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What’s the latest in biocides?
(January 11, 2012)
Biocides are additives able to kill and stop bacteria or fungi proliferation, to prevent degradation of polymer’s physical and sensorial properties, both within the material and at its surface. They...
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Bioplastic Product Manufacturing Advances Take Root
(Jan 4, 2012)
Bioplastics production has grown 6-fold from 0.26 million metric tonnes in 2007 to roughly 1.5 million tonnes by year end 2011. Bioplastics finished product manufacturing is advancing rapidly across...
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Antimicrobial Additives Targeted to Healthcare
(Dec 21, 2011)
Biocides and antimicrobial additives' market is growing at a somewhat slowed yet steady pace. One exception where demand is a bit more speeded up and likely to continue to be in the forefront and,...
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Alternatives to Banned Phthalates: Non-phthalates and Authorized Phthalates
(Dec 13, 2011)
EU and USA ban some phthalates as plasticizers, especially for PVCs, the highest outlet for these additives. Some other phthalates are not involved and can be used but there is some confusion between...
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Energy Saving Conductive Polymers Expand the Plastics Frontier!
(Nov 14, 2011)
One of the most important technological advances in the field of plastics has been the extensive replacement of metals with plastics. The key advantage metals have over plastics is their electrical...
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Bio-based Additives & Their Future
(Nov 2, 2011)
It is necessary to anticipate the growing scarcity and the possible drying up of petroleum, source of virtually all the plastics. In this context, all the countries study the replacement of oil-based...
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Polyimides in Electronics
(Oct 24, 2011)
Polyimides are the class of polymers that have found uses in demanding electronics needs. These are thermally stable polymers that are often based on stiff aromatic backbones. They are a very...
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Specialty Electrical and Electronic Engineered Material Advances
(Oct 19, 2011)
The electrical/electronic (E/E) end-use market is the world’s 3rd largest market for plastics after packaging and construction, with applications ranging from miniature connectors to large electronic...
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A Glance at the Plastics and Raw Materials Industry in India
(Sep 27, 2011)
The Indian plastics market is comprised of around 25,000 companies and employs 3 million people. The domestic capacity for polymer production was 5.72m tones in 2009. The State of Gujarat in Western...
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What's the Latest in Bioplastics Material Technology Solutions!
(Sep 23, 2011)
Major chemical companies are making significant investments in new plants and technologies to produce plastics from annually renewable sources, not from petrochemicals. A page is being taken from the...
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Factors for Effective Reinforcement in Polymer Composites
(Sep 12, 2011)
Composite materials include some of the most advanced engineering materials today. The addition of high strength fibers to a polymer matrix can greatly improve the mechanical properties, such as...
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Thermal Degradation of Polymers: Differential Scanning Calorimetry
(Sep 5, 2011)
The thermal degradation of polymers has very important implications with respect to their suitability for particular end use applications, particularly in relation to their physical properties and the...
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Polymer Additives that are Catching up Fast
(Aug 18, 2011)
To replace halogenated flame retardants, NaturalNano's halloysite clay nanotubes come into play. FRX Polymers proposes its proprietary phosphorous-derived inherently flame-retardant polymer to replace...
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Flash Foresight: Advanced Plastic Additive Solutions to Watch Out For
(Aug 11, 2011)
Let's tour the eight key polymer additive segments and explore the future! GardIn Fresh's FreshExtend nanotechnology uses a silver-coated nanoparticle additive to retard food spoilage. ScentSational...
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Polymer/Graphene Composites
(Aug 1, 2011)
The addition of graphene at extremely low loading levels can significantly improve the physical properties of polymers, including electrical and mechanical features. The most economically attractive...
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Reinforcing Glass Fibers: World's Leading Fibers with Never Before Challenges
(Jul 19, 2011)
Reinforcing fiberglass is still today the world's most used fiber for composite reinforcement. However, other fibers are today increasingly considered when it deals with polymer reinforcement. Carbon...
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NanoMaterials™ 2011 Conference Report: After the Hype, Nanomaterials Registered Strong Successes
(Jul 12, 2011)
Attending the two days conference titled NanoMaterials™ 2011 and organized by Intertech Pira, from the Pira International group, was a great opportunity to review where nanotechnologies stand...
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Graphene—Nanoplastics’ Next Frontier!
(Jun 28, 2011)
Graphene, a form of carbon just one atom thick, is a completely novel material that is the thinnest and strongest ever. Not only is graphene the thinnest possible material that is feasible, but it's...
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Plastic Innovations that Stood Out During SPE's ANTEC 2011
(Jun 9, 2011)
The SPE ANTEC technical conference covered key emerging electronic, medical, and alternative energy plastics technology developments. Genestar, a proprietary high-heat resistant polyamide resin...
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Vinyl Plasticizer Trends Driven by Regulation and Public Perception
(Jun 1, 2011)
The effect of indoor air quality (IAQ) of residential houses, public institutions, and even the interiors of automobiles and passenger aircraft on human health is coming under increasing scrutiny and,...
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Heat Stabilizers: Shift to Alternatives is Ongoing
(May 31, 2011)
In both rigid and flexible PVC formulations, heat stabilizers continue to play a central role but the shift to 'safer', 'greener' and, more cost-effective replacements from heavy-metal containing...
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