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NANOTECHNOLOGY German scientists create a nanocrystal from PE	26.08.2013
SAMSUNG Korean company affiliates acquire majority of shares in OLED manufacturer Novaled	13.08.2013
CARBON FIBRES US government offers output from pilot plant to companies for testing / Part of drive to cut carbon fibre production costs	09.08.2013
BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE Scaled-up CO2-fed polyols unit set to start in 2015 / “Several thousand tonnes” of capacity	29.07.2013
RESEARCH BASF, Linde and ThyssenKrupp in sustainable syngas process / CO2 reduction	17.07.2013
PLASTIC OMNIUM Building underway of new R&D centre for Inergy Automotive Systems	21.06.2013
BIO-BASED PRODUCTS EU project group KBBPPS discusses certification and biodegradability / Over 2 years of research	02.05.2013
COMPOSITES French consortium surrounding Cetim starts producing CFR suspension for automotive use / Less than two minutes of cycle time	03.04.2013
NOVOMER First run of PPC polyols from waste CO2 completed / Production costs expected to be lower than petrochemical products	27.02.2013
BIOPLASTICS 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
MONOSOL Launching edible, water-soluble packaging films / Convenient, pre-portioned pouches / Food service benefits	13.09.2012
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
BASF Cooperating with Novozymes and Cargill on bio-based acrylic acid / Dextrose as feedstock	21.08.2012
COMPOSITES New Thermoplastics Composites Research Center opened in Enschede	02.07.2012
UK COMPOSITES MARKET Automotive partnership: Consortium to develop lightweight, lower-cost, composite vehicle structures / Key roles for robotics and fast-cure prepregs	21.06.2012
MECAPLAST Moulding technology and lightweight fillers could lead to auto component weight reduction of up to 50% / French government-funded project to develop process	19.06.2012
SIEMENS Exhaust gas CO2 as feedstock for new “green” polymer / Cooperation with BASF	16.05.2012
AMCOR RIGID PLASTICS Collaboration with Sacmi on development of compression blow forming / First applications in pharmaceuticals packaging / HDPE bottles in production at US site / Food uses envisaged	04.05.2012
PLASMA ETCHING Anti-reflective films incorporate surface nanostructures / New technology is based on the “moth eye” principle / Continuous process for anti-reflecting polymers	02.05.2012
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

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