Chemicals & Plastics News
Improve your reaction time with insights into the world of chemicals and plastics. This section features news on innovations, technology and companies engaged in the processing and refinement of chemicals, adhesives, sealants, coatings, plastic resin materials, dyes, beverage ingredients, flavors and fragrances.
Nano-Clear® Coating Restores Color and Gloss Back Into Highly Oxidized Carnival Life-Boats
Carnival Cruise Lines implementing Nano-Clear® Coatings to restore their entire fleet of lifeboats starting with 26 aboard the Cruise Ship Azura in 2015. - February 07, 2015 - Nanovere Technologies, LLC.
AdvantaPure(R) Invests in Training Its Team Members; Partners with Worcester Polytechnic Institute for Biomanufacturing Training
Employees from AdvantaPure, a manufacturer of high purity tubing and Single-Use components for biopharma manufacturing, recently received customized training at the Biomanufacturing Education and Training Center of Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Worcester, Mass. The training involved classroom and hands-on instruction to teach the employees about the equipment and processes used by their customers in their pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical manufacturing operations. - February 07, 2015 - AdvantaPure
Polyaspartic Coating Resin from Bayer MaterialScience LLC Offers Advantages for Construction Projects, Corrosion Protection
At construction sites, it is important to keep downtime and costs to a minimum. Bayer MaterialScience helps the industry save time and money by offering innovative polyaspartic coating resin raw materials to coatings manufacturers, empowering them to deliver cutting edge coatings products. Bayer... - February 05, 2015 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
Bayer MaterialScience Appoints Business Development Manager for Makrolon® Sheet Products in North America
Bayer MaterialScience LLC announces the appointment of Kenneth Schwartz to business development manager for Makrolon® polycarbonate sheet products. In this role he will lead the marketing and business development activities for Makrolon® polycarbonate sheet products in the North American... - February 02, 2015 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
Reliability and Maintenance Management for Chemicals and Petrochemicals
A Master-Class in Effective Maintenance and Reliability Management for Chemicals & Petrochemicals; Dates: 3-4 March, 2015; Location: Birmingham, UK - January 29, 2015 - T.A. Cook Conferences Ltd
Molecular Glasses™ CEO and Founder to Present at LOPEC 2015, Munich, Germany: “New Efficient, Less Costly, and Green Solutions for OLED Display and Lighting Performance"
At the upcoming LOPEC 2015 Conference in Munich, Germany, Molecular Glasses™ CEO and Founder Michel (Mike) Molaire will present a talk on NONcrystallizable™ organic semiconductors and emitters for OLED and other organic electronic applications. Organized jointly by the OE-A (Organic and... - January 26, 2015 - Molecular Glasses
Wildcat Discovery Technologies DOE Vehicle Technologies Award Generates Promising Si Anode Electrolyte Leads
Wildcat identifies new non-carbonate electrolytes for silicon anodes that outperform carbonate-based solutions. - January 26, 2015 - Wildcat Discovery Technologies
Bayer MaterialScience LLC Earns Spray Polyurethane Foam Alliance Supplier Accreditation
Bayer MaterialScience LLC, spray polyurethane foam (SPF) systems house and raw materials supplier, has completed a comprehensive certification program to become a Spray Polyurethane Foam Alliance (SPFA) Accredited Supplier. Bayer strongly advocates for continually raising standards related to SPF... - January 26, 2015 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
Polycarbonate Sheeting from Bayer MaterialScience LLC Maximizes Aesthetics and Protection, Minimizes Support Structure for Living Roof
Located in the picturesque Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, the California Academy of Sciences wears many hats, serving as a natural history museum, planetarium, leading-edge scientific center, educational facility and more. Not to be outdone by its surroundings, the building itself is a work of... - January 26, 2015 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
Opportunity in the Indian Fluoroelastomers Market - 2014
