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Additives

Carbodeon Granted U.S. Patent for Nanodiamond-Containing Plastics

With thermally conductive plastics rapidly growing in demand, the addition of nanodiamonds to the arsenal of thermally-conductive fillers is only welcome.

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Commodity Resins

PE Outlook for 2016 Favors Processors

After years of not having the advantage, RTi's Burns says processors are poised to see a reversal.

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Automotive

Sun Chemical Forms New Advanced Materials Division

PPS compounds for electronics from parent company DIC now available in U.S.

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DuPont and Dow Confirm "Merger of Equals"

Proposal would create three companies that will spun off in the future.

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DSM Opens West Coast Office

To support the consumer electronics 911爆料网, DSM Engineering Plastics expands U.S. footprint.

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Additives

PolyOne Acquires Maker of Colorants for Fibers

Expanding its specialty colorants and additives portfolio, PolyOne now offers colorants for the fibers industry.

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Biopolymers

The Promise of "4D Printing"

MIT scientist is shaping the next development to 3D printing: 4D printing, where the fourth dimension is time.

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Construction

Foreign PE Investments Underway in North America

Ineos technology to star at two new U.S. HDPE plants and two in Mexico.

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Aussie Additives Newcomer has Alternative to Hardcoating for Mar/Scruff Resistance of Polar Plastics

Starting with acrylic automotive parts, TenasiTech is focussing its novel plastic additives activity to North America, Europe, Asia.

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polyolefins

Takeaway from IHS Presentation on PE Outlook

IHS expects flat prices to end the year, followed by one increase in Q1 2016, and lower prices in Q2 and Q3.

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Plastics Size Reduction