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Arkema to Purchase Outstanding Interests in Vinyl Production Joint Ventures in France and Spain

Arkema and SolVin announce the conclusion of an agreement for the purchase, effective July 1st 2010, of their reciprocal minority interests within their joint production entities for VCM (Vinylfos and Vinilis) and PVC (V...

28 Jun 2010

PFC Flexible Circuits Approve DuPont Pyralux TK Flexible Circuit Material

PFC Flexible Circuits Limited announced today that it has tested and approved the new high speed DuPont Pyralux TK flexible circuit material. DuPont introduced Pyralux TK at the IPC APEX Conference & Exhibition in Ap...

28 Jun 2010

Plastics Replace Brass in Fire Extinguishers

With the aid of CAE (Computer-Aided Engineering), time and money can be saved when designing new plastic parts, as expensive prototypes can frequently be dispensed with. Multiplast in Austria and BASF have exploited this benefit during the development of a plastic valve for a new generation of fire extinguishers.

From BASF Corporation 28 Jun 2010

New Two Component Copolymer Films Allow Manufacturers Tailor Film Properties to Their Requirements

BASF researchers have now developed even further improved Styrolux grades with an eye towards expanding the plastic sleeve product line. They have done so in response to the industry’s desire for stiffer films that allow even larger, more complex objects to be shrink-labeled and the thickness of the sleeve film to be further reduced.

From BASF Corporation 28 Jun 2010

Arburg Now Represented by Local Organisation in Austria

Since June this year, Arburg has been represented by a fully-owned organisation in the Austrian market. The headquarters is located in Vienna, but the sales and service personnel work in the field.

From Arburg GmbH 28 Jun 2010

Rubber and Plastic Supplier, Fairchild Industries Selects SYSPRO ERP Software

SYSPRO, the leading provider of visionary, pragmatic ERP software, has today announced that Lake Zurich, Ill.-based Fairchild Industries, a major, worldwide supplier of top quality extruded rubber, molded rubber, molded plastic, extruded plastic products and elastomer solutions, has selected SYSPRO Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software to improve business process, boost operational efficiencies and facilitate company growth.

From Fairchild Industries, Inc. 28 Jun 2010

Synthesis, Properties and Applications of Fullerene Polymers

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/bf3200/fullerene_polymers) has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new book "Fullerene Polymers: Synthesis, Properties and Application...

28 Jun 2010

Plastic Caps and Closures Market Estimated to Reach $4.26 Billion by 2016

While safety regulations imposed on chemical containers is hiking the uptake of child resistant closures, the user friendliness of closures is spawning the use of dispensing closures in food and condiment related applications. The expanding use of closures in these two application sectors is buoying the overall plastic caps and closures market.

28 Jun 2010

Universal Test Specimen Helps with Fatigue Design of Plastic Welded Components

A universal test specimen whose behavior can be predicted virtually and verified experimentally is one prerequisite for gaining knowledge about fatigue strength and durability. For this reason that BASF presented such a test specimen a little less than one year ago.

From BASF Corporation 25 Jun 2010

Plastics to Take Greater Market Share from Metals

Wherever the most demanding technical requirements must be satisfied - in the automotive and machinery industries but also in the household appliance and leisure sectors - designers have often had to rely on metal in the...

From BASF Corporation 25 Jun 2010

Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

The global semiconductor market has entered an exciting period. Demand for chip technology is both driving the industry as well as hindering it, with current chip shortages predicted to last for some time. Current trends will likely shape the future of the industry, which is set to continue to show

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

The primary distinction between graphene-based batteries and solid-state batteries lies in the composition of either electrode. Although the cathode is commonly changed, carbon allotropes can also be employed in fabricating anodes.

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

In recent years, the IoT is rapidly being introduced into almost all sectors, but it has particular importance in the EV industry.

Plastics and Polymers News

Arkema to Purchase Outstanding Interests in Vinyl Production Joint Ventures in France and Spain

PFC Flexible Circuits Approve DuPont Pyralux TK Flexible Circuit Material

Plastics Replace Brass in Fire Extinguishers

New Two Component Copolymer Films Allow Manufacturers Tailor Film Properties to Their Requirements

Arburg Now Represented by Local Organisation in Austria

Rubber and Plastic Supplier, Fairchild Industries Selects SYSPRO ERP Software

Synthesis, Properties and Applications of Fullerene Polymers

Plastic Caps and Closures Market Estimated to Reach $4.26 Billion by 2016

Universal Test Specimen Helps with Fatigue Design of Plastic Welded Components

Plastics to Take Greater Market Share from Metals

Reshaping Metallographic Sample Preparation

How Advanced Particulate Monitors are Transforming Real-time Air Quality Management

Overcoming Challenges and Perfecting Techniques for Accurate XRF Analysis

ultraWAVE 3: Single reaction chamber technology

The SF-10 Laboratory Pump: Key Features for Fluid Handling Excellence

Densito Range Handheld Density Meters

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Enhancing STEM Education: The Role of Undergraduate Research

Reimagining Electrode Loading Analysis

Low Power Elemental Mapping for Sample Analysis

Accelerating Superalloy Development with Directed Energy Deposition Technology

Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

Plastics and Polymers News

Reshaping Metallographic Sample Preparation

How Advanced Particulate Monitors are Transforming Real-time Air Quality Management

Overcoming Challenges and Perfecting Techniques for Accurate XRF Analysis

1Cost-Effective and Environmentally Benign Aluminum-Ion Battery

2Lithium Recovery from Spent LFP-NMC Batteries via Atmospheric Water Leaching

3Atomic-Scale Platinum Clusters for Efficient Catalysis

4New Alloy Beats Invar’s Thermal Stability

5Improving Lithium-Sulfur Battery Performance Using a Red Algae-Derived Polysaccharide Binder

6Upcycling Plastic Waste into High-Value Macromolecules

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Editorial Highlights