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Basell Technology to be Used in New Polypropylene Plant for South Korea

Lotte Daesan Petrochemical Co. Ltd. has selected Basell’s Spherizone technology for a new 250 KT per year polypropylene plant to be built at Daesan, South Korea. Start up is planned for the fourth quarter of 2008. ...

22 Jun 2006

DSM Invests in Biomaterials Company Oxford Performance Materials

DSM Venturing, the corporate venturing unit of Royal DSM N.V., today announced that it has invested USD 1.2 mln in the biomaterials company Oxford Performance Materials (OPM). This investment links on to DSM’s inno...

22 Jun 2006

Lego to Outsource Much of Their Manufacturing to Flextronics

LEGO employees were notified that the greater part of the company’s production will be outsourced to an Electronics Manufacturing Services company, Flextronics, over the coming three-year period. The decision t...

22 Jun 2006

Consol to Dispose of Two Plastics Businesses

Consol agrees to dispose of its Plastform and Flexibles Plastics businesses 1. Introduction Standard Bank is authorised to announce that Consol has agreed to dispose of the rigid thermo formed container (“Pla...

20 Jun 2006

BASF Introduce New Polyamide Grades for Household Appliances

With two new products in its polyamide (PA) assortment, BASF reacts on the Household Appliance Standard IEC60335-1, which was recently made more rigorous. Both plastic materials comply with the very high fire-protection ...

20 Jun 2006

Albemarle to Build New Phosphorus Flame Retardants Plant in China

Global flame retardant leader Albemarle Corporation will build a new phosphorus-based flame retardant manufacturing facility at its technology and business center in Nanjing, China. Products from the new plant, which is ...

20 Jun 2006

Potential New Form of Living Protection for Copper and Other Metallic Surfaces

Exposed metal surfaces are highly vulnerable to corrosion, but paint or other protective coatings can interfere with some uses, as well as add significant costs. Now, a comprehensive series of experiments suggests a new ...

19 Jun 2006

Bacteria in the Soil Can Transform Safest PBDEs into More Harmful Compounds

Bacteria in the soil can transform the most commonly used flame retardant compound in the United States into more toxic forms that could be harmful to humans, according to a new laboratory study published today on the We...

16 Jun 2006

New Electrospun Materials Developed for Vascular Graft

Virginia Commonwealth University engineers and scientists have developed a new material that may one day help patients with damaged arteries regenerate new ones. In the June issue of the journal Biomedical Materials,...

16 Jun 2006

Wilkes Chemistry Professor Receives Prestigious Grant to Conduct Research in Computational Chemistry

Dr. Henry Castejon, assistant professor of chemistry at Wilkes University, has received a prestigious grant to conduct research in computational chemistry with undergraduate students. Research Corporation, a private f...

16 Jun 2006

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

Basell Technology to be Used in New Polypropylene Plant for South Korea

DSM Invests in Biomaterials Company Oxford Performance Materials

Lego to Outsource Much of Their Manufacturing to Flextronics

Consol to Dispose of Two Plastics Businesses

BASF Introduce New Polyamide Grades for Household Appliances

Albemarle to Build New Phosphorus Flame Retardants Plant in China

Potential New Form of Living Protection for Copper and Other Metallic Surfaces

Bacteria in the Soil Can Transform Safest PBDEs into More Harmful Compounds

New Electrospun Materials Developed for Vascular Graft

Wilkes Chemistry Professor Receives Prestigious Grant to Conduct Research in Computational Chemistry

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

The Inaugural STEM Marketing Awards – An Interview with Alexandra Balazs, Managing Director at Prolific North

High-Resolution Industrial X-Ray CT Scanner

The TABER V-5 Stiffness Tester

The PinAAcle 900 Spectrometer Series: Cutting-Edge Precision for Atomic Absorption

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Reproducing Test Conditions for PVC Mixer Tests

New Imaging Method for Particle Monitoring in Electronics Manufacturing

What are the Manufacturing Applications of Plasma?

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

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

The Inaugural STEM Marketing Awards – An Interview with Alexandra Balazs, Managing Director at Prolific North

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

4AI-Powered Catalyst Design for Efficient Hydrogen Generation, Carbon Capture, and Energy Storage

5Porous Metal-Organic Frameworks Revolutionize Hydrogen Isotope Purification

6New Material Removes Toxic Metals from Water

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