Jung will have responsibility for all sales, marketing and market development activities globally for Kraton, reporting to Kevin M. Fogarty, Kraton's President and Chief Executive Officer. "We are extremely pleased that Holger has...
HOUSTON, March 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Kraton Polymers LLC (together with its direct and indirect subsidiaries, "Kraton"), a leading global producer of styrenic block copolymers or "SBCs," announces a general price increase in the Americas of 110 USD/t, or 5 cpp for Kraton SBS, and OE SBS polymers and compounds, and 110 USD/t, or 5 cpp for all Kraton SIS and SIBS polymers and compounds. Subject to the terms of any applicable contracts, these price increases will take effect April 1, 2011....
HOUSTON, Feb. 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc. (NYSE: KRA), a leading global producer of styrenic block copolymers (and together with its subsidiaries, "Kraton"), announces that it has scheduled a conference call on Thursday, March 3, 2011 at 8:00 a.m. Central Time (9:00 a.m. Eastern Time) to discuss fourth quarter and full year 2010 financial results. The company expects to release its results after market close on Wednesday, March 2, 2011. Kraton invites you to...
HOUSTON, Feb. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc. (NYSE: KRA) (together with its direct and indirect subsidiaries the "Company or "Kraton"), a leading global producer of styrenic block copolymers, announced today the refinancing of its existing indebtedness through the completion of the following transactions: An offering of $250 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.75% Senior Notes due 2019 through an institutional private placement, which represents an...
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have coaxed polymers to braid themselves into wispy nanoscale ropes that approach the structural complexity of biological materials.Their work is the latest development in the push to develop self-assembling nanoscale materials that mimic the intricacy and functionality of nature's handiwork, but which are rugged enough to withstand harsh conditions such as heat and dryness.Although still early...
Many futurists envision a world in which polymer membranes with molecular-sized channels are used to capture carbon, produce solar-based fuels, or desalinate sea water, among many other functions. This will require methods by which such membranes can be readily fabricated in bulk quantities. A technique representing a significant first step down that road has now been successfully demonstrated.Researchers with the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley...
