Polymeric Materials

With the launch of the new metallocene polyethylene (mPE) film material Lumicene® Supertough 32ST05, Total introduces a unique opportunity for flexible packaging converters to achieve films that are up to 25% thinner and stronger than existing solutions for film on the market.

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Saving time and money for wind-blade makers and car manufacturers. Investing in new technology for structural adhesives. Expanding production to meet the growing needs of customers. This is just a glimpse at how Ashland Performance Materials, a leader in composites and adhesives and a commercial unit of Ashland Inc., is delivering innovation to customers throughout Europe.
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Two PVC elastomer compounds for jacketing of industrial and heavy-duty cables exhibit flexibility even at very low temperatures and provide a property profile comparable to more costly high-performance materials widely used in such applications, it was announced by Teknor Apex Company. The new products will be introduced at Interwire 2013 (Booth 406).      
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Dow Plastics Additives has introduced SURECEL™ T-60 Foam Cell Promoter, an acrylic additive designed to address the demand for higher expansion in combination with reduced density for free-foam PVC sheet applications.
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Global custom engineered thermoplastics compounder RTP Company has licensed manufacturing rights from ExxonMobil Chemical for their patented Santoprene TPV (thermoplastic vulcanizate) nylon bondable thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) product line.  RTP Company has begun producing the products using the same Santoprene TPV technology to provide current users a seamless supply transition and will
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When seconds matter and can mean the difference between life and death, a safe, reliable and effective automated external defibrillator (AED) device is a must. AED manufacturers desire the same characteristics when choosing materials for their products.
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AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc., is launching a new line of fluorinated solvents that have no flash point, no Ozone Depletion Potential (ODP) and Low Global Warming Potential (GWP), making them safer and more environmentally friendly than traditional halogenated solvents.
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MACtac^® Specialty Products advances its trusted rubber-based adhesive technology with its new proprietary 593XT adhesive, an improved rubber adhesive formulation available in three calipers for functional applications.
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Composite Advantage, a manufacturer of large structural composite products, recently designated SCIGRIP’s SG230 HV (High Viscosity) methacrylate adhesives as the structural adhesive for assembly of its FiberSPAN™ products – non-slip composite bridge decks used in multiple pedestrian and vehicle bridge projects.  Recent structures include a vehicle bridge in Washington, DC; a three-span ped
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