SpecialChem4polymers.com Industry NewsBe up-to-date with our news selected specifically for the polymer additives & colors professionalsLehigh Technologies Meets Rising Customer Demand With Georgia Plant Facility Expansion- May 30, 2008 Lehigh Technologies, Inc., a leading manufacturer of engineered rubber powder, announced it is adding an additional 60,000 square feet to its Tucker, GA, facility in an effort to meet rising customer demand for its ultra-fine rubber powder.http://www.specialchem4polymers.com/resources/latest/displaynews.aspx?id=3198&lr=rss High-Powered Products in the Rubber Segment- May 29, 2008 Caoutchouc Caucho Gomma is one of the most significant international trade shows for the rubber and polymer industry, and from May 20 to 22, 2008, the LANXESS Technical Rubber Products (TRP) business unit will be there presenting its diverse range of rubber products for sophisticated technical applications.http://www.specialchem4polymers.com/resources/latest/displaynews.aspx?id=3199&lr=rss Advances in Materials, IML & Tooling Highlight Rotomolders' Meeting- May 28, 2008 Several new resins and additives that raise part performance and improve processability were launched at the recent 32nd Annual Fall Meeting of the Association of Rotational Molders (ARM) in Detroit. The conference also featured a simple and efficient in-mold labeling system, a unique tooling device to create holes and openings in the mold, and new clamshell and shuttle machines.http://www.specialchem4polymers.com/resources/latest/displaynews.aspx?id=3196&lr=rss ACC Statement on Flame Retardant Materials in Baby Furniture- May 27, 2008 American Chemistry Council (ACC) issued the following statement to address the safety of flame retardant materials found in baby furniture.http://www.specialchem4polymers.com/resources/latest/displaynews.aspx?id=3195&lr=rss SAP and TechniData Release Market's Most Comprehensive Solution for Achieving EU Chemical Regulation Compliance- May 26, 2008 SAP AG and TechniData AG, the SAP development partner for environmental compliance solutions, have announced the availability of SAP® REACH Compliance, the market's most comprehensive software application for addressing complex tasks required by the European Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals (REACH) legislation. The first REACH compliance deadline is pre- registration, which runs from June 1, 2008 to November 30, 2008.http://www.specialchem4polymers.com/resources/latest/displaynews.aspx?id=3200&lr=rss Siemens PLM Software Adds Support for the European Reach Regulation to its Teamcenter Suite- May 23, 2008 Siemens PLM Software, a business unit of the Siemens Industry Automation Division and a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services, announced that it has added support for the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) regulation, the new European Community Regulation on chemicals and their safe use, to the integrated compliance management capability of its Teamcenter® software portfolio.http://www.specialchem4polymers.com/resources/latest/displaynews.aspx?id=3191&lr=rss SOCMA Tells Key Senate Committee REACH Would Hamper U.S. Innovation- May 22, 2008 In testimony before the United States Senate Committee on the Environment and Public Works, the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturers Association (SOCMA) urged lawmakers to "thoughtfully consider whether it is necessary or wise to adopt a monolithic new regulatory regime for chemical regulation like the European Union's Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) regulation."http://www.specialchem4polymers.com/resources/latest/displaynews.aspx?id=3192&lr=rss New Family of Color Concentrates for PLA Biopolymer Includes Three Series Covering Wide Range of Application Requirements- May 22, 2008 New color concentrates for use with polylactic acid (PLA) resins and blends help manufacturers of packaging, bags, liners, and other extruded or molded products to meet consumer demand for goods that are biodegradable and based on renewable resources, it was announced at The Packaging Summit by Teknor Color Company (Booth 1416).http://www.specialchem4polymers.com/resources/latest/displaynews.aspx?id=3194&lr=rss Nano-Proprietary, Inc. and NanoReady Ltd. Announce Strategic Alliance to Commercialize Metallic Nanoparticles- May 20, 2008 Nano-Proprietary, Inc., through its subsidiary, Applied Nanotech, Inc. (ANI), and NanoReady Ltd. of Israel announced a strategic alliance for the manufacturing in volume metallic nanoparticles using NanoReady's wet chemistry process.http://www.specialchem4polymers.com/resources/latest/displaynews.aspx?id=3189&lr=rss New Facilities in China, Thailand, Indonesia Expand Clariant Masterbatches' Asian Reach- May 19, 2008 Clariant Masterbatches has opened a spacious new plant in Chon Buri, Thailand, and significantly expanded an existing facility in Tangerang (near Jakarta), Indonesia. A new manufacturing operation in Guangzhou, China, is scheduled to come online in June 2008.http://www.specialchem4polymers.com/resources/latest/displaynews.aspx?id=3188&lr=rss |