MarketreportsonIndia.com presents the report on "Opportunity in the Indian Fluoroelastomers Market - 2014" This report provides an insight into the Opportunity in the Indian Fluoroelastomers current market scenario, structure and practices. Summary: This report provides an insight into... - January 22, 2015 - Market Reports on India
Cormetech Extends SCR Catalyst Life Through Catalyst Management Services
Durham, NC-based SCR catalyst manufacturer, Cormetech plays a vital role in complying with the current emission regulations including the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS). - January 18, 2015 - Cormetech
Affinity Life Sciences to Produce Lyophilized Chem-Bio Assays for SRC Acumen
SRC Acumen announced the continued and exclusive production of lyophilized qPCR and toxin assays by Affinity Life Sciences. - January 16, 2015 - Affinity Life Sciences
Molecular Glasses™ Files Patents on Crosslinkable and NONcrystallizable™ Organic Semiconductors for OLED and Other Organic Electronics: “NONcrystallizable™ OLED”
The new patent filings also cover a process of printing dopants image-wise on the surface of a host material plasticized with a very low-glass-transition-temperature (Tg) crosslinkable multifunctional material. - January 09, 2015 - Molecular Glasses
Nomad Takes the Drag Out of Charging with Materials from Bayer MaterialScience
Even in our connected world, a conventional cable is not always handy to charge a drained mobile phone or tablet. So the founders of Nomad set out to design a cable as mobile as their lives. Knowing when an electronic device will need a charge can be unpredictable, but Nomad needed a predictably... - January 08, 2015 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
ACE Stamping & Machine Co., Inc. Acquires MPE de Mexico
Ace Stamping, a division of RC incorporated, acquires the state of the art Mexican metal fabrication facility, MPE de Mexico, now Ace Stamping & Metal Fab Co., Inc. de Mexico. - January 05, 2015 - RC Incorporated
Specialty 2-Way and 3-Way Inert Isolation Valves Feature Unique Leak-Free "Soft Seal" Design
Clark Solutions MTV Solenoid Valve Series incorporate a unique FPM or Perfluor® soft seal design which resists damage to valve seals from aggressive media and particulates in the media stream. - December 19, 2014 - Clark Solutions
Growth Potential: Ceresana Forecasts Chances for Polypropylene
Polypropylene (PP) can be found everywhere: in packaging materials and household items, in clothing as much as in vehicles and countless other products. - December 17, 2014 - Ceresana
Prices Under Pressure: Ceresana Analyzes the Global Market for Propylene
Propylene is an important petrochemical feedstock. The production capacities are expanded, especially in the Middle East and in Russia. - December 17, 2014 - Ceresana
Productive: Ceresana Analyzes the European Market for Fertilizers
Agricultural fertilizing becomes more and more targeted and sparing. Demand for fertilizers rises nonetheless in environmentally friendly Europe, albeit not as dynamically as in the past. - December 17, 2014 - Ceresana
New Impulses: Ceresana Publishes Market Study on Polyethylene-LLDPE
Linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) is the most versatile type of polyethylene. Large amounts of this plastic are used in the production of films in particular. - December 17, 2014 - Ceresana
Ethylene Market in Transition: Ceresana Analyzes World Market for the Most Important Basic Chemical
Ethylene is the by far most important raw material in the petrochemical industry. About 130 million tonnes of ethylene were processed worldwide in 2013. - December 17, 2014 - Ceresana
Films and No End: Ceresana Expects the Global Market for LDPE to Grow
Low-density polyethylene (LDPE) is one of the most commonly produced plastics and mainly used for packaging. - December 17, 2014 - Ceresana
Superabsorbent Polymer Market: Global Industry Analysis and Forecast to 2020 Report by Persistence Market Research
Persistence Market Research Pvt. Ltd is released new forthcoming report on title "Superabsorbent polymer Market: Global Industry analysis and Forecast to 2020." - December 05, 2014 - Persistence Market Research
IP Consulting Inc. and Cisco Systems Welcome Manufacturers to An Executive Roundtable Event at Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse
This is an invitation for manufacturers to Ruth's Chris Steakhouse for a Roundtable event. - December 04, 2014 - IP Consulting Inc.
