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.
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
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
New Kamweld Plastics Welders Provide Portability and High Performance
Kamweld Technologies now provides heavy duty plastics welders for fast, convenient welding of thermoplastics outside the well-equipped fabrication shop. The new welders feature built-in air compressors for easy set-up and use on location, both inside and outdoors. - April 29, 2011 - Kamweld Technologies, Inc.
Bayer MaterialScience LLC at ASC 2011 Spring Convention and Expo: Reacting Capped Prepolymers with Blocked Amines Produces Polyurea Elastomers with Low VOCs
While capped polyurethane prepolymers have been used for many years to flexibilize epoxy resins, they can also be reacted with multifunctional amines to create products with useful properties without the addition of epoxy resins. - April 29, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
Vycom's Celtec Expanded PVC Used for New Wedding Trend Item
The creative owner of a plastics company invented a new and affordable way to display wedding, baby shower and holiday treats. It's a cupcake tree made from durable, but affordable, expanded PVC called Celtec. Typically used for business signs and store displays, Celtec cupcake trees are taking off and creating a new mail order business. - April 27, 2011 - Vycom Corporation
SABIC Innovative Plastics’ Newest Extem* UH Resin Meets Hottest Trends for Higher Continuous Use Temperatures and Greater Design Freedom
SABIC Innovative Plastics today announced the newest addition to its Extem* UH family of amorphous thermoplastic polyimide (TPI) resins to meet customer requirements for design-friendly materials that deliver high performance at prolonged extreme temperatures. - April 27, 2011 - SABIC Innovative Plastics
Boston Microfluidics Contracts Affinity Life Sciences for Immunoassay Development and Protein Chemistry Services
Boston Microfluidics, Inc. and Affinity Life Sciences, Inc. have partnered to develop immunoassays and chemistry components related to Boston Microfluidics’ POC device. - April 22, 2011 - Affinity Life Sciences
Injection Mold Design & Manufacturing Companies Approved by Industrial Leaders
From blow molding to compression and rotational molding Industrial Leaders increases its plastic molding manufacturing capacities - April 22, 2011 - IndustrialLeaders.com
Algae 2020 Author to Present at The Advanced Biofuels Leadership Conference
Emerging Markets Online CEO and Algae 2020 author, Will Thurmond will provide a presentation on the future of next-generation biofuels and will moderate a panel discussion on Drop-In Fuels, with top executives from Solazyme, Sapphire, Virent, Primus Energy, and LS9 at the prestigious Advanced Biofuels Leadership conference in Washington, DC held annually by the Biofuels Digest. - April 19, 2011 - Emerging Markets Online
SABIC Innovative Plastics Flies High at Aircraft Interiors Expo 2011 with Breakthrough Materials Solutions That Meet Critical Industry Needs
Here at the Aircraft Interiors Expo, Hall B, Booth 5F33, SABIC Innovative Plastics is spotlighting high-performance thermoplastic resin, sheet, foam and composite solutions that are helping aviation customers meet the critical challenges of weight-out, regulatory compliance, and sustainability,... - April 19, 2011 - SABIC Innovative Plastics
Hernon Self Seeler Sealants Become NSF Certified
Recently, Hernon's Self Seeler grades 604, 615, 616, and 618 became certified to ANSI/NSF Standard 61. - April 18, 2011 - Hernon Manufacturing
Bayer MaterialScience LLC at Metro New York Coatings Association Symposium: Understanding 1K Chemistry, Customer Needs and Practices Key to Formulating Coatings
Regardless of the technology, formulators have traditionally struggled with paint film defects. With that in mind, a Bayer MaterialScience LLC scientist offered helpful hints for formulating one-component (1K) ambient-cure topcoats and primers based on waterborne polyurethane dispersions (PUDs) at... - April 18, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
Bayer MaterialScience LLC’s Steven Reinstadtler Elected to Board of Polyurea Development Association
Bayer MaterialScience LLC coatings expert Steven Reinstadtler has been elected to the Polyurea Development Association (PDA) board of directors. Reinstadtler, industrial marketing manager, Construction for the Coatings, Adhesives, and Specialties (CAS) division, Bayer MaterialScience LLC, will... - April 18, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
CMT Worldwide Announces Cement Matrix Composition Australian Patent Award
The Australian Patent Authority awarded CMT Worldwide & Specialty Composites their application for Cement-containing Composition for use in eco-Titan pole Products. - April 14, 2011 - CMT Worldwide, LLC
Bayer MaterialScience LLC Celebrates World Cultures with Spring 2011 Color Palette
As the global economy rebounds, Bayer MaterialScience LLC color experts have developed new colors for the spring and summer color palettes that celebrate a diverse culture. With trend-spotting assistance from the Color Marketing Group (CMG), an international not-for-profit association of color... - April 11, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
New Kamweld Plastic Benders Works with Sheets to 12 Feet Wide
Kamweld Technologies has introduced plastic benders that handle sheets up to 11 feet wide and can make multiple bends on one sheet for faster fabrication of signs and enclosures. They handle a wide range of plastics, shapes and thicknesses. - April 09, 2011 - Kamweld Technologies, Inc.
