PolyOne Corporation, a premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions was recently selected by BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) to receive its 2013 Product Innovation - Global Supplier of the Year award.
     
 
    
    
    
    
        
        SABIC and the Korean petrochemical company, SK Global Chemical, signed a 50-50 joint venture agreement in Seoul, South Korea, on May 26 for a total investment of US$ 595 million to manufacture a range of high-performance polyethylene products using SK’s cutting edge Nexlene™ solution technology. The agreement was signed by Mohamed Al-Mady, SABIC Vice Chairman and CEO, and Ja-Young Koo, SK Innovation Vice Chairman and CEO, and is subject to regulatory approval.
     
 
    
    
    
    
        
        Shape-memory polymers (SMP) are a unique branch of the smart materials family which are capable of changing shape on-demand upon exposure to external stimulus. The discovery of SMP made a significant breakthrough in the developments of novel smart materials for a variety of engineering applications, superseded the traditional materials, and also influenced the current methods of product designing.
     
 
    
    
    
    
        
        Reportbuyer.com has added a new market research report: Molded Plastics Market - Global Forecast, Market Share, Size, Growth and Industry Analysis, 2013 - 2019
     
 
    
    
    
    
        
        BASF is the first European manufacturer to have completely switched a production plant for XPS (extruded polystyrene rigid foam) to a new polymeric flame retardant (PolyFR).
     
 
    
    
    
    
        
        According to a new market report published by Transparency Market Research "Water Soluble Polymers (Polyacrylamide, Guar Gum, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Casein, Gelatin, Polyacrylic Acid and Others) Market for Water Treatment, Detergent & Household Products, Petroleum, Paper Making and Other Applications - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast 2013 - 2019", the global water soluble polymers market was valued at USD 23.38 billion in 2012 and is expected to reach USD 29.63 billion by 2019, growing at a CAGR of 5.9% over the forecast period from 2013 to 2019. The global water soluble polymers market volume was 5,483.8 kilo tons in 2012.
     
 
    
    
    
    
        
        Evonik’s Oil Additives team will feature a simulated demonstration of the fuel savings power in its DYNAVIS®-formulated hydraulic fluid at the 69th STLE Annual Meeting & Exhibition at the Disney Contemporary Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida from May 18- 22.
     
 
    
    
    
    
        
        Photovoltaic (PV) modules continue to gain momentum as a viable renewable energy source in the marketplace. With reputable ENLIGHT™ Polyolefin Encapsulant Films for PV modules, Dow Packaging & Specialty Plastics, a business unit of Dow, has established itself as an industry leader for polyolefin encapsulants products that produce high-performance PV systems. 
     
 
    
    
    
    
        
        Scientists from IBM Research have successfully discovered a new class of polymer materials that can potentially transform manufacturing and fabrication in the fields of transportation, aerospace, and microelectronics. 
     
 
    
    
    
    
        
        Omniseal Solutions’ Rulon® J sliding elements will be utilized on the bogie of the newest 7000 series trains in the Washington DC metropolitan area.
     
 
 
    
                    
                
                
                    
    
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