Materials shortages harming UK processors
Scarcities of some key polymers and associated raw material price increases are holding back sectors of the plastics processing industry
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Distribution agreement between DSM and Resinex
DSM Engineering Plastics and Resinex sign distribution agreement to strengthen presence in Eastern European market.
CTRUS football by AGENT
The first soccer ball you can see through
New Carbon-Fiber-Filled Ultem
SABIC Innovative Plastics’ Revolutionary New Carbon-Fiber-Filled Ultem* Resin is 50% Lighter, 40% Stronger vs. Aluminum for Aircraft Interior Parts
World Cup shirts made out of recykled bottles
Many of the world's top footballers, will be wearing shirts made of old plastic bottles at the World Cup in South Africa.
SABIC Innovative Plastics’ five new materials for aircraft interiors
SABIC Innovative Plastics’ Five New Materials Help Aircraft Interiors Reach New Heights of Sustainability, Safety, Comfort and Cost Reduction
How to make a super light football shoe
Average football shoe is about 300 gram, see how to make one that is only 164 gram - the new Adidas F50 Adizero. Shoe companies are competing in innovations to provide the best high performance products - see how the production goes
Stanyl Fortii used in optical disk drives for computers
DSM Engineering Plastics and FCI plug in the highest performance in halogen free reflow soldering applications.
Lightest football boot ever
As World Cup fever begins, soccer’s World Player of the Year Leo Messi, together with Spanish player David Villa, helped Adidas launch the F50 adiZero – its lightest-ever football boot, at a speed-themed event at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona.
Borealis presents step-change innovations at Plastpol 2010
Step-change advances for the medical and pharmaceutical sectors and food packaging markets are among the cutting-edge developments shown by Borealis, a leading provider of chemical and innovative plastics solutions, at Plastpol 2010.
Elastic Water could replace plastics
Japanese Scientists invented “elastic water”, paving the way for ecologically clean plastic materials
Efficiency and performance constancy with the new FLOWMAX Drying System
Fast investment returns with PET drying systems through low energy costs brings competitive advantage