Formulations, Process Specification, Batching Software Recipe Manager 2011 Released by Mar-Kov Computer Systems
Mar-Kov Computer Systems announced today that it has released Recipe Manager Pro 2011, a low-cost version of its formulations and batching software. Recipe Manager performs formulations, process specifications, costing, order entry, batch sheet generation, batch result recording, and many other functions including exporting results to QuickBooks. - April 08, 2011 - Mar-Kov Computer Systems
US-Asia Industrial Trade Portal Launches Its New Industrial Lubricants Directory
Worldwide Industrial motors on keeping manufacturing companies across the globe lubricated with proper oils, greases and lube - April 08, 2011 - IndustrialLeaders.com
Bayer MaterialScience LLC at GovSec 2011: New Public Sector Business Helps Government Entities Meet Challenges Through Materials Innovation
Bayer MaterialScience LLC is launching its Public Sector Business to provide integrated products and services that will help government entities meet challenges through materials innovation. The Public Sector Business aligns Bayer MaterialScience LLC’s products and technologies with the... - April 04, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
Hernon Manufacturing Receives Approval for Multiple Products by Haas Group International
Hernon adhesives meet or exceed the requirements of the Israeli civil and military aviation industry. - March 31, 2011 - Hernon Manufacturing
Hernon Manufacturing and ShenZhen Dover Technology Co., Ltd. Sign Joint Venture Agreement
Hernon Dover to provide repackaging and distribution for Hernon’s product lines in China. - March 31, 2011 - Hernon Manufacturing
Plascon Group Named as One of the 2011 "Michigan 50 Companies to Watch"
Plascon Group has been recognized as one of the 2011 “Michigan 50 Companies to Watch,” an awards program sponsored by the Edward Lowe Foundation and presented by Michigan Celebrates Small Business. Plascon Group will be honored at an awards ceremony during the seventh annual Michigan... - March 30, 2011 - Plascon Group
F.E. Moran Special Hazard Systems Reveals New Website and Industry Resources
Website Offers Valuable Tools and Information Related to Power Plant and Chemical Processing Facility Fire Protection. - March 30, 2011 - The Moran Group
Bell Performance Announces BELLICIDE for Fuel Storage Problems
BELLICIDE is the solution for microbial contamination in fuel storage systems. Eliminating bacteria and fungi problems. - March 24, 2011 - Bell Performance Inc
Ronco Expands Its Product Portfolio to Include Cleaning Solutions
Ronco, a leading safety manufacturer in Canada is now expanding its manufacturing to cleaning solutions. All products will be available across Canada through an authorized distributor network. - March 23, 2011 - RONCO
Bayer MaterialScience LLC at the 2011 Coatings Tech Conference: Innovations Enable Formulators to Customize UV-Cure Coatings Performance
Bayer MaterialScience LLC scientists showcased their most recent coatings innovations for fellow industry professionals at the recent 2011 Coatings Tech Conference in Chicago. Four Bayer MaterialScience LLC scientists presented at this event, which was sponsored by the American Coatings Association. - March 23, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
Bayer Scientist Presented Polyurethane Coatings Technologies That Enhance and Protect Decorative Concrete
A Bayer MaterialScience LLC scientist addressed attendees at the Concrete Decor Show in Nashville, Tenn., March 15-18, 2011, and explained the benefits of high-performance polyurethane resins for coatings and sealants that enhance and protect the beauty of decorative concrete. Other Bayer... - March 17, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
Kamweld Introduces Bosite Electronic Welders for Plastics
Kamweld Technologies has added five models of Bosite plastic welders to its arsenal of welding guns. The Bosite hot air welders function electronically without the need for an attached, regulated air supply. This turnkey convenience is matched by the five Bosite models that provide choices in price and utility. Kamweld also provides a complete set of Bosite welder tips and replacement heating elements for each welding gun model. The Bosite guns can be ordered on Kamweld’s website. - March 16, 2011 - Kamweld Technologies, Inc.
