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.
Midwest is the Only Dust-Control Company to Make Inc’s List of the Top Privately-Owned Environmental Services Companies, Part of the Inc 5000
For the fourth time in five years, Midwest has earned a position on the Inc. 5000 annual ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America. - September 17, 2011 - Midwest Industrial Supply, Inc.
Bayer MaterialScience LLC at Advances in Polyurethane Technology Conference: Next-Generation Polyaspartics Coatings Improve Throughput Speed by Reducing Handling Times
Current coatings technologies for steel construction require long dry-to-handle times that can lead to construction delays or damage during shipping, fit-up and erection. Increasingly, engineers, architects and other building professionals are seeking coatings technologies with early development... - September 16, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
Bayer MaterialScience LLC Study Indicates Waterborne Polyurethane Coatings Are Effective as Corrosion-Resistant Coating Resins
Use of waterborne polyurethane technology is increasing in such areas as construction coatings, automotive coatings, protective coatings and industrial metal coatings. But, can this technology really stand up to these demanding applications? Bayer MaterialScience LLC’s Peter Schmitt, senior... - September 14, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
Bayer MaterialScience LLC Scientist Discussed Using Waterborne Polyurethane Dispersion Chemistry to Coat Glass Containers
Industrial coatings (coatings applied at the time of manufacture) constitute a sizable market: in 2008, 344 million gallons of industrial coatings were sold to customer industries at a value of $5.6 billion.[1] Waterborne polyurethane dispersion (PUD) chemistry offers a unique value proposition... - September 14, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
Plascon Group Named to INC 5000 List of Fastest Growing Private Companies
Plascon Group, a flexible packaging manufacturing company based in Traverse City, MI, has been included in Inc. 5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest growing private companies. The Inc. 5000 list represents one of the most important sectors of the American economy, independent... - September 13, 2011 - Plascon Group
PCC (Plastics Color Corporation) Acquires Liquid Color Manufacturer
Plastics Color Corporation just announced the acquisition of Polysource LLC, a color and additives manufacturer in Tempe, AZ. - September 09, 2011 - Plastics Color Corporation
Dr. Kishore Pochiraju of Stevens Co-Authors Book on Polymeric Matrix Composites
To help engineers design longer-lasting high-performance plastics, the forthcoming book, Long-Term Durability of Polymeric Matrix Composites, presents a holistic guide to environmental degradation, damage evolution, design, and application specific issues of long term structural durability. - September 03, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Innovative Uses for Vycom's Celtec for Campers, Retail Displays and Games
Vycom's Celtec material is an expanded PVC that has many innovative uses across several industries. Mostly known as highly printable and durable materials for indoor and outdoor applications, new application ideas for Celtec are coming up every day that have numerous benefits. - September 02, 2011 - Vycom Corp
PCC (Plastics Color Corporation) Materials Certified by NSF International
Plastics Color Corporation recently announced the certification of several color concentrates in its polypropylene product line by NSF International. - September 02, 2011 - Plastics Color Corporation
Tekra Corporation Introduces Marnot Advanced LI Hardcoated Polycarbonte Film
Tekra introduces Marnot Advanced LI Polycarbonate film. A new hardcoated film with ultra low iridescence and increased chemical resistance for the screen printing, membrane switch, and electronics markets. It is available in 7, 10, 15, 20, and 30 mils thick. - August 31, 2011 - Tekra, A Division of EIS, Inc.
AdvantaPure(R) Now Offers Hose Fittings of Stainless Steel, Molded Silicone, & Other Sanitary Materials for Pharmaceutical, Biologics and Chemical Fluid Flow Applications
Five fitting materials are now available from AdvantaPure for secure connections involving high purity fluid transfer. Supplied attached to tubing or reinforced hose, the fittings give customers a choice for optimal performance in various applications. Stainless steel, silicone, TPE, Hytrel(R), and polypropylene options offer features such as smooth finishes for unobstructed flow, chemical resistance, and use with a wide range of temperatures. - August 25, 2011 - NewAge Industries, Inc.
