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Articles in December, 2001 issue of Urethanes Technology

• Car firms add PU skins: Recticel wins new orders and sets up syndicated loan. (newslines).(polyurethane interior trim skins)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
• Swift Adhesives is sold: Reichhold to sell adhesives business. (newslines).(Brief Article)
• Sumitomo's PO advance: Sumitomo starts work on PO-only plant and signs Lyondell deal. (newslines).(propylene oxide; agreement with Lyondell Chemical)(Brief Article)
  by Raleigh, Patrick
• UK systems firm shows its mettle to keep expansion plans on track. (profile).(Notedome Ltd.)(Brief Article)
  by Raleigh, Patrick
• Huntsman's TPU alliance: Schulman to supply TPU to moulders; R&D boost. (newslines).(Huntsman Polyurethanes hires A. Schulman to market its polyurethanes in Europe)(Brief Article)
• Plastair expands to meet hose demand.(adding equipment)(Brief Article)
• New cold-cure foam system for seat cushions eliminates need for crushing. (automotive).(Kumho Mitsui Chemicals Inc.)
  by Park, Jaebeom
• Vita re-jigs management: Campbell moves up as Mercer becomes chairman. (newslines).(British Vita PLC appoints David Campbell as chief executive; Jim Mercer is now chairman)(Brief Article)
• Quest buys Uniroyal unit.(Quest Specialty Chemicals, Uniroyal Technology's adhesives)(Brief Article)
• Faster chemical recycling: Toshiba advances extruder-based chemical recycling system. (newslines).(Brief Article)
  by Raleigh, Patrick
• RIM-spray gets bigger head for PU. (machinery).(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
• CardioTech to make stent.(joint development with Implant Sciences Corp.)(Brief Article)
  by McNulty, Mike
• Hyperlast relocates unit: Hyperlast re-houses European unit and rejigs management team. (newslines).(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
• Atofina raising tin catalyst output.(Atofina Chemicals)(Brief Article)
  by Raleigh, Patrick
• Goodyear revisits PU tyre: some dreams never die, the PU tyre being a fine example. (automotive).(Goodyear Tire and Rubber makes progress with polyurethane tire development)(Brief Article)
  by Davis, Bruce
• Deja PU Chineses site: two major urethane projects signed off at the same site in China. (newslines).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
  by Raleigh, Patrick; Williams, Dede
• Huntsman forced to cut: restructuring moves launched in Europe. (newslines).(Huntsman Polyurethanes)(Brief Article)
  by Raleigh, Patrick
• ... opts for CarDio: Cannon to equip six Foamex sites. (newslines).(Foamex International selects Cannon Group equipment)(Brief Article)
• PU growth slackens: US market approaches 3 million tonnes, despite low growth. (API report).(polyurethane use in North America)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
  by Reed, David
• Shapes introduces PU spray system. (machinery).(Shapes Innovators L.L.C.)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
• Shell to boost polyols: polymer polyol plant to be built in the Netherlands. (newslines).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
  by Raleigh, Patrick
• Pultrusion deal unwinds: Huntsman cuts loose, as Canadian firm consolidates. (newslines).(Huntsman Polyurethanes, Resins Systems)(Brief Article)
  by Raleigh, Patrick
• US fire chiefs back down: US fire chiefs put PU foam move on hold pending new rules. (newslines).(polyurethane foam upholstery)(Brief Article)
• D-day looms for foamers: hydrocarbons and HFCs vie for attention as HCFC replacements. (API report).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
  by Reed, David
• Dow pulls MDI expansion.(Dow Chemical builds MDI plant in Texas)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
• Shell raising prices.(of polyols, toluene disocyanate)(Brief Article)
• NPI sets up R&D in China: Nippon polyurethanes to begin R&D in Shanghai. (newslines).(Nippon Polyurethane Industry Company Ltd., Hodogaya Chemical)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
• Linden/EMB unveils metering machine. (machinery).(Brief Article)
• Chemical spill at Bayer.(nitric acid)(Brief Article)
• Arch adds two UK firms: Arch expands into UK coatings sector with two buys. (newslines).(Arch Chemicals Inc.)(Brief Article)
  by White, Liz
• Foamex holds course ...: investment returns cushion Foamex during Q3. (newslines).(Foamex International posts financial results for first three quarters)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
  by Raleigh, Patrick
• Viscoelastic foam mattresses: marketing hype or molecular miracle? (viscoelastic foam).(Statistical Data Included)
  by White, Liz
• DuPont boosts adipic: DuPont completes adipic expansion, adds drier for PU products. (newslines).(DuPont (UK) Ltd. adds adipic acid capacity; some will go to polyurethanes)(Brief Article)
• Synair boost polyols: Synair completes 45-kt polyol plant. (newslines).(Brief Article)
  by White, Liz
• Dumping of polyols claim.(Australian Customs Service orders polyols price increase)(Brief Article)
  by Zenoni, Simone
• Cannon composites for kitchens? (machinery).(Brief Article)
• Grant for US foamers.(Spray Polyurethane Foam Alliance to study new plastics blowing agents)(Brief Article)
  by Raleigh, Patrick
• Xmas present for foamers: Dow to install foam recycling unit at its Horgen, Switzerland site. (newslines).(Dow Chemical Co. to install polyurethane foam recycling equipment at Horgen, Switzerland, by Christmas, 2001)(Brief Article)
  by Reed, David
• Tyre firm makes strides: Solideal doubles size, opens new branch sites. (newslines).(Solideal Tire Co.)(Brief Article)
  by McNulty, Mike
• Automotive developments: vorsprung durch Technik--und Partnerschaft? (automotive).(developments in the automotive polyurethane sector)
  by Reed, David
• Sandwich panel directory. (reports).(Brief Article)
• Asahi to build diol plant.(Asahi Kasei, polycarbonate diol)(Brief Article)