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BASF
“Ultramid Endure D3G10” shown at Fakuma
26.10.2011
HENKEL
WPC additives improve fibre adhesion / R&D project with Tecnaro
25.10.2011
BIO-ON
PHA certified as biodegradable in water / World's first biopolymer made from sugar cane waste
24.10.2011
PQ
Titanium dioxide replacement introduced
20.10.2011
BASF
New automotive impact-modified PA 6 grades introduced
17.10.2011
OCTAL
Sustainable PET sheet developed / Carbon footprint reduced by 25% / New process removes five energy intensive phases
13.10.2011
A. SCHULMAN
Antibacterial and antimicrobial masterbatches launched
12.10.2011
HENKEL
High tack laminating adhesive to be introduced at ICE / Reduced curing times / Applications in food industry
11.10.2011
CLARIANT
Additives for pharmaceutical packaging applications / Increased rigidity and improved production cycle times
10.10.2011
FUJI XEROX
Plant and wood-derived biomass plastics developed / Applications in interior mechanical copier components
26.09.2011
BIOPLASTICS
Austrian recycler Ecoplast sceptical about bags made of degradable plastics / “Material cannot be recycled”
21.09.2011
NOVOSYSTEMS
Improved colouration of thermoplastics from micro-granulate additive
20.09.2011
MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES
Mineral additives for bioplastics launched / Designed to reinforce bioplastic-based disposables
19.09.2011
SONGWON
Antioxidant capacity increase in Korea completed / Two enhanced Songnox grades
15.09.2011
TEKNOR APEX
New cable jacketing launched at Bangkok show / Superior protection in industrial settings claimed
15.09.2011
SANITIZED
Antibacterial additive for PU foams and coatings / Shift of focus to product development with OEMs
12.09.2011
3A COMPOSITES
Light-weight, fire- resistant structural PET foam introduced
08.09.2011
DOW CHEMICAL
Foam cell promoter introduced for display materials
06.09.2011
BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
Three new medical TPUs introduced
31.08.2011
SLOVNAFT
Dow's “Unipol” process selected for four new “Tatren” PP grades / More efficient processing and less material consumption
30.08.2011
LYONDELLBASELL
Low density “Lupolen” resins improve performance in film applications
26.08.2011
RTP
Glass fibre-reinforced bioplastic PLA with improved strength and thermal performance / Injection moulding cycle times reduced
23.08.2011
FIBRECYCLE UK
UK carbon fibre recovery project develops low-cost yarns and fabrics / High performance from recycled materials
22.08.2011
STYRON
Chemical resistant PC/PET blend introduced for medical housings
22.08.2011
TEKNOR APEX
High bio-content PLA is introduced / A new environmental alternative to PP and PS?
19.08.2011
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