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Mar 5, 2013 | Article
Dr. Raphael Mestanza has interviewed Peter Van Elslander, Business Manager, Polymer Additives at Proviron about their vision and their positioning in the market of plasticizers. SpecialChem: As a...
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Apr 9, 2012 | Article
By Donald Rosato
The global plasticizer market is an $11 billion industry. Approximately 90% of the plasticizers produced are consumed in vinyl based formulations. Medical device development is indicative of broader...
Jan 11, 2012 | Article
By Michel Biron
Biocides are additives able to kill and stop bacteria or fungi proliferation, to prevent degradation of polymer’s physical and sensorial properties, both within the material and at its surface. They...
Jun 1, 2011 | Article
The effect of indoor air quality (IAQ) of residential houses, public institutions, and even the interiors of automobiles and passenger aircraft on human health is coming under increasing scrutiny...
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...
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...
Feb 8, 2010 | Article
To perform satisfactorily, both rigid and flexible PVC call for an efficient additive package that includes heat stabilizers. Heat stabilizers, which are essential components of a PVC formulation...