Ineos’s announcement a year ago that it would shutter its Barex plant in Lima, Ohio, was every bit as unassuming as press releases disclosing small chemical plant closings normally are. The ...

Despite continual discussions following the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU), the parties were unable to finalize a transaction and Ineos has now has terminated discussions. As a result, ...

Materials maker Ineos Group is closing its only global Barex-brand polyacrylonitrile (PAN) resin plant in Lima, Ohio. Ineos – based in Rolle, Switzerland – is exiting the business as a result of the ...

Barex acrylonitrile copolymer offers high barrier properties against gases such as oxygen and nitrogen, as well as chemical resistance and inertness. It also brings to packaging a barrier to aromas, ...

Ineos won’t sell its Barex business to polymers start-up MSM Poly after all. In July, MSM Poly signed a preliminary agreement to buy intellectual property related to Barex, a copolymer of ...

NEW YORK — One of the salon industry’s most premiere hair care lines — Barex Italiana — has undergone a facelift to up its appeal with stylists and consumers. Gone is medicinal-type packaging; in are ...

A switch to PET, captive processing, improved barrier, and easier-to-guzzle closure sizing: Package evolution at soft drinks companies Pampryl and Eckes-Granini sheds light on trends in beverage ...

Packaging film suppliers offer new materials and alternatives to Barex copolymers. A number of barrier materials debuted in 2014, including Flexi FoilFree HB film from Ampac. Laminations that include ...