A precision injection molder has rid itself of the last vestiges of outdated technology, and received significant energy savings and part-quality improvements as a result. That’s the short story behind a recent move by Sinicon ...
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, and Idaho contractors and suppliers say they are seeing the same trend in certain areas. “Some (products) related to crude oil prices, like roofing and resin products like PVC, are up, ” said Peter Alexander, CEO of BMC, a ...
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The NPE 2012 exhibition takes place in Orlando, the US, on 1-5 April. Our preview takes a look at a selection of the machinery, materials and service companies that will be exhibiting at the fair. American Kuhne Stand 3551 American Kuhne is ...
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A new PET resin from Indorama Ventures Public could change the way you snack. Polyclear EBM PET, produced by Indorama-owned Invista Polymers, can be used to make containers boasting glass-like clarity, high gloss and handles, said Frank ...
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US 7, 862, 851 B2 BASF Coatings AG has been granted a patent for a process for coating electrically conductive substrates by applying at least one electrocoat material to an electrically conductive substrate and curing it to give an ...
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As Africa’s plastics industry grows, Indian companies say they are picking up substantial business there, with exports rising for machinery firms, and India’s resin and processing companies making investments. The India factory ...
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Continental Diamond’s success in 2011 has paved the way for expansion in 2012 as manufacturing demands have increased. The company will need approximately 15,000 additional square feet in order to meet the demand and supply volume of ...
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TREND: Clean, streamlined design DESIGNER INTERPRETATION: "Overall design will be modern rather than traditional. People are going simple and clean, with no clutter, which means getting rid of those heavy, dark vanities and chunky ...
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Today's class of "green" coatings depend on light stabilizers to protect against UV degradation. By Yung-Chi Yang, Steven Lee and Dr. Yao-Hsing Huang, Everlight Chemical Industrial Corporation High solids, powder, waterborne and UV curable ...
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This comprehensive study of effluent organic matter, using geochemical techniques, finds that effluent organic matter is similar to microbially derived natural organic matter. It is found that the characteristics of the effluent organic ...
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Prior to the pricing mania that exists today, the last big party for fluoropolymers occurred in the late 1990s when demand was growing and pricing was firm in the years leading up to Y2K. However, in the first decade of new millennium, ...
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Phil McDivitt, general manager, Celanese Emulsion Polymers, talks about the resins market and Celanese’s role in it. Coatings World: Has the resins market showed any signs of recovery from the economic downturn? Phil McDivitt, general ...
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In a surprising reversal, a 5-cent North American polyethylene price increase that seemed to have faded away in December actually took hold in the market. Many buyers contacted mid-month by Plastics News indicated that they did not expect ...
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WPC flooring has superior corrosion resistance, while still having the characteristics of wood, corrosion prevention is much better than regular corrosive wood. Security: WPC flooring does not contain heavy metal material, no formaldehyde ...
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Wood plastic composite is a new class of composite materials in recent years. It is made of by using of polyethylene, polypropylene and polyvinyl chloride, etc. to replace the usual resin adhesive, mixed with 35% -70% of wood power, rice ...
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