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Aug 1, 2011 | Article
Results from the June 2011 Click'N Vote on the question, "Which polymer properties do you believe nanoparticles offer the most significant advantages over other technologies?" indicate current...
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Jul 12, 2011 | Article
By Thibaud Deleger
Attending the two days conference titled NanoMaterials™ 2011 and organized by Intertech Pira, from the Pira International group, was a great opportunity to review where nanotechnologies stand with...
May 10, 2011 | Article
Polylactide and polylactic acid (PLA) resins are the second family of bioplastics resembling conventional clear commodity plastics with a good aesthetics (gloss and clarity), but with some...
Apr 4, 2011 | Article
Ultraviolet protection additives are incorporated into polymer formulation in order to protect the polymer from deterioration in physical and other properties by the effect of sunlight and other...
Nov 17, 2010 | Article
With more than 220,000 visitors, the K 2010 Trade Fair has been announced as a proof of a strong on-going recovery of the polymer industry. Among the 3,100 exhibitors, mood was qualified as...
Jun 28, 2010 | Article
Green consumers want to know that the plastic packaging and other products they use won't sit in a landfill for hundreds of years. When a plastic product has reached the end of its life and will be...
Jun 2, 2010 | Article
The growing use of polymers in the healthcare market is often said to lead the growing use of antimicrobials in the coming years. Another strong driver that is commonly accepted from the latest...
Apr 2, 2010 | Article
Phthalates have long been under the spotlights both in Europe and North America due to their potential effects on human health and bans that have been implemented in these two regions...
Mar 29, 2010 | Article
Plasticizers are used as additives in polymers to increase their 'fluidity' or 'flexibility'. They are most widely used in case of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and work by embedding themselves between...
Nov 2, 2009 | Article
Packaging is one of the major markets of the SpecialChem community, and several online documents dealing with packaging topics have been released these past months. We therefore have statistically...