Solvay Specialty Polymers USA, LLC, has conducted an extensive study that supports the growing use of its high-performance medical-grade polymers in hydrogen peroxide gas plasma sterilization.
Akulon Fuel Lock, an innovative-polyamide 6 technology developed by DSM, forms the basis of a new solution for rotomoulding monolayer tanks, developed by ICO Polymers, a subsidiary of A. Schulman, Inc. and a leading producer of rotational molding polymers.
The focus of BASF’s booth at the Compamed tradeshow in Düsseldorf, Germany, is on the antimicrobial HyGentic product portfolio and its range of support services, and on a number of high-performance plastics for medical technology applications. BASF will be exhibiting its solutions from November 14 through 16, 2012, in Booth No. G28, Hall 08B.
Songwon announces it has entered into long term distribution arrangements with Sabo SpA representing a further milestone in its long-term strategic ambition to be a leading supplier of polymer stabilizer solutions to the global polymer industry.
Solvay has unveiled a new high-performance polyester compound that delivers higher heat and light stability than competitive materials for light-emitting diode (LED) televisions.
PolyOne Corporation, a premier global provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, announced that Finland-based Kruunutekniikka Oy, a leading manufacturer of solid-state LED lighting systems, has adopted Therma-Tech thermal management solutions to replace aluminum in its recently patented Coolics LED light fixtures.
The world’s largest conference on “CO2 as Feedstock for Chemistry and Polymers” covers an incredibly wide range of uses for CO2, developing a vision for a sustainable carbon dioxide economy.
The world leader in PVDF fluoropolymer, an innovative and fast-growing (+7% p.a.) performance material, Arkema announces a major project for the development of its Kynar PVDF business in Europe.
'Plastics processors are angry', said Alexandre Dangis, speaking on June 1st , 2012 at the EuPC Annual Meeting in Vienna (Austria) about the mounting raw material cost increases and the associated large number of 'forces majeures' in Europe.
Tampere University of Technology (TUT) has been the first in the world to develop biodegradable joint implant, RegJoint.
The organizing committee for the SPE Automotive Composites Conference & Exhibition (ACCE) announced that it has teamed with Missouri University of Science & Technology (Rolla, Mo.) to develop an online survey to query members of industry, academia, research groups, media, and government organizations globally about the importance of sustainability in the field of polymer composites.
2E mechatronic GmbH & Co. KG of Germany has designed a 3-D molded interconnect device (MID) flow sensor for air conditioning systems that uses Vectra E840i LDS, a liquid crystal polymer (LCP) specially developed by Ticona for electronic circuits on 3-D injection moldings produced with a Laser Direct Structuring (LDS) process.
