Arsenal Capital Partners, a leading New York-based private equity firm that invests in middle-market specialty industrial and healthcare companies, announced today the acquisition of International Fiber Corporation ("IFC"), the leading ...
Tags: Fiber, Construction
As part of its focused investment strategy on the U.S. Gulf Coast to integrate advantaged shale gas, The Dow Chemical Company confirmed the locations for expanding four of the Company’s leading brand franchises in Texas and Louisiana. ...
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The Dow Chemical Company is all set to expand four of its plastic franchises in Texas and Louisiana, as part of its investment strategy on the US Gulf Coast to integrate advantaged shale gas. The company will expand its High Melt Index ...
IAL Consultants published its new report, Overviewof the European Sealants Market. Taking into account the 15 countries of Western Europe and eight countries of Eastern Europe, the total demand for sealants is estimated at approximately ...
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Argentine polymer and synthetic rubber output fell 15.3% in July compared with the year-earlier period, the state statistics office Indec said Friday. Production of these petrochemicals also was down 23.3% compared with June, Indec said ...
Tags: Polymer Output, Chemicals
Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), input and technology supplier CIC and chemical manufacturer Chemanex have joined forces to produce food packaging polymers. The companies have formed a new joint venture (JV), Chemcel that will construct and ...
Tags: Food Packaging Polymers, Packaging
Cold Hard Facts: 5 Key Criteria for Selecting Low-Temperature ValvesBob Cadwell, Business Development Manager, ASCO A White Paper from ASCO Numatics Specifying and consulting engineers, engineering houses, original equipment ...
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There are mainly two types of plastics called as thermoplastics and thermosets are used in the plastic industry. Thermosets are those plastics made of polymers which are difficult to melt or change into any other shape whereas ...
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Polymers are the best invented material by mankind which eased human life to very great extent. Most of the day to day use in human society like tyres, automobiles, bags, packaging, rope and anything you name it. Rubber is one of the ...
Every company in the textile and apparel industry aims to stand out in the competitive world but only the companies with right strategy in their approach achieve success. Some of the industry representatives here talk about the most ...
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M/A-COM Technology Solutions Inc of Lowell, MA, USA (which manufactures semiconductors, components, and subassemblies for RF, microwave and millimeter-wave applications) has filed a patent infringement suit in the US District Court for the ...
Cosmetic companies are making slow progress in reducing their packaging footprints. Although the cosmetics industry has become preoccupied with green initiatives, few steps have been made to tackle the environmental impact of packaging. ...
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GIA released a comprehensive global report on Renewable Chemicals markets. Global market for Renewable Chemicals is projected to reach $66.1 billion by 2018, driven by spiraling petroleum prices, rising demand for eco-friendly products and ...
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Inventor Kirby Kendall recalls that, after reading that discarded bottle caps can be ingested by sea life, he decided to create a hinged bottle cap by the design-for-manufacturing approach. He refers to his innovation as the Hinged Beverage ...
Says Dr. Swapan Ghosh, "India being the region with high humidity levels, fog poses a great challenge due to moisture condensation. After condensing, tiny droplets are formed in such a way that it scatters light very easily and because of ...
Tags: Glass Coating, Anti-Fog Glass Coating, Coating, Construction, Decoration