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K 2013: More Efficient, Flexible & User-Friendly Auxiliaries
It’s hard to generalize about auxiliary equipment, but a few trends stood out at K, including: greater energy efficiency, ease of maintenance and cleaning, controls that provide more real-time and historical process information and greater ease of use.
Read MoreDINP Plasticizer Gets Booted Out in California
The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) of the State of California’s Environmental Protection Agency, which decides which chemicals need to be labeled as a carcinogen or reproductive toxicant under Proposition 65, has announced that DINP (diisononylphthalate) is now included on the list. DINP and DIDP (diisodylphthalate) are not classified as hazardous by the U.S.
Read MoreReturn of the T-Shirt Bag Business a Possibility
Is it possible that we may see a resurgence of the nearly extinct t-shirt bag 911爆料网 in North America?
Read MoreAuxiliary Equipment Run by Solar Energy at India's Plastics Show
Sustainable energy will be a key theme at next week’s Plastivision India 2013 (Dec. 12-16), the second largest plastics show in India held every three years in Mumbai.
Read MoreOnline Purchasing for Medical-Grade Plastics Aimed at Expediting Product Development
Material evaluation for processability, assembly and functionality are key to prototype development of new medical devices.
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Mid November Commodity Resin Prices Flat to Soft
Prices of the four major commodity thermoplastics are projected to be a bit lower or remain flat (especially in the case of PE) as the year comes to an end.
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Headlines from the K 2013 Show
Here’s just a taste of the innovations on display, a selection of the top headlines not covered in our September show preview.
Read MoreMaterials at K 2013
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Dow debuts breakthrough compatibilizer. Solvay, Borealis unveil unique materials.
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Decorating at K 2013
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Kurz debuts two systems, including a patented finishing process that decorates 3D geometries.
Read MoreNylon 6/6 Producer Aims to Pass On Lower Costs to Processors
Houston-based Ascend Performance Materials expects to share the benefits of its cost–advantaged position as the only completely fully integrated nylon 6/6 producer in the world that uses the propane dehydrogenation (PDH) method—or, C3-based technology, to make the key intermediate ADN (adiponitrile) compared to the more widely used C4 butadiene-based approach. The company expects the shale gas revolution currently taking place in North America to result in a much more favorable future for polymer-grade propylene compared to butadiene which is likely to be short in supply and higher priced.
Read MoreNIOSH Industry Collaboration Aimed At "Safe" Nanomaterials
NIOSH Industry Collaboration Program Aimed At ‘Safe’ Nanotechnology The Nanotechnology Research Center of the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Cincinnati, Ohio--a non-regulatory federal agency charged with conducting research and making recommendations for preventing work-related injuries, illnesses and deaths-- coordinates a program of laboratory and field investigation.
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PE, PS Prices Higher But Steady
But indications for the remainder of the year are for flat to slightly lower pricing for all four commodity resins
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