Baycusan C 1008 polyurethane dispersion from Bayer MaterialScience
Baycusan C 1008 polyurethane dispersion from Bayer MaterialScience premieres at In-Cosmetics 2011.
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New composite material: plastics and metal
The new composite material is a blend of synthetic and metal that has sensory properties. Researchers at Fraunhofer launched this polymer-metal composite at the ELECTRONICA 2010 fair in Munich.
Highly recyclable plastic
Researchers at I.B.M. and Stanford University said that they have discovered a new way to make plastics that can be continuously recycled or developed for novel uses in health care and microelectronics.
Photopolymer films for volume holography
Bayer MaterialScience develops high-performance materials for industrial applications.
Vectra T. launched by Ticona
Ticona launches Vectra T. rex Liquid Crystal Polymer - first LCP Designed for extrusion and thermoforming.
Clothes Out of a Can With Spray-On Fabric
After the spray dries, it creates a thin layer of fabric that can be peeled off, washed and reworn
PPSU replaces aluminum
Solvay Advanced Polymers' Radel R PPSU replaces aluminum in new recyclable airline catering trolley.
Octal`s new PET plastic plant to feature direct to sheet technology
Octal has revealed details of its direct to sheet (DTS) APET plastic manufacturing process which constitutes a significant departure from traditional manufacturing processes - both in terms of manufacturing efficiency and product quality.
Rohm and Haas completes acquisition of Polymer Dispersions Division of OY Forcit AB
Rohm and Haas Company (NYSE:ROH) said today it has completed the acquisition of FINNDISP, the polymer dispersions division of OY Forcit AB for ?60 million.
Two new grades of DuPont`s Entira antistatic additives
DuPont launches two new grades of Entira antistatic additives. New additions provide permanent, immediate anti-static performance and outstanding aesthetic properties.
Biesterfeld Plastic is a new distributor of Du Pont in Poland
DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers and Biesterfeld Plastic extend collaboration to Poland. Distributor`s portfolio in the country to include specialty polymers for cosmetics packaging and related applications.
Ticona's investment in China
Ticona, the engineering polymers business of Celanese Corporation, plans to expand its integrated China complex to include a compounding unit that will produce advanced engineered compounds for Asia customers.
