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HOUSTON, Jan. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- On March 22-24, 2011 Chemical Market Associates, Inc. (CMAI) will host its 26th Annual World Petrochemical Conference and Workshops in Houston, Texas. This annual event boasts over 30 industry experts as speakers, consisting of respected industry leaders from companies all over the world complemented by CMAI product experts from its global offices. In addition, panel discussions will be held both days to create an environment for an open exchange of...

MORRIS TOWNSHIP, N.J., Jan. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Honeywell (NYSE: HON) announced today that it has added new ballistic materials to its Spectra Shield® II line that offer further weight reduction, greater ballistic performance, and improved safety in soft armor applications, including military and law enforcement vests. The new product, Spectra Shield II SA 4144, offers a 25 percent improvement in ballistic performance compared with the first generation of Spectra Shield products,...

Researchers at RIKEN have successfully developed a revolutionary new polymer film that changes shape upon irradiation with UV and visible light. Described in Science, the film is the largest-ever example of a material whose molecular elements are ordered in three dimensions on a macroscopic length scale, marking a breakthrough in techniques for molecular design and processing. (PRWeb UK) November 4, 2010 Researchers at RIKEN have successfully developed a revolutionary new polymer film...

Conductive plastic coatings could lead to new solar cells, windows, sensorsBy Mike Rodewald, UCLAOil and water don't mix, but add in some nanofibers and all bets are off. A team of UCLA chemists and engineers has developed a new method for coating large surfaces with nanofiber thin films that are both transparent and electrically conductive. Their method involves the vigorous agitation of water, dense oil and polymer nanofibers. After this solution is sufficiently agitated it spreads over...

GIA announces the release of a comprehensive global report on the Synthetic Rubber market. The global market for synthetic rubber is projected to reach 13.4 million metric tons by the year 2015. Global demand for synthetic rubber is closely linked to the trends in various end-use markets, particularly automotive and tire industries. San Jose, California (Vocus) October 29, 2010 The consumption and production of synthetic rubber was significantly affected by the global economic recession,...

ARNHEM, The Netherlands, October 25, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Teijin Aramid's spin lines for the production of Twaron are fully operational again and the Emmen and Delfzijl production locations are back to full production capacity. The strong recovering market and the tightening stock are reasons for Teijin Aramid to start up the last spin line which still was shut down because of the crisis. Many spin lines were suspended in 2009, but in June 2010, Teijin Aramid announced that the...

PARSIPPANY, N.J., Oct. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Although the market for synthetic latex polymers in Europe is expected to grow at a modest CAGR of 0.9% through 2014, it continued to demonstrate a declining trend in 2009 due to significant contraction in major end-use markets. The total market was estimated at 2.5 million dry tonnes in 2009, according to latest report Synthetic Latex Polymers 2009-2010 Global Series: Business Analysis and Opportunities from worldwide consulting and research firm...

MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- One student at Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) is closer to winning Project UDesign, the first competition in the furniture industry to crowdsource the next generation eco-friendly wing chair consumers can buy. The competition is sponsored by Cargill's BiOH® polyols business--makers of the soy-based ingredient which replaces a percentage of petroleum in foam used for upholstered furniture cushioning. Based on evaluations of a panel of...

MIDLAND, Michigan, June 18, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Styron, a former business division of The Dow Chemical Company, today announced the new company's direction following the close of its sale to Bain Capital Partners on June 17. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100618/395738 ) As a standalone, privately held company, Styron (http://www.styron.com) will be a leading materials company with global reach and a unique product portfolio bringing together plastics, rubber...

ARNHEM, The Netherlands, June 15, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Teijin Aramid will restart the last spinning line for aramid fibers at its Emmen, The Netherlands plant. Demand for Teijin Aramid's super-strong Twaron fiber declined sharply in 2009 during the economic crisis. The forecast for production of aramid in 2010 has been adjusted upwards. With the restart of the last spinning line, all spinning lines will be operational and production will be at full capacity. The schedule calls for this...