Tuesday, December 06, 2011

Proprietary pyrolysis process converts plastics waste into fuels and chemical intermediates

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Total global natural fiber composite market expected to grow at 11% CAGR till 2016

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Shale gas boom in USA boosts domestic economy, stimulates petrochemical competitiveness

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Monday, November 14, 2011

Global plastics processing machinery market to exceed US$13 billion by 2015

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Plastic injection molding machine demand continues to grow well in China

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Slowdown expected in 2011 global flexible packaging film market

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Inexpensive and lasting anti-microbial products, nanotechnology creates synthetic, chemical-free, antibacterial surfaces

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Tuesday, November 01, 2011

Global biocompatible materials market to reach US$63.3 bln by 2015

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Bio-compatible and transparent 3D printing material for medical applications

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Global HDPE demand expected to grow at a CAGR of 7.3% from 2009-2020

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Concept car's inspired efficiency combines latest technology for seating, interiors, batteries

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Thursday, October 20, 2011

Making ethylene directly from methane

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Growing use of natural fibres by automotive manufacturers

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Q3-2011 petrochemical profitability impacted by faltering regional economies

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Long fiber thermoplastics market forecast to cross 313400 tons by the year 2017

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Developments in aroma barrier properties important in packaging of perishable contents

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Global lactic acid and PLA market to reach US$3831 mln by 2016 at a CAGR of 18.7%

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Developments in flame retardant compounds for nylon, polyester, XPS, EPS foam insulation

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PE film extrusion recovers in Europe, global growth continues with demand from Asia, Latam, East Europe

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Developments in purging compounds for high temperature engineering resins, food contact products

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Friday, September 23, 2011

Global active, smart and intelligent packaging for food and beverages: trends and forecasts to 2015

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An increasing number of countries are switching to polymer bank notes, will US and EU follow?

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Firm censure as EU deliberates plastic bag ban to reduce usage

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Global demand for electronic smart packaging devices estimated at US$1.7 bln in 2022

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Developments help prevent hospital acquired diseases

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Volatility in benzene and paraxylene after unprecedented growth in 2010

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Steady expansion in global benzene capacity, predominantly in Asia and the Middle East

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Long fibre PP compounds drive automotive innovation

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Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Increased spending on infrastructure development and construction to drive robust growth for geosynthetics



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Global Polyurethane market to reach 9.6 mln tons by 2015



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Supply side issues follow propylene demand recovery



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Shale gas discovery and development in USA to change market dynamics



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Weak Asian markets and intense feedstock costs cap petrochemical profitability in Q2-2011



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Cut in US government rating sends world markets in frenzy in H1-August 2011



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Paving fabric created with post-consumer throw-away plastic container



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Flexible films for photovoltaics at the vanguard of efficiency improvements



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Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Liquid biomaterial rebuilds face without surgery, first permanent artificial organ, polymer gel repairs vocal



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Liquid biomaterial rebuilds face without surgery, first permanent artificial organ, polymer gel repairs vocal



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Global masterbatch market to reach US$8.25 billion by 2017



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New material developments bolster Permanent Implant Market



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Polymers for Implantable Medical Devices



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Bioplastic capacity to surpass one mln ton in 2011, global capacity to more than double till 2015



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Range of biodegradable, biobased, natural fibre reinforced compounds broaden bioplastics applications



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Flexible nanowire electronics that can attach to any material



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Clay nanofiller with space improves fire retardancy, carbon nanofiber coatings increase flame retardancy



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The largest composite bridge in the world, first bridge span with 100% recycled composites outside USA



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Monday, August 01, 2011

Polystyrene regains cost position vs Polypropylene as feedstock propylene gets more expensive

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How bright is the future of C6 aromatics chain?

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Dynamic development of global propylene demand to lead to increase of over 20 mln tons by 2017

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Improved TPE provides enhanced properties, has a lion share in automotive

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Applications of thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) continue to grow

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Volume Cost and its importance in Plastic applications: Part 3. Filled Polyolefins, Recent scenario

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EPDM based insulation for medium voltage distribution cable offers advantages over XLPE

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Product overview and market projection of emerging bio-based plastics

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Friday, July 15, 2011

Easy technique to manufacture high volumes of graphene, make faster computer chips at lower power

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Easy technique to manufacture high volumes of graphene, make faster computer chips at lower power

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New end use innovations in High Density Polyethylene agrishade nets for lowering airconditioning bills

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Conductive polymers market to grow at a healthy rate to 245,000 tons by 2015 in USA

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Reduced ethane supply in Saudi Arabia causing petrochem feedstock problems

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Polymers and composites face hurdles and significant prospects in aerospace applications

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High flow PBT grades improve productivity, result in thinner walled injection molded parts

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The Indian composites industry projected to grow at a CAGR of 22% over the next 4 years

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Tuesday, July 05, 2011

Developments and research breakthroughs offer potential to improve thin film photovoltaics

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Polymers in the Photovoltaics Industry, that continues to grow exponentially worldwide

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Polyethylene Geomembrane for waterproofing in building walls to increase the life of buildings

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Polyester feedstock monoethylene glycol sees volatile pricing with unclear prospects

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Non woven polypropylene helped contain 2010’s catastrophic oil spill in Gulf of Mexico

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Future hybrid cars to store energy in doors, hoods and roofs

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Bio - based product development offers ‘cradle to cradle’ options

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Friday, June 17, 2011

Global shale gas production to grow to 6,991 billion cubic feet in 2021 at a CAGR of 5.4%

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Polymer composites have great potential in hybrid vehicles- a slow growing market

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Applications of PLA to grow with new additive developments

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New grades of polyamide based on naturally occurring feedstocks

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High-value additives improve processability of biopolymers

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Styrene maleic anhydride (SMA) is an excellent compatibilizer for ABS || PMMA

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Pedestrian bridges made from plastic composite in different parts offer lower weight and longer life

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Thursday, June 16, 2011

Multifunctional structural composite material that can double as energy storage

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Thursday, June 09, 2011

Biorenewable chemicals market to be worth US$6.8 bln by 2015 at a CAGR of 22.8%

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Global consumption of engineering thermoplastics

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Engineering polymer blends suppliers have to widen markets to grow in developed economies

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China's REACH: new chemical registration and evaluation

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Cheaper electronics possible with new Carbon nanotube transistors

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European Union may ban nano silver and long MWCNTs in electrical and electronics

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An industrial scale production process makes pure CNTs, new process gives shape to carbon nanotubes

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Atomic layer deposition with inorganic metal oxide can enhance barrier performance of biopolymers

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Tuesday, May 17, 2011

US PVC producers see healthy exports on recovery in global PVC market

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Changes in chemical regulations driving research into new PVC formulations

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Indian automobile, consumer and electrical industries had good growth in 2009

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Impact, Weight and Anti-Corrosion Coatings for Pipelines

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Styrofoam from milk and other developments in biodegradable Polystyrene

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Electronic or rewritable paper and other developments from conductive film

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Polymer based fiber optic technology to make Internet much faster

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Technologies to solve recycled material processing difficulties

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Monday, May 02, 2011

Indian Downstream Machinery Industry - An Outlook

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Plastics in Food Packaging in India

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Developments in plastic packaging that help increase the shelf life of food and drink

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Alternate processes required to manufacture propylene growing at about 4-5 percent pa

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Liquid silicone rubber injection molding market has good growth prospects

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Telecom industry goes green: Phones made from Recycled Plastics

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Polymer that self heals in a minute when exposed to UV light

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