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Mar 20, 2012 | Article
By Robert Brentin
As a follow up on last month’s comprehensive article on What's the latest in biocides?, SpecialChem takes a look at the potential use of antimicrobials in new market segments. With established uses...
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Feb 27, 2012 | Article
By Michel Biron
Additives used to improve the polymer performance are active products that interfere with the compound. Their effects depend on their distribution, dispersion, wetting and actual compatibility with...
Feb 7, 2012 | Article
Energy savings, carbon footprint, quality, waste reduction and cost savings are essential requirements concerning the plastics industry. Energy savings decrease pollution and fuel consumption, thus...
Jan 11, 2012 | Article
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...
Dec 21, 2011 | Article
By Lilli Sherman
Biocides and antimicrobial additives' market is growing at a somewhat slowed yet steady pace. One exception where demand is a bit more speeded up and likely to continue to be in the forefront and...
Oct 19, 2011 | Article
By Donald Rosato
The electrical/electronic (E/E) end-use market is the world’s 3rd largest market for plastics after packaging and construction, with applications ranging from miniature connectors to large...
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...
By Mark DeMeuse
The addition of graphene at extremely low loading levels can significantly improve the physical properties of polymers, including electrical and mechanical features. The most economically...
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...
Mar 3, 2011 | Article
Inorganic fullerene-like (IF) solid lubricant particles based on MoS2 or WS2 have recently gained attention in various tribological applications, for instance incorporated in coatings, porous...