Lubrizol Specialty Chemicals (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of The Lubrizol Corporation, is introducing two new Oeko-Tex Standard 100 certified TPU (thermoplastic polyurethane) resins, for use in textiles, at the 2013 Chinaplas in ...
Germany's Bayer MaterialScience will sell its global powder polyester resins business and its US-based liquid polyester resins merchant business to the US Stepan Company of Northfield, Illinois, the company said Tuesday. The sale, for ...
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Huntsman Corporation reported first quarter 2013 results with revenues of $2,702 million and adjusted EBITDA of $220 million. First Quarter 2013 Highlights -Adjusted EBITDA was $220 million compared to $407 million in the prior year ...
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Turkeybuild 2013, which will be carried out at Tüyap Fair and Congress Center in Istanbul on April 24-28, 2013. BASF will be presenting its numerous solutions, including products to raise the energy efficiency of buildings as well as ...
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Steven Reinstadtler, industrial marketing manager – coatings for construction, Bayer MaterialScience LLC, has been elected President of the Polyurea Development Association (PDA). He will officially begin his one-year term during the ...
A mix of materials and finishes continues to drive the accent furniture category at the High Point Market. Thus far this week, metals like iron and glass-top tables that make rooms appear bigger have done well. Many suppliers are ...
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Aerogels, developed in the 1930s and first used as insulating materials in industrial and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) applications, now are finding their way into outdoor apparel, footwear and other outdoor gear. ...
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People are in awe when Rice University scientist Ned Thomas holds up a polyurethane disc with three bullets perfectly suspended inside. The material has not only stopped the bullets but also remains clear; there are no cracks and the ...
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Plastic Connectors Benefit Critical ApplicationsRiley Phipps, Technical and Design Services Manager, Value Plastics, Inc., a Nordson Company Industrial and laboratory OEM designers are constantly being challenged to come up with more ...
Magid Glove & Safety Manufacturing Company, a leader in the personal protective clothing market, recently unveiled a new touchscreen-compatible work glove. The groundbreaking new product, named the Touchscreen ROC (T-ROC), enables users to ...
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Bulletproof glass (also known as ballistic glass, transparent armor or bullet-resistant glass) is a type of strong but optically transparent material that is particularly resistant to being penetrated when struck by bullets, but like all ...
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Resinate Materials Group, Inc., a provider of polyurethane dispersion (PUD) coatings for the paints, coatings, adhesives and sealants industries, has updated and expanded its product pipeline for 2013. The pipeline will include the ...
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Composite doors are beneficial for your home to remain safe and sound regardless of your presence or absence. With composite doors, you are at rest that your house is in safe hands. You may call composite doors the virtual chief in-command ...
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Arizona Polymer Flooring (APF), a manufacturer of high-performance flooring products and concrete coating systems, announces the launch of ColorChrome™ Metallic Flooring Systems, a high-performance resinous flooring system providing ...
Waterloo, Belgium – BASF has successfully completed its acquisition of parts of Ciech’s TDI (toluene diisocyanate) business. The TDI production facility of Ciech’s subsidiary Zachem, Poland, is not part of the transaction. ...
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