Polycoat Products Announces New and Improved Website
Polycoat Products has been a leading manufacturer of high performance polyurethane and polyurea coatings. This pioneering technology and innovation has resulted in some of the most well respected coating systems in the industry. - August 22, 2011 - Polycoat Products
Iofina Chemical Appoints Viachem as Exclusive Chloramine-T Marketer
Viachem Will Sell Iofina Chemical’s Chloramine-T for biocidal uses in the Aquaculture Industry and for Hydrotherapeutic Applications. - August 16, 2011 - Viachem, Ltd.
Introducing the New DivPlast.com from Diversified Plastics & Ecreativeworks
Diversified Plastics, a leading manufacturer of custom injection molded plastic parts, is pleased to announce the launch of their new website. The new site was created in tandem with Ecreativeworks. - August 07, 2011 - Ecreativeworks
Rabbit Laser USA Looks to E&T Plastics as a Professional Source for Plastics
E&T Plastics, one of the leading plastics distributors and component manufacturers in the United States, has entered into a business relationship with Rabbit Laser USA. - August 01, 2011 - E&T Plastics
Chesapeake Bay Coatings Announces Availability of New Aerospace and CARC Coatings
Baltimore, MD based Chesapeake Bay Coatings has recently announced the addition of several new products to their comprehensive catalogue of products and services. These new additions include aerospace and CARC coatings, which have been placed on the company’s list of products in order to... - July 23, 2011 - Chesapeake Bay Coatings
Chesapeake Bay Coatings Announces Installation of New Computerized Color Matching Machine
Baltimore, MD based paint distributor and color matching specialist, Chesapeake Bay Coatings has recently announced that the company has added a new piece of hardware to their innovative suite of color matching equipment. The new computerized color-matching machine will be utilized to enhance the... - July 23, 2011 - Chesapeake Bay Coatings
Chesapeake Bay Coatings Announces Same Day Shipping Initiative
To ensure that their clients receive a high quality product within industry-leading turnaround times, Baltimore, Maryland based paint wholesaler and distributor Chesapeake Bay Coatings has recently announced that they are upgrading their delivery mechanism. This upgrade will ensure that the... - July 21, 2011 - Chesapeake Bay Coatings
AKO Pinch Valve Series VMC Compact System
Details of an industrial pinch valve new to the market, ideal for pharmaceutical and food applications with a stainless steel matt electro-polished body and connection ends. - July 07, 2011 - AKO UK Ltd
Low-Viscosity Acrylated Allophanate Oligomers from Bayer MaterialScience LLC Offer UV-Cure Coatings Formulators Greater Design Freedom
The demand for low-viscosity, high-functionality, 100 percent solids, ultraviolet- (UV) cure coatings has led to the development of a new class of oligomers based on acrylated allophanate chemistry. This new class of acrylated allophanate oligomers offers UV coatings formulators the ability to... - June 29, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
Q3 2011 Flash Petrochemical Outlook from Kevin L. Boyle, Consulting
A concise outlook for global petrochemicals and plastics in Q3 2011 covering prices and margins, and popular pure plays. - June 28, 2011 - Kevin L. Boyle, Consulting
E&T Plastics Celebrates Its 65th Anniversary
E&T Plastics, one of the leading plastics distributors and component manufacturers in the United States, is celebrating its 65th anniversary this year. - June 25, 2011 - E&T Plastics
ALPCO Appoints CST China as Their Exclusive Distributor in China
ALPCO Diagnostics, a leading manufacturer and distributor of high quality immunoassay kits, is pleased to announce that they have appointed CST (Shanghai) Biological Reagents Company Ltd. (CST China) as their new distributor in China. With CST China as their new distribution channel in China,... - June 23, 2011 - ALPCO
Hose Identification Solutions from AdvantaPure(R) Help Reduce Errors; New Identification Methods Provide Customers with More Choices
AdvantaPure now offers ten ways to identify hoses used in pharmaceutical and other critical process applications. Identification helps increase hose connection accuracy. Options include various uses of colors, printing directly on the hose, protected labels, laser-etched metal components, and electronic methods. - June 23, 2011 - NewAge Industries, Inc.
Anchor Plastics Amplifies 1st Quarter Sales
Minnesota-based injection molding company Anchor Plastics sees bright future in a poor economy and troubled market. - June 23, 2011 - Anchor Plastics, Inc.
