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DUBLIN, March 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "The Global Market for Nanocellulose to 2017 [http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/jmdhjb/the_global_market ]" report to their offering. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130307/600769 ) Despite being the most available natural polymer on earth, it is only recently that cellulose has gained prominence as a nanostructured material, in the form of cellulose...
BELLEVUE, Wash., March 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Voip-Pal.Com Inc. ("Voip-Pal", "Company") (OTC Pink: VPLM) is pleased to announce a status update of its portfolio of Patent Pending Applications. Voip-Pal's portfolio of Patent Applications are part of Voip-Pal's wholly owned subsidiary Digifonica (International) Limited ("Digifonica"), a private company registered in Gibraltar. Voip-Pal/Digifonica's patent portfolio covers major groundwork in modern VoIP communication and the Company...
“Custom Thermoplastic Compounding to 2017” covers the US market for custom thermoplastic compounding. Historical (2002, 2007, and 2012) data and forecasts for the years 2017 and 2022 are presented by resin type and market. Dallas, TX (PRWEB) February 24, 2013 US demand for custom compounded thermoplastics is forecast to surpass 11 billion pounds in 2017, valued at over $14 billion (resin content only). The total value of custom thermoplastic compounding, including resins, additives,...
Scientists are reporting development of what they describe as the first self-healing protective coating for cracks in concrete, the world's most widely used building material. Their study on the material — which is inexpensive and environmentally friendly — appears in the journal ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. Chan-Moon Chung and colleagues explain that protecting concrete roads, bridges and other structures from developing tiny cracks has been a major technological challenge....
FOWLERVILLE, Mich., Feb. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Asahi Kasei Plastics announces a new long glass fiber reinforced polypropylene for improved impact performance and 20 Percent cost savings compared to traditional long glass fiber reinforced polypropylene. Thermylene® I provides a proven balance of stiffness and toughness over a broad range of temperatures positioning it to replace metal, long glass and many other engineering resin applications. "Automakers will find...
HOUSTON, Feb. 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc. (NYSE: "KRA"), a leading global producer of styrenic block copolymers and other engineered polymers is pleased to announce its sponsorship and participation in the "Advances in Materials and Processes for Polymeric Membrane Mediated Water Purification," workshop sponsored by the American Chemical Society (ACS). The event will be held at the Asilomar Conference Grounds in Pacific Grove, California from February...
HOUSTON, Feb. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Kraton Polymers LLC (together with its direct and indirect subsidiaries, "Kraton"), a leading global producer of styrenic block copolymers or "SBCs," announces a general price increase in Asia Pacific Region of 300 USD/MT for all Kraton USBC and HSBC polymers and compounds. Subject to the terms of any applicable contracts, these price increases will take effect March 1, 2013. About Kraton PolymersKraton Performance Polymers, Inc. (NYSE:...
According to a new market report published by Transparency Market Research "Thermoplastic Elastomers (SBCs, TPOs, TPUs, TPVs & COPEs) Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth and Forecast 2012 - 2018," the global thermoplastic elastomers demand was 3,480.4 kilo tons in 2011 and is expected to reach 4,879.7 kilo tons by 2018, growing at a CAGR of 5.0% from 2012 to 2018. Browse the full report at...
HOUSTON, Jan. 31, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc. (NYSE: "KRA"), a leading global producer of styrenic block copolymers and other engineered polymers, announces plans to showcase Cariflex polyisoprene products, the pure and clean alternative to natural rubber for high performance medical applications, at MEDTEC Europe in Stuttgart, Germany. Kraton Polymers and Dr. Philippe Henderson, Global Innovation Manager for Cariflex polyisoprene products, invite you to...
ALBANY, New York, January 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a new market report published by Transparency Market Research (http://www.transparencymarketresearch.com) "Styrene Butadiene Rubber (SBR) Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth and Forecast, 2012 - 2018," the global SBR demand was 4,600 kilo tons in 2011 and is expected to reach 6,754.8 kilo tons in 2018, growing at a CAGR of 5.7% from 2012 to 2018. In terms of revenue, the market was valued at USD...
