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HOUSTON, June 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. prices for the chemical building block ethylene reached a seven-month low in May, dropping below 50 cents per pound, according to PetroChem Wire, a daily newsletter serving the petrochemical industry. Reduced ethylene production due to plant maintenance closures supported the ethylene market earlier in the second quarter. Ethylene peaked at just over 75 cents per pound at the beginning of April. On May 31 it traded at 46.5 cents per...
CHESTER, England, May 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In the current economic climate, homeowners are choosing to make their own home improvements in an attempt to update their outdated looks and transform the look in their home. Amongst the most lucrative of home improvements is the installation of new windows and doors and this month, http://www.pvc-doors.net reports an increase in composite doors sales as homeowners look for unique ways to decorate their homes. UPVC and PVC...
LONDON, May 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- With the electric vehicle (EV) production set to grow at a CAGR of over 80 per cent until 2017, plastics used in these vehicles will also see a tremendous growth. The need to increase EV mile range, paralleled by the inherent advantages of plastics - particularly that of lightweight - will drive penetration rates. New analysis from Frost & Sullivan (http://www.chemicals.frost.com), Strategic Analysis of Plastics in the Electric Vehicles...
Extensive polyethylene market information and insightful industry analysis are at the focus of the new study “Polyethylene (HDPE, LLDPE and LDPE) Global Market Analysis 2012 and Forecast up to 2017” recently published by Merchant Research & Consulting Ltd. London, UK (PRWEB) May 28, 2012 A rapid increase in downstream processing capacity additions, primarily geared towards export markets, is projected to be the principal driver of the global demand for polyethylene in the coming...
WASHINGTON, May 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Plastics Make it Possible(® )today launched Plastics Speedway a challenging online car racing game that highlights many of the ways plastics contribute to automobile fuel-efficiency, safety, and design. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111114/LA05519LOGO) Plastics Speedway drivers can choose from seven decades of virtual vehicles--from muscle cars to minivans--to experience the differences in gas mileage, handling, speed, and...
LOS ANGELES, May 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Los Angeles City Council today voted to impose a draconian policy to ban plastic retail bags, a move that puts hundreds of Los Angeles area jobs at risk, without providing any benefit to the environment. The ordinance put in motion by the city council includes a ban on plastic retail bags and a ten cent tax on shoppers for the use of paper bags. The following is a statement from Mark Daniels, Chair of the American Progressive Bag...
Innovative plastics offer improved performance and wider viewing angles over existing anti-reflective plastics in the market.Singapore, May 23, 2012 - (ACN Newswire) - Researchers from A*STAR's Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE) and their commercial partners have developed a new plastic that reflects just 0.09 - 0.2% of the visible light hitting its surface. This matches or betters existing anti-reflective and anti-glare plastics in the market,...
FARMINGTON, Conn., May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Global Information Inc is pleased to announce the immediate availability of two excellent new plastics and plastics additives premium market research reports: Plastics additives market to increase to $54.7 billion in 2018, CAGR of 4.9% Many products are made from plastics, such as protective packaging, components in cars and aircraft, insulating materials, toys, mobile phones, buildings, medical devices, profiles and pipes....
HOUSTON, May 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Lapolla Industries, Inc. ("Lapolla") (OTC BB:LPAD.OB), a Houston based manufacturer and supplier of spray foam insulation, cool roof coatings and equipment designed to reduce energy consumption in the residential and commercial markets, for both new construction and retrofit applications, today announced results for the first quarter of 2012. Douglas J. Kramer, CEO and President of Lapolla, commented, "High and increasingly volatile...
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., May 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Kenactiv Innovations, Inc., a leading innovator and manufacturer of sustainable biobased performance fibers and products, announced today the launch of its Activat Fiber Technologies platform to meet rapidly increasing demand for sustainable fiber products by the textile, automotive, healthcare, plastics, packaging and consumer products industries. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120516/NY08061 ) Activat Fiber Technologies...
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Nylon, a synthetic polymer, was first produced by Wallace Carothers in 1935. It is one of the most commonly used polymers. The thermoplastic, silky material was first used in a nylon-bristled toothbrush, then women's stockings. Nylon was made of repeating units linked by amide bonds and is frequently referred to as ppolyamide (PA). There are two common methods of making nylon for fiber applications. It was the first commercially successful synthetic polymer. It was originally intended...
Cellophane, made of regenerated cellulose, is a thin, transparent sheet with low permeability to air, oils, greases, and bacteria. In many countries it is a registered trademark of Innovia Films Ltd. Cellulose from most sources is dissolved in alkali and carbon disulfide to make a solution called viscose that is then extruded through a slit into a bath of dilute sulfuric acid and sodium sulfate which reconverts the viscose into cellulose. It is then passed through more baths to prevent it...