Turf Care Supply Corporation to be Featured on Upcoming Episode of American Farmer
The episode will focus on granular and liquid fertilizers, as well as granular control products, including insecticides, pre-emergent herbicides, post-emergent herbicides and fungicides. - March 12, 2011 - DMG Productions, LLC
IonSense Introduces the DART XZ Transmission Module for Rapid Quantitation of Contaminants in Food Safety and Product Quality
Fast and Accurate Determination of Chemicals and Contaminants using Direct Analysis in Real Time Mass Spectrometry. Displayed at Pittcon 2011 Booth #2735. - March 10, 2011 - IonSense, Inc.
Bayer MaterialScience LLC’s Michael Dvorchak Elected President of RadTech Board
Bayer MaterialScience LLC scientist Michael Dvorchak has been nominated as president elect for the RadTech International North America board. He will assume the office of president for a two year term beginning in 2013. Dvorchak, strategic technology manager UV Cure Oligomers & PUDs, Government... - March 07, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
Bayer MaterialScience LLC Scientists Highlight Excellent Performance Characteristics and Advances in Waterborne Coatings at Industry Event
Bayer MaterialScience LLC will demonstrate its expertise and industry leadership in waterborne coatings technologies at the 38th Waterborne Symposium, which took place March 2-4 in New Orleans. Three Bayer MaterialScience LLC scientists made presentations at this event, which is sponsored by The... - March 04, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
Bayer MaterialScience LLC Installs High-Efficiency Process Cooling System at South Deerfield, Mass., Facility, Continuing Commitment to Sustainability
Bayer MaterialScience LLC’s commitment to sustainability is not only evident in the products it produces and the markets it serves, but also in how it operates its facilities. Underscoring this commitment, the company’s South Deerfield, Mass., facility recently installed a new... - March 03, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
Centrifan™ PE Personal Evaporator Uses Vacuum-Free, Closed System Drying to Contain Radioactive Compounds - to be Introduced at Pittcon 2011
The Centrifan PE Personal Evaporator for sample safe drying of radioactive compounds will be introduced at Pittcon 2011 in Sorbent Technologies Pittcon Booth#3426 - March 02, 2011 - Modular SFC
Kamweld Adds More Welder Tips to Support More Plastic Welding Applications
Kamweld Technologies has increased its line of welder tips for use on its widely-used plastic welding guns. Welder tips are available for both round and triangular rod stock and can be used on a wide range of plastic types. - March 02, 2011 - Kamweld Technologies, Inc.
Metal & Epoxy Protective Coatings, Commercial Interior & Exterior Paints and Other Finishing Products Added to the ArriveNEWS Manufacturing Marketplace
New Protective Coatings Suitable for Stainless Steel, Aluminum & Other Metals - February 26, 2011 - IndustrialLeaders.com
Symphony Environmlental- USA Distribution Agreement and Major US PR Campaign
Symphony Environmental signed a 25-year distribution agreement in the United States of America. - February 25, 2011 - Symphony Environmental Technologies PLC
Buy American's New Chemicals Directory Offers Food, Lab and Industrial Chemicals
Buy American, the U.S. manufacturing industry social networking site publishes its new chemicals directory for various industries - February 24, 2011 - IndustrialLeaders.com
Biz Stain Fighter and Mean Green Team Up with Paramount’s Rango
CR Brands, Inc., the manufacturers of the brands Biz Stain Fighter and Mean Green Cleaner and Degreaser, have teamed up with Paramount Pictures to promote the original animated comedy-adventure movie “Rango”, featuring Johnny Depp, in theaters March 4th. Biz and Mean Green’s... - February 19, 2011 - CR Brands, Inc.