SpecialChem4polymers.com Industry NewsBe up-to-date with our news selected specifically for the polymer additives & colors professionalsSuggar's Washing Machines Clean Up the Competition with Stylish, Transparent Top Doors Featuring Polypropylene Clarified with Milliken's Millad NX800- June 30, 2008 Milliken Chemical, a division of Milliken & Company, announced that Suggar, a leading appliance maker in Brazil producing 2,500 washing machines a day, is using polypropylene (PP) clarified with Millad® NX8000 to replace styrene acrylonitrile (SAN) in three of its most popular washer models: the Top Max 5.0, the Viva, and the Viva Max 6.0. By upgrading the existing washer top doors to PP clarified with Millad NX8000, which delivers previously unattainable levels of clarity, Suggar has...http://www.specialchem4polymers.com/resources/latest/displaynews.aspx?id=3234&lr=rss Chemson Opens new Production Plant- June 27, 2008 Chemson has established a new plant at the ArnoldsteinAustria location to produce lead free One-Pack PVC stabilizers. The plant has a production capacity of 10,000 tons per year.http://www.specialchem4polymers.com/resources/latest/displaynews.aspx?id=3233&lr=rss Ethanol Coproducts Eyed as Fillers in Plastics- June 26, 2008 A coproduct of ethanol production could be used as a non-petroleum-based filler in plastics, based on preliminary studies by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and their cooperators.http://www.specialchem4polymers.com/resources/latest/displaynews.aspx?id=3232&lr=rss Aussie Soles Unveils New Addition: CLINICS- June 25, 2008 Aussie Soles Group Inc. announced a new addition to its footwear line of products: the "Clinics." The Clinics' sleek and sexy design is highlighted by a slip-resistant tread, an ingenious removable and interchangeable bootie and the latest in AusLite&153; Anti-Static polymer foam.http://www.specialchem4polymers.com/resources/latest/displaynews.aspx?id=3231&lr=rss Plastic Chrome mimics all the Sizzle, Pop and Shine of Metal - with no Chemical Dips- June 24, 2008 The power, allure and sheen of chrome that captivates package and product designers and customers alike has been translated by Ampacet into a chrome-alternative color masterbatch developed for use in extrusion and injection blow-molded bottles used for containers, cosmetic packaging, automotive accessories, appliances and housewares.http://www.specialchem4polymers.com/resources/latest/displaynews.aspx?id=3229&lr=rss Enhanced Polyamide Non-Halogenated Flame Retardant- June 23, 2008 Techmer PM has just completed development of an improved version of the company's PNM13319 polyamide non-halogenated flame retardant (FR) concentrate.http://www.specialchem4polymers.com/resources/latest/displaynews.aspx?id=3228&lr=rss PHS Washrooms Launches SteriTouch Range - a UK First in Washroom Hygiene- June 20, 2008 The UK's leading washroom service provider PHS Washrooms has launched a UK first in washrooms hygiene - a range of products that incorporates an anti-bacterial additive as standard, to ensure the highest levels of washroom hygiene and designed to drastically reduce the spread of germs and risk of cross-contamination.http://www.specialchem4polymers.com/resources/latest/displaynews.aspx?id=3224&lr=rss Nano-Proprietary, Inc. Achieves Flexural and Compression Strength Improvements in EpoxyCarbon Nanotube Composites- June 19, 2008 In results independently verified by Texas State University at San Marcos, ANI has achieved an improvement of over 40% in flexural strength and over 30% in compression strength for epoxycarbon nanotube composites. These improvements were obtained through the chemical and mechanical modification and functionalization of carbon nanotubes in order for them to be accepted and integrated properly into the epoxy matrix.http://www.specialchem4polymers.com/resources/latest/displaynews.aspx?id=3221&lr=rss Nanotechnology Industries Association (NIA) Communicating benefits of Nanotechnology- June 18, 2008 The Nanotechnology Industries Association (NIA) creates a clear single voice to represent the diverse industries' views in the multi-stakeholder debate on nanotechnology.http://www.specialchem4polymers.com/resources/latest/displaynews.aspx?id=3219&lr=rss PolyOne and Eastman Chemical Company Form Strategic Alliance to Compound and Market Eastman Tritan Copolyesters- June 18, 2008 PolyOne Corporation, a leading global provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, announced that it has signed a market development agreement with Eastman Chemical Company designating PolyOne as the exclusive compounder of filled systems with Eastman's new-generation Tritan&153; copolyester in North America.http://www.specialchem4polymers.com/resources/latest/displaynews.aspx?id=3220&lr=rss |