Resins

Freudenberg at the Specialties Fabrics Expo

Eco-friendly nonwoven products on display confirm Freudenberg's commitment to environmental sustainability PLYMOUTH, Mich. -- Freudenberg Nonwovens, leading global manufacturer of nonwoven products, is exhibiting its latest eco-friendly products in the Advanced Textiles Section of the IFAI Specialty Fabrics Expo and the Advanced Textiles Conference Trade Show. This year's IFAI Expo will be...

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Saint-Gobain Makes Significant Investment in Norton Bear-Tex® Nonwoven Portfolio

Phase II investment includes increased R&D efforts and manufacturing efficiencies WATERVLIET, NY – With advances in manufacturing technology and the ever-increasing need for streamlined operations, industrial manufacturers are utilizing near-net-shape processes to-  develop products under much tighter tolerances that are as close to finished as possible. While necessitating less additional...

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Solvay Specialty Polymers Partners with Agiplast on New Recycled Solef® PVDF Resins

BOLLATE, Italy – Solvay Specialty Polymers has unveiled a range of recycled grades of Solef-® polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) resin which provides major sustainability benefits for its customers. The new product range, called Fluorloop™, is based on recycled PVDF scrap from the Solef-® PVDF production process as well as post-molding scrap from Solvay customers. Fluorloop™ grades were...

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Dymax to Present at the Assembly Show 2013

Torrington, Connecticut -- Dymax Market Segment Manager Virginia Read will give a technical presentation at the upcoming Assembly Show, October 28 to 30 in Rosemont, IL (www.theassemblyshow.com). Ms. Read’s presentation, “Is LED Technology in Your Future?” will be held at 2:15 p.m. on Tuesday, October 29, as part of the Showcase Theater. She will demonstrate the savings an optimized...

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Amphenol's Unique Raceway Attachment Improves Airplane Wire Installation

Body Structure Uses Solvay's KetaSpire-® PEEK for Strength, Chemical Resistance, and Long-lasting Performance ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Amphenol Pcd, a leading manufacturer of interconnect products for military, commercial aerospace and industrial applications, has developed a unique raceway attachment which significantly improves wire installation during airplane construction. The raceway attachment...

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Solvay Marks 50th Anniversary of Diofan® and Ixan® High-Barrier Polymers for Food and Drug Packaging

Unique Combination of Oxygen and Water Vapor Barrier Properties Keeps Products Fresh and Safe BOLLATE, Italy — Solvay Specialty Polymers, a leading manufacturer of high-performance polymers, is celebrating its 50th anniversary as the global supplier of Diofan-® and Ixan-® polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC) polymers used in barrier packaging. Unlike most other barrier packaging materials,...

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TOPAS Advanced Polymers to Showcase Extensive Portfolio of Cyclic Olefin Copolymers at K 2013

FLORENCE, Ky. –- TOPAS Advanced Polymers will showcase its broad line of cyclic olefin copolymers (COCs) at K 2013, the 19th International Trade Fair for Plastics and Rubber Worldwide, which runs Oct. 16-23, in Düsseldorf, Germany. The company will discuss its latest materials and newest applications in Booth 7A05, which will be shared with its parent company, Polyplastics (Tokyo). TOPAS’...

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Conversion to Lightweight PET Delivers Unique Style and Easy Handling for McCormick Distilling's Eco Friendly 360 Vodka

Conversion to Lightweight PET Delivers Unique Style and Easy Handling for McCormick Distilling's Eco Friendly 360 Vodka

Custom 1.75L Bottle from Amcor Is Industry's First PET Container to Use Swing Top Closure MANCHESTER, Mich. – McCormick Distilling Co. Inc., a Weston, Mo. based manufacturer and distributor of premium spirits, has converted its Eco Friendly 360 Vodka 1.75L line from glass to lightweight polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles from Amcor Rigid Plastics, the world's leading producer of rigid...

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Film Grade Resin is engineered to be compostable.

Intended for worldwide use in compostable bag and film markets, Mvera™ B5010 is- certified by Vinçotte to meet EN13432 standard. This compostable film grade resin, developed to meet international industrial standards for compostability, produces film that exhibits seal strength and printability suited for compostable shopping bags and food waste compost bags. Degree of allowed down gauging...

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