Award-Winning F-150 LED Headlamps Molded with Bayer MaterialScience Polycarbonate
While the 2015 Ford F-150 has made headlines for its ground-breaking lightweight design, less known is that lighting the way are LED headlamps made with a special optical grade of polycarbonate from Bayer MaterialScience LLC. The F-150 is the first application of a single-collimator, all-plastic... - December 04, 2014 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
Biobent Polymers is Honored with VentureNEXT Startup Award
Creator of Revolutionary Bio-Composite Polymer Receives Recognition from TechColumbus at Inaugural VentureNEXT Event - November 26, 2014 - Biobent Polymers
Professor Gilbert Gordon Has Been Recognized by America’s Registry of Outstanding Professionals
Professor Gilbert Gordon of Oxford, Illinois is being recognized for his achievements and accomplishments in the field of Higher Education. America’s Registry has chosen him as the Industry Leader of the Year 2015. He is also currently the Bio of the Month for November 2014. - November 25, 2014 - America's Registry of Outstanding Professionals
Hernon Manufacturing Announces Amazon Hose & Rubber as New Distributor
Adhesive and dispensing equipment manufacturer signs new distributor in Florida. - November 21, 2014 - Hernon Manufacturing
Global Insecticides Market is Expected to Grow to $16.7 Billion by 2020 - Allied Market Research
Global Insecticides Market - (Type, Geography) Size, Industry Analysis, Trends, Opportunities, Growth and Forecast, 2013 - 2020," indicates that the global insecticides' market would reach $16.7 billion by 2020, registering a CAGR of 5.0% from 2014 to 2020. - November 21, 2014 - Allied Market Research
Patent Awarded to AdvantaPure(R)’s AdvantaPass(TM) Clean Room Wall Pass-Through System; Ensures Room Isolation During Fluid Transfer
A United States patent has been awarded to AdvantaPass, a clean room wall pass-through system designed to transfer fluids between clean rooms during pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical production. The system is the first of its kind to provide complete isolation between manufacturing suites when transferring multiple fluid lines through a single wall portal. AdvantaPass uses Single-Use components, such as tubing and seals, along with durable stainless steel in-wall parts. - November 20, 2014 - AdvantaPure
Global Paints and Coatings Market Will Reach $176.5 Billion in 2020 by Persistence Market Research
According to Housing Active, a U.K.-based magazine, publishing in construction and housing domains, the European Union construction market grew a mere 1.4% in 2011 compared to that in 2010 when the economic crisis in the region was at its peak. - November 19, 2014 - Persistence Market Research
Revolutionary Multi-Purpose Lubricant "GETSOME 1000" Debuts in America
GETSOME Products, LLC is pleased to announce the official launch of its flagship product, GETSOME 1000 General Purpose Lubricant. "Basically, GETSOME 1000 is a brand new multi-purpose lubricant for a modern era," said Shannon Hutto, President of GETSOME Products. "Despite all our... - November 04, 2014 - Getsome Products, LLC
Polycarbonate Sheet Technologies from Bayer MaterialScience LLC Provide Security Without Restricting Design
Large, metropolitan regions are not only hubs for commercial construction, but they are also the areas that are most vulnerable to attacks and catastrophic losses from natural disasters, like tornadoes or hurricanes. Whether renovating or building new structures, protection of occupants and assets... - October 31, 2014 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
HERNON Manufacturing Introduces Fusionbond 372 at Marine Industry Tradeshow
Strongest structural adhesive on the market made its debuts at USA Pavilion, marine manufacturing show, in Barcelona - October 29, 2014 - Hernon Manufacturing
Reflective White Polycarbonate from Bayer MaterialScience LLC Helps Lumenova™ Achieve High Lumen Output for LED Reflector Lamps
Commercial and hospitality spaces, such as stores, restaurants, offices and hotel lobbies, want to appear warm and inviting to consumers. A light and bright atmosphere helps to convey this, but excessive lighting can hike up energy bills. Lumenova™ R20, BR40 and BR30 reflector lamps are the... - October 24, 2014 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
Global Herbicides Market is Expected to Grow to $31.5 Billion by 2020 - Allied Market Research
Currently, bio herbicide is a niche segment of the global herbicides market. These are composed of microorganisms such as fungi, bacteria and insects that can target only specific weeds without harming actual crops. Currently, commercial production of such herbicide is very low. - October 24, 2014 - Allied Market Research
High Durability Wall Coating Technology from Bayer MaterialScience LLC Protects, Adds Functionality to Surfaces
