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Intertek to Present Development Programs for Automotive Polymer Materials at VDI 2012 conference

Intertek has announced an extended programme for helping the automotive polymer market that is specifically designed to support the industry, by keeping them in an efficient streamlined business methods, innovation and quality of production.

From Intertek Group PLC 15 Mar 2012

Audi Q3 Features PULSE GX50 Plastic Material from Styron

Styron, a supplier of innovative materials and technologies for the automotive industry, announced that its PULSE GX50 engineering resin has successfully achieved the first commercial application in the Audi’s new model, the Audi Q3.

From Trinseo 14 Mar 2012

Kraton Performance Polymers to Exhibit at NPE 2012 Show

At NPE 2012 plastics trade fair, a global manufacturer of engineered polymers and styrenic block copolymers (SBCs), Kraton Performance Polymers, will exhibit its most recent innovations.

13 Mar 2012

UMass Scientists Develop New Printing Technique to Create 3-D Shapes of Polymers

Ryan Hayward, Christian Santangelo and colleagues, researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst have recently used polymer science and photographic methods for creating a new method that will help print 2-D polymer sheets, which can be folded into 3-D shapes, with the addition of water. The new method may find applications from medicine to robotics.

13 Mar 2012

Zwick to Exhibit A Wide Range of Plastics Testing Equipment at NPE 2012

Zwick USA, the subsidiary of global materials testing equipment leader Zwick/Roell AG, will exhibit a wide range of plastics testing equipment at the National Plastics Expo 2012 to be held here April 1 to 5. Zwick is th...

From ZwickRoell GmbH Co. KG 12 Mar 2012

EcoSynthetix to Supply Biolatex Polymer Binder for Fibreglass Insulation

EcoSynthetix, a renewable chemicals company, has obtained a commercial contract from one of the main five manufacturers of insulation in the US. According to the contract, the company will supply EcoSphere biolatex binders for use in insulation products that are free from formaldehyde.

12 Mar 2012

BWAY to Sell Plastic Bottle Business to Ring Container Technologies

BWAY, a provider of general line rigid containers in North America, has entered into a contract with Ring Container Technologies. According to the agreement, BWAY will sell its business of blow molded plastic bottles to Ring. Plastic bottles in various sizes from one gallon to ten liters are included in this business.

12 Mar 2012

Techint Engineering & Construction Builds Plants for bio-on’s Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) Bioplastic

bio-on has selected Techint Engineering & Construction for building plants to produce Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) bioplastic.

9 Mar 2012

Arburg to Showcase Plastic Moulding Machines at Chinaplas 2012

Arburg, a manufacturer of injection moulding machines for plastics processing, will showcase hydraulic, hybrid and electric Allrounder machines that produces high-quality plastic moulded parts for packaging and optical markets at the Chinaplas 2012 exhibition. In addition, the company will introduce the new electric EDRIVE series at the event.

7 Mar 2012