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Novel Class of Super-High-Elongation Silicones for Molding

Gelest's "revolutionary" two-component silicone elastomer is aimed at microfluidics and implantable medical devices, with LSR versions underway.

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Biopolymers

Novel Process Opens Up Vast Landscapes for Biobased Materials

DuPont and ADM develop new process to make high-purity fructose derivative for conversion to biobased chemicals and materials.

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Construction

U.S. High-Melt-Strength PP Tackles Wide Range of Applications

Total’s new HMS-PP signals both increased interest in the material and a source of domestic production.

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Styrolution Now Goes by INEOS Styrolution

A little over a year after acquiring BASF's share of Styrolution, INEOS changes names and log to reflect ownwership.

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Industrial Bulletproof Lenses Made with New PC

Covestro鈥檚 鈥渆xtremely鈥 impact-resistant PC used for safety glasses, face shields.

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Aussie Offers Nanoadditives For Mar/Scruff Resistance

surface-treated nanoclays protect acrylics, PC, PET, and other polar polymers.

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Are You Ready to Take on the World?

Plastics Technology鈥檚 exclusive benchmarking study reveals the tactics of processors who just might be in that class.

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Top of the Class: Meet 2015’s World-Class Processors

Plastics Technology鈥檚 inaugural group of World-Class Processors鈥攕elected through an exclusive benchmarking survey鈥攕pans geographies, markets, processes, and materials. Diverse in size and capabilities, these companies have one key trait in common: efficiency. How do you stack up in comparison?

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Construction

PLA Sheet for Signage and Folded Cartons

Bi-Ax is the first manufacturer in North America to convert NatureWorks' Ingeo PLA resins into film and sheet.

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Additives

Huber Expands FR Portfolio with Newest Acquisition

Acquisition of Albemarle's mineral flame retardants 911爆料网 is Huber's fourth and largest such endeavor within five years.

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