New plastics from Australian university
A newly discovered technique makes it possible to create a whole new array of plastics with metallic or even superconducting properties.
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PolyOne launches the new transparent OnColor HC Plus
PolyOne delivers a clear advantage for medical devices with new transparent OnColor HC Plus.
Clariant launches two new products to supplement its deposit control range
Clariant offers papermakers new deposit control solutions with the addition of Cartaspers SCH and Cartabond DST.01 to its range.
EU researchers develop new type of polymer battery
A European Union (EU)- funded research project will this month start developing a prototype polymer-zinc car battery, significantly lighter, safer and more environment-friendly than existing batteries.
DuPont Vespel SCP-5009
DuPont has raised the performance of engineering polymers to a new level with the global launch of DuPont Vespel SCP-5009 polyimide shapes.
Polymers in the photovoltaics industry
The solar power industry is continuing to grow exponentially worldwide and a total 16,000 MW of PV systems were installed globally in 2010, up from 7,200 MW in 2009. This expansion is expected to continue into 2011 according to Kerry Setterthwaite, Senior Consultant at Applied Market Information (AMI).
Partnership between Velox and IonPhasE
Velox to distribute a new generation of halogen free static control polymers for ESD protection, EX safety and dust prevention.
First biodegradable antimicrobial polymer nanoparticles
Researchers from IBM and the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology discovered a nanomedicine breakthrough in which new types of polymers were shown to physically detect and destroy antibiotic-resistant bacteria and infectious diseases like Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, known as MRSA.
Polymer that “self heals” when exposed to ultraviolet light
A team led by Christoph Weder, a materials scientist at the University of Fribourg in Switzerland, has developed a type of rubbery plastic that “self heals” when exposed to ultraviolet light. The material might one day be incorporated into varnish, paint or mobile phone covers.
When polymers conduct electricity
The now-famous diode, used in many screens, is one of the numerous applications connected to the development of conductive polymers. But how can a simple piece of plastic conduct electricity when this same material is used to insulate metal wires carrying electricity?
Baycusan C 1008 polyurethane dispersion from Bayer MaterialScience
Baycusan C 1008 polyurethane dispersion from Bayer MaterialScience premieres at In-Cosmetics 2011.
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.
PolyOne offers innovation to the healthcare industry
PolyOne Corporation featured a wide variety of polymer solutions for the healthcare industry recently at Medical Design and Manufacturing (MD&M) West in Anaheim, California.
Rohm and Haas to Acquire Polymer Dispersions Division Of OY Forcit AB
Rohm and Haas Company has signed an agreement to acquire the FINNDISP division of OY Forcit AB, a Finnish paint emulsions operation, for approximately 60 million euro. Based in Hanko, Finland, this division of Forcit makes water-based emulsions used in the manufacture of paints and coatings, lacquers and adhesives in Northern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States (former Soviet Union). Rohm and Haas expects to complete the transaction by the end of the first quarter of 2008.