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Borealis to Focus More Effort on Increasing Innovation Capabilities

In a move to boost its value creation through innovation strategy, Borealis today announced a decision to develop its Innovation Centre in Linz, Austria into the centre of its international research activities. This ...

24 Apr 2006

ExxonMobil Stregthen Technical Support Capabilities with Installation of Vertical Injection Molding Machine

Technical support at ExxonMobil Chemical's Santoprene(TM) specialty products technical center in Akron, Ohio, has been strengthened with the addition of a new vertical injection molding machine. It will be used to as...

24 Apr 2006

Polymer Group Open New Asia Region Head Office in Suzhou, China

Polymer Group, Inc. today opened its new Asian region head office in Suzhou, China, bringing a newly constructed manufacturing plant together with administrative functions under one roof. The new site in the Suzhou I...

21 Apr 2006

Toray BASF Commence Commercial Production of PBT in Malaysia

Toray BASF PBT Resin Sdn. Bhd., a 50-50 joint venture between BASF Aktiengesellschaft, Germany, and Toray Industries Inc., Japan, has successfully started commercial production on schedule at its newly built world-scale ...

21 Apr 2006

DSM to Double Capacity for Engineering Plastics in China

Royal DSM N.V. has announced the opening of its new compounding site for engineering plastics at Jiangyin in the Jiangsu province of China on April 26, 2006. This project will double the total capacity for the product li...

19 Apr 2006

High-Temperature Protonic Conductors

The research group GMBM (Biomimetic and multifunctional materials) of the University of Seville is working on the creation of fuel batteries with protonic conductor membranes. The National Aeronautics and Space Administr...

19 Apr 2006

Chemists Create Molecules Thought to Exist Only in Interstellar Space

Chemists at the University of California, Riverside have created in the laboratory a type of molecules thought to exist only in interstellar space, which may have valuable applications in chemical industry. The findi...

14 Apr 2006

Sumitomo Chemical Breaks Ground for Third-Phase Expansion of MMA Production Facilities in Singapore

Sumitomo Chemical last week held the groundbreaking ceremony for the third-phase expansion of its methyl methacrylate (MMA) facilities in Singapore. Sumitomo Chemical positions its MMA operations as a key strategic bu...

13 Apr 2006

Eastman Offer Adhesives Industry New Solution for Isoprene Shortage

Challenges abound in today’s increasingly competitive chemical industry. The current global isoprene shortage is compelling tape and label manufacturers to seek alternative ingredients for their hot-melt pressure s...

13 Apr 2006

On the Way to Plastic Electronics: Polymer-Based DRAM

Smaller, lighter, more compact devices that can do more and more, work faster, and juggle more data—these demands are pushing conventional semiconductor technology up against its limits. In the future, plastics wil...

13 Apr 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

Borealis to Focus More Effort on Increasing Innovation Capabilities

ExxonMobil Stregthen Technical Support Capabilities with Installation of Vertical Injection Molding Machine

Polymer Group Open New Asia Region Head Office in Suzhou, China

Toray BASF Commence Commercial Production of PBT in Malaysia

DSM to Double Capacity for Engineering Plastics in China

High-Temperature Protonic Conductors

Chemists Create Molecules Thought to Exist Only in Interstellar Space

Sumitomo Chemical Breaks Ground for Third-Phase Expansion of MMA Production Facilities in Singapore

Eastman Offer Adhesives Industry New Solution for Isoprene Shortage

On the Way to Plastic Electronics: Polymer-Based DRAM

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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How to Determine Hexavalent Chromium

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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