Architectural coatings for commercial and institutional applications have their own unique requirements for durability, design and meeting regulations. Coatings play an important role in not only preserving surfaces but also making them functional, beautiful and more sustainable. Bayer... - October 23, 2014 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
Bayer MaterialScience LLC Helps Building Professionals Meet Their Sustainability Goals
Sustainability is now standard in many building and construction projects, and building professionals are continually on the lookout for high-performance materials for sustainable building environments. With its high-performance polycarbonates, polyurethanes, coatings, adhesives and sealants raw... - October 23, 2014 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
Hernon Manufacturing Engineers Highest Impact Resistant Structural Adhesive on the Market
Fusionbond excels in bonding various hard-to-bond substrates and offers superior sheer strength. - October 20, 2014 - Hernon Manufacturing
North Carolina Leaders to Launch New Economic Development Platform Promoting State's Global Leadership in Ag Biotech
North Carolina's Secretary of Commerce Sharon Allred Decker and Commissioner of Agriculture Steve Troxler to unveil state's new name for ag biotechnology at press conference and launch event, Wednesday, November 5. - October 17, 2014 - North Carolina Biotechnology Center
Key Industry Players Team Up with Bayer MaterialScience LLC to Offer OEMs Turnkey Coated Polyurethane Pultrusion Process
OEMs are increasingly relying on the superior performance of polyurethane resins when producing pultruded profiles for demanding outdoor applications. The light weight, high strength, resistance to rust and rot and longevity of powder-coated pultruded polyurethane parts make them viable options for... - October 17, 2014 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
Magnesium Oxide Nanoparticle Market Growth Trends and Forecast to 2020 by Grand View Research Inc
Grand View Research has announced the addition of the "Global Magnesium Oxide Nanoparticle Market Analysis And Segment Forecasts To 2020" Market Research report to their Database. - October 17, 2014 - Grand View Research
Bayer MaterialScience LLC Polyurethane Products and Long Fiber Technology Yield a Large, Lightweight, Complex Part with High-Gloss Surface
Since bringing the Long Fiber Technology (LFT) process to North America 14 years ago, Romeo RIM has continuously looked for opportunities to advance the technology and meet the evolving needs of the marketplace. Now, they’ve done it yet again. Using LFT and polyurethane products supplied by... - October 16, 2014 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
Important Petrochemical: Ceresana Analyzes Entire Chinese Propylene Value Chain
With its market study "Propylene Value Chain China", Ceresana is setting new standards. For the very first time this novelty product provides complete transparency regarding current and future development of the entire propylene value chain. Attention is also given to various downstream... - October 15, 2014 - Ceresana
Fakuma 2014: Ceresana Presents New Market Studies for the Plastics Industry
Who wants to find out about the latest trends in the plastics industry is bound to stop at the Fakuma: the international trade fair for plastics processing is one of the worldwide leading meeting points for the sector. Ceresana can be found in hall B5 of the completely booked out fair grounds in... - October 15, 2014 - Ceresana
A World First: Ceresana Analyzes the Global Market for Xylene
Demand for xylenes is increasing, above all in Asia. Major consumers are the producers of PET plastics. - October 15, 2014 - Ceresana
Ceresana Analyses the Global Market for Solvents
Alcohols are the most popular solvents. Major consumers are the producers of paints, varnishes, and printing inks. - October 15, 2014 - Ceresana
Concrete and Cement in Russia to 2018: Market Databook
Marketreportsonrussia.com presents a report on “Concrete and Cement in Russia to 2018: Market Databook” for the Russian construction value chain and new players who are considering entering the market. - October 15, 2014 - Market Reports on Russia
SDS-BIONIC Worldwide Announces Exclusive Licensing Agreement for Global Distribution of Nano-Molecular Protective Coatings
SDS-BIONIC Worldwide, Ltd. from London, United Kingdom announced today it has signed a global license with Intuitive Coatings, Inc., from Austin, Texas USA, a sustainable materials company, pioneering a family of nano-molecular Protective Coatings and Sealants, for exclusive rights to supply the... - October 14, 2014 - Gibraltar Capital Group
SGS Informs on Latest International Regulations on Persistent Organic Pollutants
Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) were responsible for the recall of nearly 160,000kg of Chilean chicken entering the US, and the banning of the plastic toy named "Shrilling Chicken" by two European countries. - October 13, 2014 - SGS