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Park Electrochemical Corp. Announces Selection of Newton, Kansas as Site for New Advanced Composite Materials Facility

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August 14, 2007 - Our new Newton facility, along with our new Pioneer Plant under construction in Singapore, forms part of our global strategy relating to developing and supplying advanced composite materials for aircraft structures.” Mr. Park’s core capabilities are in the areas of polymer chemistry formulation and coating technology. The Company’s manufacturing facilities are located in Singapore, China, France, Connecticut, New York, Arizona and California. ...
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Kraton Polymers LLC Announces Second Quarter 2007 Results

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August 09, 2007 - “In the second quarter, we saw further increases in our raw material costs. Kraton has the leading position in nearly all of its core markets and is the only producer of SBCs with global manufacturing capability. Kraton, the Kraton logo and design, and “Giving Innovators their Edge” tagline are trademarks of Kraton Polymers LLC. ...
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Ferro Reports 2007 Second-Quarter Results

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August 08, 2007 - Volumes were lower overall, driven by weaker market conditions in Electronic Materials, Polymer Additives and Specialty Plastics. Sales in Electronic Materials declined in the quarter, primarily driven by weaker dielectric materials demand from supply chain inventory reductions by customers who manufacture capacitors. About Ferro Corporation Ferro Corporation (http://www.ferro.com) is a leading global supplier of technology-based performance materials for manufacturers. ...
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Packaging Legislation Becomes More Stringent in China

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August 05, 2007 - For example, the labelling regulations involve huge replacement costs for dairy manufacturers; cheap plastics are banned resulting in higher raw material costs; and more stringent recycling standards require improvements in and reconstruction of manufacturing processes. The majority of these new production plants are located in mid and northern China, where operating costs are much lower. ...
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TricoShade Structures Show That Not All Shade is Created Equal

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August 03, 2007 - Trico-USA Inc., one of the leading shade structure manufacturers, have designed various forms and shapes of TricoShade structures using UV stabilized polyethylene for a wide number of target markets. In this article we will examine a few of the differences between canvas, polyethylene and PVC, and what makes these materials like chalk and cheese, and how they behave in the elements. Some of the differences between polyethylene and canvas is in its chemical composition. ...
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Milacron Narrows Loss in Second Quarter; Backlog, Operating Margins Rise

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August 03, 2007 - Equipment and supplies for extrusion and blow molding posted solid gains in shipments and profitability, while injection molding machinery in India had record-high sales and earnings in the quarter. New orders of $90 million were off slightly from $92 million in the second quarter last year. First incorporated in 1884, Milacron is a leading global supplier of plastics-processing technologies and industrial fluids, with major manufacturing facilities in North America, Europe and Asia. ...
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Research and Markets: New Industry Report Focuses on Paper Manufacturing Industries in the US

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July 31, 2007 - The laminated materials may be paper, metal foil, or plastics film. Lamination of plastics film to plastics film is classified in the NAICS Subsector 326, Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing, because establishments that do this often first make the film. The manufacturing of bags from plastics only, whether or not laminated, is classified in Subsector 326, Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing, but all other bag manufacturing is classified in this subsector. ...
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The Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing Industry's Revenue for the Year 2006 Was Approximately $206,590,000,000

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July 31, 2007 - Industries in the Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing subsector make goods by processing plastics materials and raw rubber. In keeping with the core technology focus of plastics, lamination of plastics film to plastics film as well as the production of bags from plastics only is classified in this subsector. Lamination and bag production involving plastics and materials other than plastics are classified in the NAICS Subsector 322, Paper Manufacturing. ...
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Cereplast's Bioplastic Used in New Toy Line from Green Toys

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July 27, 2007 - Cereplast’s uniquely formulated resins are certified biodegradable and compostable by BPI (Biodegradable Products Institute). Learn more at www.cereplast.com. By marketing sustainable toys for kids and the environment, Green Toys offers classic toys derived from a new generation of environmentally friendly bioplastic material from annually renewable, sustainable resources like corn and other starch materials. More information on Green Toys is available at www.greentoys.com. ...
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Shenyang Selects Univation's UNIPOL(TM) PE Process for 100 KTA Polyethylene Plant

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July 27, 2007 - The CPP project focuses on using heavy oil as a raw material to feed a catalytic thermal cracking process to make ethylene, propylene and synthetics. About Univation Technologies Univation Technologies, LLC, is the world leader in licensing gas phase polyethylene technology. UNIPOL and UCAT are licensed for use to Univation Technologies. ...
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