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- Paper or Plastic?
- (Archive)
- November 30, 2009, ... reactive silicone polymers to allow a reduction in platinum catalyst costs; release coating reformulation to allow the use of lower-quality base materials without loss in silicone performance; and the ...
- Tobacco Crop Produces Bio-Plastic
- (News Clips Archive)
- November 30, 2009, CAMBRIDGE, MA | Metabolix Inc. has completed a field trial of tobacco, genetically engineered to express polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) bio-based polymers. CAMBRIDGE, MA | Metabolix Inc. has completed a field ...
- COIM Buys PUR Business
- (News Clips Archive)
- November 30, 2009, WEST DEPTFORD, NJ | COIM USA has agreed to buy Air Products' polyurethane pre-polymers business, marketed under the Airthane and Versathane tradenames. WEST DEPTFORD, NJ | COIM USA has agreed to buy Air ...
- Metabolix Completes Field Trial of Bioplastic-Producing Tobacco Crop
- (News | New Products)
- November 12, 2009, ... to express polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) biobased polymers. CAMBRIDGE, MA | Metabolix, Inc., a bioscience company focused on developing sustainable solutions for plastics, chemicals and energy, has announced ...
- FPI Says Green Packaging Trend To Grow in Demand
- (News | New Products)
- November 08, 2009, ... as biopolymers, starches, and non-tree cellulose (such as sugarcane and bamboo), have entered the market proclaiming biodegradable and/or compostable benefits. Likewise the report also contends that changes ...
- Experience Speaks: David Premo
- (Experience Speaks)
- October 31, 2009, ... had been pushing in one direction for so long, and all of a sudden, we realized we had cornered ouselves into being just a foam manufacturer. When we bought Dielectric Polymers, we greatly expanded into ...
- Get Adhesive Removability
- (New Products)
- October 31, 2009, Repositionable micronax micro sphere technology is said to bring a new level of repositionability to adhesives for use in many applications. The technology Repositionable micronax micro sphere technology ...
- WHAT'S NEW PRODUCT
- (New Products)
- September 30, 2009, ... It also is equipped for extrusion processes involving EVA, TPA, and vinyl acetate copolymers for solar energy applications. For barrier structures, system is said to be effective at processing sheet with ...
- People
- (News Clips Archive)
- September 30, 2009, Fred M. Singer (83), marketing manager at Mica Corp. from 1982 until his retirement in 2006, has passed away. He was the recipient of the 1995 TAPPI Polymers, Fred M. Singer (83), marketing manager at ...
- Iowa State Developing Bioplastics Software
- (News | New Products)
- September 16, 2009, ... of data, this software takes a simpler approach and only considers the direct energy consumption, greenhouse gas emissions, costs of raw materials and processing." Grewell chairs Iowa State's Biopolymers ...
- News Clips Aug 2009
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- July 31, 2009, NatureWorks, Minnetonka, MN, partners with Netherlands-based Avantium to conduct in-house testing of Avantium's bio-based Furanics polymers, which would NatureWorks, Minnetonka, MN, partners with Netherlands-based ...
- What's New Products Narrow Web & Labe
- (Narrow Web)
- July 31, 2009, Web Guide for High Tension The RDG-5 web guide is said to be well suited for higher tension applications such as business forms or other strong webs run Web Guide for High Tension The RDG-5 web guide ...
- Tuflex India Inaugurates Greenfield Converting Plant
- (Flexpack Main)
- July 20, 2009, Tuflex India's specialized knowledge in the field of polymers and the strong desire to grow its business led the company recently to embrace a major diversification of its product portfolio into the flexible ...
- TAPPI Accepting Abstracts For 2010 PLACE Conference
- (News Eclips)
- July 07, 2009, ... participate in the 2010 PLACE Conference Technical Program, April 18-21, 2010, in Albuquerque, NM. Sponsored by TAPPI’s Polymers, Laminations, Adhesives, Coatings and Extrusions (PLACE) Div., this conference ...
- PTI To Produce Small Quantity Prototypes
- (News Clips Archive)
- June 30, 2009, ... include PET, PP, barrier polymers, and PLA. “We believe we are one of the first companies to offer film and sheet prototyping capability from small resin quantities — 10 to 40 pounds,” says Jason Haslow, ...
- Double-Duty Packages
- (Substrates)
- June 30, 2009, ... F. Weber, VP and general manager for DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers, requires that the industry works “together to achieve these kinds of innovations, which is why DuPont sponsors the independently ...
- Tape Makers Merge
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- June 30, 2009, Easthampton, MA | Stik-2 Products has merged with Dielectric Polymers, Holyoke, MA, and the two entities will operate as Adhesive Applications (www.adhesiveapps.com) Easthampton, MA | Stik-2 Products has ...
- People News - July 2009
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- June 30, 2009, ... M. Genco, Norman F. Marsolan Jr., John R. Martin, John A. Neun, Thomas E. Rodencal, Michael Y. Sun, and Peter D. Wallace. Equipolymers, Horgen, Switzerland, announces the retirement of president ...
- DuPont Virtual Event Spotlights NPE Sustainable Material Science Presentations
- (News | New Products)
- June 22, 2009, ... Engineering Polymers Carol Casarino, Ph.D., Technology Manager – Packaging and Consumer Products, DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers Eric Beyeler, Ph.D., Manager of Industrial & Consumer Market Development, ...
- Narrow Web & Label Reporter
- (Narrow Web)
- May 31, 2009, ... and Newfoil hot foil stamping equipment. Franklin Adhesives & Polymers has launched a website to provide label makers information on its PSAs and specialty polymers. Visit www.franklinadhesivesandpolymers.com. ...