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The first synthetic polymer was invented in 1869 by John Wesley Hyatt. It was created as a material substitute for ivory, and its life-saving importance has grown exponentially ever since. Today, rather than saving only the lives of…
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Covestro a member of the drafting committee of China’s Guobiao (GB) standards on recycled polycarbonates Unified quality specifications for recycled polycarbonates from post-consumer and post-industrial waste Covestro supported a…
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Bremen, July 2021 - Not only against the backdrop of demographic change but also following the launch of new medical applications, the market for medical tubes has evolved to become a significant growth market. Accordingly, minimally…
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The plastic polycarbonate has become an indispensable part of our everyday lives – but until now, it has been manufactured using up a high level of resources and involving the highly toxic gas phosgene. A German industrial plant…
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Scientists have devised a novel way of tackling the mounting issue of plastic pollution by using bacteria to transform plastic waste into vanilla flavouring. Researchers have discovered that the common bacteria E. coli can be…
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WASHINGTON - The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) announced today shipments of primary plastics machinery (injection molding and extrusion) in North America came in lower in First Quarter 2021 than Fourth Quarter 2020. Shipments…
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2021, Bryan, Texas, USA—The Pressure Sensitive Adhesive Division of Toyo Ink America, LLC, a member of global specialty chemicals maker Toyo Ink Group, will be exhibiting at the Adhesives & Bonding Expo, running concurrently with Foam…
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Good morning Madame Chair and members of the committee, my name is Shannon Crawford, and I am with the Plastics Industry Association. We represent the entire supply chain for plastics manufacturing in the United States which includes over…
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Yellow card recognises the quality, safety and performance of DOMO’s DOMAMID® FR 6GT2010V0E • Newly developed PA6 solution helps optimise production processes • DOMAMID® FR 6GT2010V0E used in parts for professional oven market leader…
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Innovative material solutions promote Circular Economy Market launch of the world's first climate-neutral polycarbonate Use of alternative raw materials and energies Chemical and mechanical recycling technologies Covestro plans to…
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