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UT Arlington engineer developing Biomask to aid soldiers recovering from … UT Arlington engineers working with Army surgeons are developing a pliable, polymer mask embedded with electrical, mechanical and biological components that can speed healing from disfiguring facial burns and help rebuild the faces of injured soldiers. Read more on CisionWire (press release) Glatfelter Elects Kevin M. Fogarty to Board of Directors Prior to joining Kraton, Mr. Fogarty spent 14 years with the Koch Industries, Inc. family of companies where he held various executive positions that included serving as President of KoSa's Polymer & Intermediaries business and President of Invista's…. Click Here to Read More

Acquisition For Southbridge Firm … vendors as well as new products for the display industry. David Welker, the president and CEO of Paradigm, will continue to lead the Washington location as director of Polymer Products. He will report to INCOM President and CEO Michael Detarando. Read more on Worcester Business Journal Research and Markets: Demand for the packaging industry to drive the Polymer … Netscribes (India) Pvt. Ltd. launches a report on the Polymer Market in India 2012 as part of Netscribes' Manufacturing Industry Report Series. Mumbai, India – Jan 20, 2012 – Netscribes (India) Pvt. Ltd., a knowledge consulting solutions company, … Read more on…. Click Here to Read More

New Book on Physical testing of Polymers Released by iSmithers Rapra This book discusses the physical rather than the chemical examination of the properties of polymers on the basis of the type of equipment used, examples of the applications of these techniques are given. Techniques examined include thermal analysis … Read more on…. Click Here to Read More

Chicago, IL (PRWEB) December 07, 2011 FurnitureForPatio.com is excited to show consumers the new patio furniture for the 2012 season. As the patio furniture industry evolves, manufacturers have continually been dedicated to improve the quality, style, and comfort of patio chairs. Patio chairs are available in a variety of different styles and materials, with prices varying for every budget. Dining chairs, swivel rockers, club chairs, and swivel rocking lounge chairs are the main categories that manufacturers focus on when producing outdoor patio chairs. Some of the most impressive patio chairs for 2012 are outdoor club chairs. Patio lounge chairs are great for creating a relaxing…. Click Here to Read More

USC Nobel laureate develops groundbreaking CO2-soaking polymer A team of researchers, led by USC chemist and 1994 Nobel Prize winner George Olah, has created a new kind of polymer capable of sucking CO2 emissions right out of the atmosphere. The idea being that the CO2 can actually be harnessed and used as a base … Read more on 89.3 KPCC…. Click Here to Read More

Worksop,UK (PRWEB UK) 16 January 2012 EMR, one of the worlds largest metal recycling companies, has expanded its operations in the UK with the addition of a new facility in Nottinghamshire. The Worksop depot is now open for business. As well as all grades of ferrous and non ferrous metals, the site is licensed to accept End of Life vehicles and is equipped with a specialist depollution rig, said EMR General Manager Ian Sheppard. Prior to opening the Sandy Lane site, the company made a significant investment in the infrastructure of the facility to bring it to the standard of other more established EMR locations. The new facility has been fully concreted and is laid out to…. Click Here to Read More

Dow Scientist Gets 5 for Stealing Secrets Prosecutors said Liu had access to trade secrets on polymers and chlorinated polyethylene (CPE) technology at Dow's Plaquemine, La., facility. The polymers are used in automotive and industrial hoses, electrical cable jackets and vinyl siding. … Read more on Courthouse News Service New Nanotech Technique for Lower-Cost Materials Repair The work was supported by the National Science Foundations' (NSF) Materials Research Science and Engineering Center on Polymers at UMass Amherst, an NSF Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT) award, the NSF Center for … Read more on Newswise (press release) LEADERS:…. Click Here to Read More

Meggitt plc : Sikorsky chooses Meggitt for S-97 Raider™ helicopter Meggitt Polymers & Composites designs and develops aircraft seals, flexible fuel tanks and coatings, complex composite structures, smart ice protection systems along with sub-assemblies and interior panels and accessories. The Meggitt Equipment Group, … Read more on 4-traders (press…. Click Here to Read More

Amalgamation of IVL subsidiaries in Poland IVL Poland Sp. z oo will merge with Indorama Polymers Poland Sp. z oo and the merged entity will be known as Indorama Ventures Poland Sp. z oo, effective January 2012. Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited is one of the largest vertically integrated … Read more on…. Click Here to Read More

Research and Markets: South Africa Petrochemicals Report Q1 2012: Independent … Production at Sasol Polymers' olefins and polymer plants in Secunda and Sasolburg was disrupted by a three week annual scheduled maintenance in October. However, the shut-down did not cause any tightening of the PE market with Sasol claiming that … Read more on Business Wire (press release) Polymer research in focus at seminar Texas A&M University at Qatar welcomed participants at the 14th International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) Conference on Polymers and Organic Chemistry (POC 2012) at the Renaissance Doha City Center Hotel last weekend. … Read more on Gulf…. Click Here to Read More

Pain-free colonoscopy relies on special polymers Polymers play a big role in the device. The drive sleeve and the connectors located in the motor casing are not only exposed to mechanical stress, but also come into contact with a nontraditional lubricant. "We have identified a TPE (thermoplastic … Read more on Plastics Today Novel polymer nanowire fabrication technology uses pulsed laser irradiation (Nanowerk News) Polymer nanowires have important advantages for industrial applications in comparison with nanowires made from inorganic materials. Because they are extremely flexible and are also optically transparent, wide application is expected in … Read more on Nanowerk…. Click Here to Read More

UBS AG (UBS) Analysts Reiterate a "Buy" Rating on Kraton Performance Polymers … Kraton Performance Polymers Inc (NYSE: KRA)'s stock had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by equities research analysts at UBS AG (NYSE: UBS) in a research note issued to investors on Thursday. Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc. (Kraton Performance Polymers), … Read more on LocalizedUSA Ashland to expand Polyplasdone(TM) and Polyclar(TM) crosslinked … Using natural, synthetic and semi-synthetic polymers derived from plant and seed extract, cellulose ethers and vinyl pyrrolidones, Ashland Specialty Ingredients offers comprehensive and innovative solutions for today's demanding…. Click Here to Read More