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Imagin Molecular Announces Name Change to Planet Bottle Corporation

The shareholders of Imagin Molecular Corporation (IMGM) by consent of over 51% of the shareholders have approved a name change of the company to “The Planet Bottle Corporation” (PBC). The new name was chose...

16 Jun 2010

Hexion’s New Texas Plant Starts Producing Curable Resin Coated Proppant

The Oilfield Technology Group (OTG) of Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc., today announced the startup of a new manufacturing plant and the opening of additional transload facilities to provide resin coated proppants to fracturing service companies and operators in the oil & gas industry.

From Hexion Inc. 16 Jun 2010

DIY Videos to Highlight Use of Plastic Home Building Products

Plastics Make it Possible(SM) has partnered with national TV-radio personality and home improvement expert Danny Lipford to develop a series of do-it-yourself (DIY) videos that show homeowners how to update their homes and improve energy efficiency by using plastic home building products.

16 Jun 2010

Researchers Discover New Way to Organize Organic Materials

Although they could revolutionize a wide range of high-tech products such as computer displays or solar cells, organic materials do not have the same ordered chemical composition as inorganic materials, preventing scientists from using them to their full potential.

16 Jun 2010

Bemis to Sell Plastic Packaging Manufacturing Facilities to Exopack

Bemis Company, Inc. (NYSE: BMS), a supplier of flexible packaging materials, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell the Company’s Menasha, Wisconsin, and Catoosa (Tulsa), Oklahoma, facilit...

From Amcor PLC 15 Jun 2010

US Demand for Cast Polymers is Likely to Increase 5.4% Per Annum

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Solid Surface Materials & Other Cast Polymers Market (http://www.reportlinker.com/p0204910/Solid-Surface-Materials--Oth...

From Report Linker 15 Jun 2010

Eastman Tritan Plastic Material Helps to Convert Medical-Device Design Concept to Reality

Eastman Chemical Company and DD Studio unveiled what could be the future of medical monitoring — a mobile, wireless, continuous vital signs monitoring system called ViSi Mobile by Sotera Wireless Inc.

15 Jun 2010

Momentive Showcases New Silicone Materials for Healthcare Industry

Extending its 70-year history of market firsts, Momentive Performance Materials featured a number of new silicone materials for healthcare applications at MD&M East, the world’s largest event for medical device manufacturing, which took place June 8-10 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York.

From Momentive Performance Materials, Inc. 15 Jun 2010

Cereplast Enters Definitive Agreements to Raise Funds for Business Growth

Cereplast, Inc., today announced that it has entered into definitive agreements with institutional investors to purchase 2,137,642 units for gross proceeds of approximately $7.5 million, before placement agent fees and offering expenses.

14 Jun 2010

Cereplast Launches New Compostables Resin Grades for Plastic Industry

Cereplast, Inc., a leading manufacturer of proprietary bio-based, sustainable and biodegradable bioplastics, has introduced 11 new grades of Cereplast Compostables® resins to meet the increasing demand for improved productivity across all conventional plastic processing techniques while also improving physical property performance.

11 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

Imagin Molecular Announces Name Change to Planet Bottle Corporation

Hexion’s New Texas Plant Starts Producing Curable Resin Coated Proppant

DIY Videos to Highlight Use of Plastic Home Building Products

Researchers Discover New Way to Organize Organic Materials

Bemis to Sell Plastic Packaging Manufacturing Facilities to Exopack

US Demand for Cast Polymers is Likely to Increase 5.4% Per Annum

Eastman Tritan Plastic Material Helps to Convert Medical-Device Design Concept to Reality

Momentive Showcases New Silicone Materials for Healthcare Industry

Cereplast Enters Definitive Agreements to Raise Funds for Business Growth

Cereplast Launches New Compostables Resin Grades for Plastic Industry

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