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Polymer Materials (37)

BIO-BASED PRODUCTS
EU project group KBBPPS discusses certification and biodegradability / Over 2 years of research (02.05.2013)

NOVOMER
First run of PPC polyols from waste CO2 completed / Production costs expected to be lower than petrochemical products (27.02.2013)

BIOPOLYMERS
Novamont-coordinated ReBioFoam project publishes findings / Microwave process to manufacture 3-D components (07.02.2013)

RESEARCH
Finnish centre develops new technique for sugar-based biopolymer / PGA claimed to significantly improve bio-based plastic packaging (07.12.2012)

APPLIED CLEANTECH
Process for turning sewage sludge into environmentally friendly raw materials / Bio-solids for use by plastics, paper industries / Plans for the EU (16.10.2012)

RESEARCH
US energy department finds ecological route to ethylene production / Process recycles CO2 (04.10.2012)

BASF
New thermoplastic PU research lab in US (10.09.2012)

RESEARCH
Scientists develop process to turn waste bread into succinic acid / Conversion rate reported to be higher than alternative materials, including corn (28.08.2012)

COMPOSITES
New Thermoplastics Composites Research Center opened in Enschede (02.07.2012)

SIEMENS
Exhaust gas CO2 as feedstock for new “green” polymer / Cooperation with BASF (16.05.2012)

TORAY
Agreement with Ajinomoto to develop bio-based nylon (13.03.2012)

NATIONAL COMPOSITES CENTRE
Formal opening of focal point for UK composites development / Key resource, says GKN Aerospace / 8% annual market growth forecast (30.11.2011)

FIBRECYCLE UK
UK carbon fibre recovery project develops low-cost yarns and fabrics / High performance from recycled materials (22.08.2011)

BIOPLASTICS
Research: Launching “MouldPulp” project to develop biocomposites for injection moulding / Pan-European R&D effort involving Swedish, Finish and German scientists (28.07.2011)

BIOTECHNOLOGY
US Report calls for industry and academia to co-ordinate a growing bio-based product market / Governments and investors must co-operate / Bioplastics industry often suffering from underinvestment (31.05.2011)

PACKAGING RESEARCH
University looks into cutting food waste / Intelligent plastics indicate food deterioration / More economical than in-pack labels (12.01.2011)

TOTAL
Methanol-to-olefins production unit in Feluy starts up / “Highest carbon yield on the market” (12.07.2010)

POLYMER RESEARCH
New organic catalyst technology could herald recycling revolution / New type of biopolymer / Pilot applications for pharmaceutical industry planned (18.03.2010)

BRASKEM
Collaboration with Novozymes to develop green PP (22.12.2009)

FRANCE
Plastipolis cluster receives funding for 10 new projects (09.11.2009)

MATERIAL RESEARCH
Self-repairing polymer developed / Applications in safety-critical aircraft and automobile components (30.10.2009)

RESEARCH
New chair for composite simulation and fabrication processes in Nantes (27.10.2009)

POLYMER RESEARCH
Twente University to establish a centre for thermoplastic composites (06.07.2009)

POLYMER RESEARCH
Nanoparticles to increase EPS strength and insulation properties / German institutes and Jackon link up (25.11.2008)

TOTAL
Methanol to polyolefins process demonstrated (09.10.2008)

POLYONE
Collaboration to produce bio-based plasticisers (06.10.2008)

SNECMA PROPULSION SOLIDE
Aeronautics and composites unit established (30.01.2008)

BASF
Antimicrobial styrene copolymers to be developed / Partnership with Agion (06.06.2007)

REPSOL
Spanish polyolefins pilot plant unveiled (21.03.2007)

RESEARCH
Korean scientists improve naphtha cracking / Cheaper and cleaner process (06.02.2007)

BIODEGRADABLE FILMS
Plasticiser improves flexibility of PLA products / Rapid film degradation (14.12.2006)

RESEARCH
New free radical polymerisation process at room temperature / Polymerisation process "rewritten" (21.11.2006)

SUMITOMO
PES capacity increase to meet aerospace demand (15.09.2006)

POLYMER RESEARCH
Controlling plastics shape with magnetic field / Applications in medical technology (20.03.2006)

RAPRA TECHNOLOGY
Leading European research team for improving polymer conductivity / Four-year programme (08.09.2005)

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
Co-development pact in holographic optical media with Inphase / Massive storage capacity (19.05.2005)

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