Plastics in the News - Industry Press Releases

Associated Press Online
October 18, 2008 - The epoxy resins used in those applications are 1 to 5 percent carbon nanotubes, which are added in the form of a fine powder. Replacing copper with buckypaper would save weight and fuel. Wang demonstrated this with a composite model plane and a stun gun. ...
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Associated Press Online
October 17, 2008 - The epoxy resins used in those applications are 1 to 5 percent carbon nanotubes, which are added in the form of a fine powder. Replacing copper with buckypaper would save weight and fuel. Wang demonstrated this with a composite model plane and a stun gun. ...
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Business Wire
April 21, 2008 - The key point to remember about code seven is that not all of the number seven plastics are the same," Carteaux explains. "In fact, the opposite is true. ...
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Associated Press Online
January 03, 2008 - That's because it still contains some petroleum-based plastic in the mix for rigidity. Manufacturers have cut down on the number of different materials that go into their products, simplifying recycling a great deal. For now, however, the technology is much too expensive for the mass market, and there's no word on when or if Samsung plans to sell the screen. ...
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Business Wire
November 11, 2007 - In the past few years, injection molding machine producers have got greatly improved on technology and management. Totally speaking, research and manufacturing of injection molding machines cannot still satisfy demands brought by development of plastics industry in China. And meanwhile, newly-established injection molding machine producers are also rapidly growing; therefore, there mainly exist price war and discount war for ordinary injection molding machines. ...
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Business Wire
November 09, 2007 - These facilities are operating today with NextGen technology and we are about to start processing our Oshkosh corn oil regularly in one of them. Functionally, these two technologies are tied together. WDS currently services clients in the biofuels, automotive, electronics, lighting, plastics, rubber and food products industries and provides all of the custom equipment manufacturing needs of GreenShift. ...
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Business Wire
October 15, 2007 - Polymer suppliers are continuously striving to produce cleaner materials with more precise specifications and increased functionality. We held our first international conference on Pharmaceutical Polymers on 20-21 June 2007 in Basel, which brought together world experts to discuss the latest techniques for the process optimisation of pharmaceutical polymers. ...
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Business Wire
October 01, 2007 - “NatureWorks will greatly benefit from Teijin’s expertise in technology and end-use application development. This polymer uses 65% less fossil fuels to produce and emits less than 80% greenhouse gases than traditional petroleum based polymers. About Teijin Teijin is a global technology-driven group operating in five main fields: synthetic fibers; films and plastics; pharmaceuticals and home health care; trading and retail; and IT and new products. ...
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