PVC price trend in Mediterranean echoes 2011
PVC price trend in Mediterranean echoes 2011 PVC prices have been on the rise since the beginning of 2012 in Mediterranean markets including Turkey, Egypt and Italy, as per the pricing service of ChemOrbis. Now that the sustainability of the PVC market’s firm outlook is currently being questioned, some players argue that the PVC market will follow More...
‘Super-nano’ plastic fibres touted for next-generation IT
'Super-nano' plastic fibres touted for next-generation IT Materials scientists in France said on Sunday they had made highly-conductive plastic wires on the nanoscale, an invention with potential for mobile More...
Chinaplas: Titanium-based additive reduces PET reheat blow energy by 38%
Chinaplas: Titanium-based additive reduces PET reheat blow energy by 38% An independent comparative study carried out by stretch blowmolding machine vendor Sidel (Le Havre, France) has shown that Joule RHB titanium More...
Matt acrylic grade finds favor in daytime running light covers
Matt acrylic grade finds favor in daytime running light covers A new grade of acrylic resin offering high light transmission and low surface gloss in making inroads in the auto sector. Supplied by Altuglas International More...
Noted US name in plastics equipment now made in China
Noted US name in plastics equipment now made in China When Hydraulic Press Manufacturing Co again brought its injection molding machines to one of North America’s largest plastics industry fairs this month, More...
Local LLDPE supplies tight in Indonesia and Malaysia
Local LLDPE supplies tight in Indonesia and Malaysia Players in Indonesia and Malaysia complained that local LLDPE film supplies are tight, with several converters commenting that their suppliers are delaying their More...
Electrically stimulated polymers eyed for medical devices
Electrically stimulated polymers eyed for medical devices Duke scientists have discovered a potentially interesting way to deliver drugs from an internal medical device, such as a drug-eluting stent. In research More...
EPA to review chemicals in paints, building materials
EPA to review chemicals in paints, building materials The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed that companies be required to report to EPA all new uses, including in domestic or imported products, More...
PU materials for operating room equipment and wound treatment products
PU materials for operating room equipment and wound treatment products At the recently concluded Medtec Europe, Bayer MaterialScience introduced a series of polyurethane solutions and thermoplastic materials for More...
Plastics put solar on the verge, again
Plastics put solar on the verge, again Recent gains in the efficiency, lifespan and manufacturing of thin-film plastic solar panels have advocates convinced that, this time, solar really is on the verge of a revolution More...