Bayer MaterialScience LLC and Composites One Sign Agreement for Sale of Polyurethane Resin Systems
Bayer MaterialScience LLC and Composites One announced today that they have reached a distribution agreement in which Composites One will sell Bayer MaterialScience’s polyurethane resin systems directly to composite parts manufacturers throughout the United States. The agreement is effective... - June 22, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
New Grades of Makrofol® Hard-Coated Films from Bayer MaterialScience LLC Offer Superior Performance Characteristics and Manufacturing Flexibility
Bayer MaterialScience LLC is bringing to manufacturers two solutions that offer even greater scratch resistance for polycarbonate parts – its 2-D, nonformable Makrofol® HS 520 hard-coated film and its 3-D formable Makrofol® HF 278 hard-coated film. - June 16, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
Bayer MaterialScience LLC Plastic Used in Cool, Colorful and Recyclable iPhone® Case from Innovez™
People everywhere are using smartphones to talk, text, check email, surf the Web and play games. The ever-expanding capabilities of these devices are ultra-convenient for consumers, but there is a downside: more opportunity for damage. Innovez™ has developed a protective slider case for the... - June 13, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
New Grade of Polycarbonate from Bayer MaterialScience LLC Meets Growing Trend for Thinner Walls in Medical Devices
As demand for smaller, less intrusive medical devices continues to grow, designers and OEMs are increasingly seeking materials with properties that can make these new devices possible. Bayer MaterialScience LLC launched a new grade of medical polycarbonate to address this need during the Medical... - June 10, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
SABIC’s Lexan* LUX FR PC Grades Featuring Custom Diffusion and Optimal Luminance Help Light Engine’s LED Tubes Shine
At Chinaplas 2011, Booth 10.2E21, the Innovative Plastics strategic business unit of SABIC shined a spotlight on its latest win: China-based Light Engine’s selection of customized Lexan* LUX high-diffusion resin grades to produce light-emitting diode (LED) tube lighting for its customer Optiled. - June 09, 2011 - SABIC Innovative Plastics
Bayer MaterialScience LLC Fills Industry Need with Expanded Medical Thermoplastic Polyurethane Product Line
Bayer MaterialScience LLC is adding three new grades to its medical thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) product line. The new TPU medical grades, which are all commercially available, extend the hardness range of Bayer MaterialScience LLC’s TPU product portfolio. Texin® RxT70A resin,... - June 09, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
Lubricious Medical Coatings from Bayer MaterialScience LLC Resist Particle Shedding During Use
Bayer MaterialScience LLC announced new measurements that illustrate the durability of its Baymedix™ CL 100 lubricious coating technology. Catheters with Baymedix™ CL 100 coatings, subjected to demanding simulated-use tests, released far fewer wear particles than the levels defined by... - June 08, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
E&T Plastics Transitions Manufacturing Operations to New Teterboro Facility
E&T Plastics, a nationwide supplier of plastic sheet, rod, tube, and film, is pleased to announce the completion of a year-long transition of manufacturing operations to a new 70,000 square foot facility in Teterboro, NJ. - June 05, 2011 - E&T Plastics
IonSense Introduces the ID CUBE™ Source - to be Presented at the American Society for Mass Spectrometry Annual Conference
Features OpenSpot™ Sample Card for Near-Instantaneous Analysis of Liquids and Solids. - June 03, 2011 - IonSense, Inc.
