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BSEF Statement on Belgian Court Case

Industry seeks to confirm that the European Commission Decision to exempt the polymeric applications of Deca-BDE from the EU RoHS Directive is implemented and that it applies to commercial Deca-BDE Member companies of...

19 Jan 2007

Degussa Launch Functional Films and Surface Project House

Degussa GmbH, launched its new Functional Films & Surfaces Project House in Hanau-Wolfgang on January 1, 2007. About 20 employees will work there, for three years, on technology for finishing polymer films and semifi...

19 Jan 2007

Ultrasonic Degradation of Chlorinated Polypropylene CPP

Chlorinated polypropylene (CPP) is widely encountered in day to day applications. It is used in such things as polyolefin coatings, agglutinants, printing ink and compatibility assistants as it has excellent abrasion res...

18 Jan 2007

Plastic Pipe Manufacturer J-M Manufacturing to Merge with PW Eagle

J-M Manufacturing Company, Inc. and PW Eagle, Inc., manufacturers of plastic pipe, fittings and tubing products, today announced that they have signed a definitive merger agreement under which J-M Manufacturing will acqu...

17 Jan 2007

Songwon Industrial's New World-Scale Antioxidant Plant Construction is Ahead of Schedule

Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd. announced today that the construction of its second dedicated manufacturing site for the production of phenolic and phosphite antioxidants is ahead of schedule and the plant start-up is now s...

17 Jan 2007

Accuspere Awarded Patent for Polymer and Hydrophobic Compounds for Use in Drug Delivery

Acusphere, Inc. announced today the issuance of U.S. Patent No. 7,160,557 B2, entitled “Matrices Formed of Polymer and Hydrophobic Compounds for Use in Drug Delivery.” The patent covers the sustained drug rel...

17 Jan 2007

Harvard Scientists Create Wrinkled 'Skin' on Polymers

Applied scientists demonstrated a new method for developing wrinkled hard skins on the surface areas of polymers using a focused ion beam. By controlling the direction and intensity of the ion beam, the researchers liter...

17 Jan 2007

Plastic Cooling Towers - A Viable Alternative to Steel Cooling Towers

Cooling systems utilizing water towers are usually high maintenance and come with expensive replacement costs. A wise alternative to the less dependable and more costly metal-coated towers that are so common is an all-ne...

17 Jan 2007

Borealis Invest EUR 90 Million to Increase Polypropylene Production Capacity

Borealis, a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, will invest EUR 25 million to expand the capacity of its PP plant in Porvoo, Finland, by 65,000 tonnes per annum (tpa) to 220,000 tpa by the ...

16 Jan 2007

Plastic Omnium to Acquire Cadence Innovation Who Produce Plastic Automotive Bumpers

The Commercial Court in Evreux has accepted Plastic Omnium’s offer to acquire a plant in Vernon, Normandy, belonging to Cadence Innovation, which is in compulsory liquidation. The plant currently produces bumper...

16 Jan 2007

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

BSEF Statement on Belgian Court Case

Degussa Launch Functional Films and Surface Project House

Ultrasonic Degradation of Chlorinated Polypropylene CPP

Plastic Pipe Manufacturer J-M Manufacturing to Merge with PW Eagle

Songwon Industrial's New World-Scale Antioxidant Plant Construction is Ahead of Schedule

Accuspere Awarded Patent for Polymer and Hydrophobic Compounds for Use in Drug Delivery

Harvard Scientists Create Wrinkled 'Skin' on Polymers

Plastic Cooling Towers - A Viable Alternative to Steel Cooling Towers

Borealis Invest EUR 90 Million to Increase Polypropylene Production Capacity

Plastic Omnium to Acquire Cadence Innovation Who Produce Plastic Automotive Bumpers

How IKK Uses Extruders in Polymer Recycling Opportunities

Insights into the Role of Benchtop NMR in Biofluid Analysis with Philippe Wilson

Particle Size Analysis: Focus on the Essentials with the New Camsizer S1

ELEMENTRAC CN-r for High-Throughput Laboratories

High-Resolution Industrial X-Ray CT Scanner

The TABER V-5 Stiffness Tester

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Optimization Of The Absorption Solution For Measuring Bromine Content In Polystyrene Using Combustion IC

Exploring a Cost-Efficient Method of Polyol Quality Control

Exploring the Changing Microstructure of Lithium Metal During Cell Battery Cycling

How to Determine Hexavalent Chromium

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

How IKK Uses Extruders in Polymer Recycling Opportunities

Insights into the Role of Benchtop NMR in Biofluid Analysis with Philippe Wilson

Particle Size Analysis: Focus on the Essentials with the New Camsizer S1

1Element Six Wins U.S. Department of Defense UWBGS Program

2Introducing the Quantum Diamond Microscope from Quantum Catalyzer

3Discovering Stable Single-Electron Covalent Bond Between Carbon Atoms

4Porous Metal-Organic Frameworks Revolutionize Hydrogen Isotope Purification

5AI-Powered Catalyst Design for Efficient Hydrogen Generation, Carbon Capture, and Energy Storage

6New Cathode Material for Lithium-Ion Batteries

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