Monday, February 15, 2010

Amorphous polymers can produce transparent clear products

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Plastic tanks are better than concrete for rainwater storage

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Thursday, January 28, 2010

High performance additives- essential for success of wood plastic composites (WPC)

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Flame retardant polymer grades are increasingly required for electric/electronic || building industries

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Global specialty films market to reach US$29.77 bln in 2014

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European specialty medical packaging has better growth prospects

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Degradation additives in plastics evokes a mixed response from industry

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A demanding high-aspect ratio component for root canal filling produced by micro moulding

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Multi wall carbon nanotubes modified to resolve dispersion problems

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Kokneader ideal for large throughput of PVC compounds

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Monday, January 18, 2010

Adhesives find higher usage in automotive industry

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Medical device and pharmaceutical packaging to be significantly improved by 2020

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Fiber reinforced PU is used as ties or sleepers to support railroad tracks

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Plastics show sustainable promise for heat management in LED applications

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Upward bubble blown film from PP offer transparency, resistance to impact, puncture and tear

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Single-step process to convert cellulose biomass into PET intermediate chemical

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New steel alloy offers better advantages for molds

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Medical device production requires clean room environment

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Tuesday, January 05, 2010

Volatility of polymer prices reduces in 2009 - the year of recovery amid economic prudence

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Monday, January 04, 2010

Driven by demand from China, PVC is expected to grow until 2020

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Developments in plastics usage in underground pipes

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Biopolymers require special care for processing during injection molding

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Force sensitive polymers may play a vital role in future warning systems

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PU composite rolls have good potential for mining industry

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Healthcare industry is increasingly developing home- and self-care medical products

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Light curing adhesives offer advantages to medical device assembly

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Nanocomposites featuring polycarbonate to improve aircraft, computer electronics

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Incineration is the ideal disposal method for flexible PU upholstery

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Monday, November 30, 2009

Strong growth expected in Q4 2009 polymer sales in Europe

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Demand for bio-based plastics on the rise

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Heavy turnaround schedule planned at steam crackers in Asia for 2010

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Ten times stronger airplane skins made from carbon nanotubes at a nominal cost increase

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Novel roll-to-roll printable thin film supercapacitors may change the game for flexible electronics

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Biodegradable polyesters blended with crab shells unveil effective nerve repair material

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Plastic has replaced glass in photochromic lens

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Thermoplastic compound with high specific gravity has niche market

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US FDA approved food-grade products from recycled HDPE homo polymer bottles

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High Density Polyethylene Tarpaulins - Multiple End Use sectors

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Friday, November 20, 2009

Will challenges in petrochemicals sector in Q3-09 be followed by a trough in 2010?

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Petrochemicals production set to double in India by 2014-15

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uPVC Windows - bringing a whiff of fresh air to Indian constructions

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Leak testing in automotive parts need speed, accuracy and dependability

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Design stress of PVC pipe increases to 32 MPA by process technologies

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New method to self-assemble block copolymers will pave way for ultra-high density memory devices

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Perfluoroalkoxy coating for lowest surface roughness on aluminum mould for flexible PU foam

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Drug-laden polymer coats could increase biocompatibility of medical implants

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Self crosslinking styrene butadiene for the nonwovens, coatings and construction

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Wednesday, November 04, 2009

Shortage of natural gas in the Middle East could impact new petrochemical projects

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Polypropylene will continue to face difficult years until 2013

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New techniques will stimulate growth of micro molding

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Advances in Medical Polymers and Devices

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Developments in mixing and screw design improve performance

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Innovative blending technology that can replace complex feedblocks and multi-layer dies

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New process to make oriented PVC pipe reduces process length by 80% and energy consumption by 85%

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Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Global demand for thermoplastic elastomers forecast to increase 6.2% pa till 2009

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Natural Polymers demand in USA to grow at 6% pa through 2012

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Plastics pipe demand to rise again as projects get refinanced and building activity resumes in Middle East

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Large composite pipes have excellent growth potential of 10-12% from 2007-12

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Frequency is important in ultrasonic plastic welding machines

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Frequency is important in ultrasonic plastic welding machines

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Innovations in PVC Pipe Systems drive their use for over 60 years

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Automobile makers work to develop bioplastics towards totally compostable cars

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Liquid Wood from pulp based lignin as strong, non-toxic alternative to petro-based plastics

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Bicomposites based on Polyhydroxy-butyrate (PHB)

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Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Ethylene makers in Middle East enjoy advantages in times of lower pricing amid the economic slowdown

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Significant up turns for thermoplastics in Europe in 2010-2013, if economic growth sets off in 2010

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Extruder Processing Zone (EPZ) is the heart of a Co-rotating Twin-Screw Extruder

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Demand for lawn, garden, agricultural packaging to grow to US$1.7 bln in 2013 in USA

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Barrier films find increasing application in agriculture

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A new technology being developed for recycling of multilayer films

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Successful molding of component with a high flow- length-to-wall-thickness to produce thin wall injection molded parts

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Surface finish of thermoplastic composites is dependant on base polymer and processing conditions

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New technologies for inline moulding provide economic benefits

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USA Film and Sheet market to recover in 2009

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Thursday, September 24, 2009

New PEG based biocompatible polymer can be used as substrate for biological cells

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An environment friendly process to produce low density foam from poly (arylene ether sulfone)

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Development of High Strength PE Fiber for ballistic applications by process modification

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2008 was a difficult year for global polyethylene and polypropylene markets

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Monday, September 07, 2009

New Barrel Heating Technology improves efficiency in injection molding process

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High performance properties of PPA make it ideal for replacing metal

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Friday, August 21, 2009

Pipe coating market has grown at 15% pa from 2004 until 2007

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Label growth in India

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Growth of polycarbonate glazing in auto sector affected by issues of UV stability and scratch resistance

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Pultruded fiber reinforced polyester or PU poles offer advantages over wood, steel || concrete for underground utility cables

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Infrared Drying-economical and low energy alternative for moisture sensitive polymers

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Excellent wear resistance in total hip and knee replacement with new generation PE

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Transparent, flexible electronics with greater performance possible with nanotubes

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Progress in solar cells and high cost materials lead to developments in specialty films

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Tuesday, August 04, 2009

Plastic labels have good growth prospects

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New generation PPS with low halogen for electronics industry

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Nano-enabled packaging for food and beverage industry estimated at US$7.3 bln by 2014

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Chinese Government policies to maintain growth of polymers in 2009

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Nano scale coating of mold surface provides many advantages

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Graphene to replace silicon in electronics, large scale manufacture expected to commence by 2013

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Phosphinates can provide fire resistance in polyamides and polyesters

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Silicone-Acrylate hybrids bond low surface energy plastics like PE and PP

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Novel Injection Moulding Techniques

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Sharp decline in 2008 profits in petrochemical industry in China

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Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Developments in Plastics Colorants

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Carbon nanotubes provide conductivity as well as improve fire resistance

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