New Protective Coatings for Metal, Construction & Other Industrial Applications
The custom manufacturing marketplace introduces new lines of coatings, paints and finishes for protecting surfaces. - June 03, 2011 - IndustrialLeaders.com
Bayer Film Product Honored with ICMA Élan Award
The International Card Manufacturers Association (ICMA) has honored a film product from Bayer MaterialScience with one of the ICMA Élan Awards. An independent panel of experts from the ID card industry judged the company’s film Makrofol® ID 320 Antiscratch to be the top innovation... - June 02, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
SABIC Paints a Bright Future for Laser Direct Structuring with New Custom-Colorable LNP* Thermocomp* Compound
The Innovative Plastics strategic business unit of SABIC announced at Chinaplas, booth 10.2E21, the first new custom-colorable LNP* Thermocomp* thermoplastic compound for laser direct structuring (LDS) to save space and reduce the weight of mobile devices. - May 28, 2011 - SABIC Innovative Plastics
New Specialty and Industrial Chemicals Directory Introduced on IndustrialPR
New directory of industrial, laboratory, specialty & production chemicals introduced on the manufacturing news portal - May 28, 2011 - IndustrialLeaders.com
Ennis Traffic Safety Solutions Enters Mexico Traffic Paint Market
Ennis Traffic Safety Solutions is announcing today that its traffic paint products have been approved for sale and distribution by the Mexican government. Ennis and government representatives will hold a launch event in Mexico City Friday, May 27 to discuss the Ennis entry into the paint market in Mexico. - May 26, 2011 - Ennis Traffic Safety Solutions
Forbo Synthetic Polymers Launches New CMS Website
Forbo Synthetic Polymers has launched their new CMS website, built in WordPress by Raleigh web design company, TheeDesign Studio. - May 25, 2011 - Forbo Synthetic Polymers
Bayer MaterialScience LLC at Cleveland Coatings Society Technical Symposium: Waterborne PUDs Enable Chemists to Develop Customized, High-Performance Coatings Formulations
The adage “The customer is always right” is sometimes easier said than done – particularly for formulating chemists trying to meet customer demands in a variety of markets. To keep customers satisfied, formulators can turn to waterborne polyurethane dispersion (PUD) chemistry for... - May 23, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
Bayer MaterialScience LLC’s TDI Team Steams Up Annual Energy Savings at Baytown, Texas, Plant
A team of employees at Bayer MaterialScience LLC’s Baytown, Texas, plant have substantially reduced energy consumption by optimizing site operations. At the 2011 Industrial Energy Technology Conference (IETC), held May 17-19 in New Orleans, the Baytown toluene diisocyanate (TDI) Train team... - May 20, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
Sealants, Epoxies, Hot Melts & Plastic Adhesives Reviewed by IndustrialCOOP.com
The co-op B2B search engine and industrial directory increases offerings for sealants, epoxies and other strong adhesives - May 19, 2011 - IndustrialLeaders.com
Honda Dealership Gets Industrial Flooring from Versatile Building Products & Garage Experts
Garage Experts® of Central PA completes top-quality industrial coating for a local Honda® shop and eyes future dealership projects. - May 18, 2011 - Versatile Building Products
Bayer MaterialScience LLC at ANTEC 2011: Medical-Grade Polycarbonate Exhibits Excellent Retention of Mechanical Properties After Gamma Irradiation
Consistent resin performance and the retention of physical and mechanical properties over a wide range of conditions are critical to plastic medical devices. - May 09, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
ABITEC Taps Viachem to Represent Its Natural MCT Ingredients
Viachem Will Represent ABITEC’s Medium Chain Triglyceride Products to the Food and Beverage, Nutritional and Personal Care Industries. - May 07, 2011 - Viachem, Ltd.
Godfrey & Wing Impregnants Approved to Military Standard
Godfrey & Wing recently received qualification under military standard MIL-I-17563C Class 1 and Class 3 “Impregnants for Cast or Powder Metal Components” for three sealants they developed, designed and engineered using the latest monomer technology. The United States military... - May 07, 2011 - Godfrey & Wing
Bayer MaterialScience Announces Investment in Baytown, Texas, Plant
Bayer MaterialScience is set to invest some U.S. $120 million into its Baytown, Texas, site. Baytown, which celebrates 40 years of manufacturing success this year, is the company’s largest manufacturing facility in the United States and is a keystone of Bayer MaterialScience’s global... - May 05, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
Plastic Supply & Rubber Materials Directory Grows to Over 200 Suppliers Worldwide
The international manufacturing news portal introduces its plastic materials and rubber supply marketplace and directory - April 30, 2011 - IndustrialLeaders.com
Russell Schwartz Joins the Grayling Industries IBC Packaging Group
Former President and founder of a wholesale distribution company joins Grayling as the Western States Territory Manager for Intermediate Bulk Packaging Products. - April 29, 2011 - Grayling Industries, Inc