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Bayer opens Innovation Hub for Asia Pacific

Bayer MaterialScience has inaugurated a regional innovation hub for Asia Pacific in Shanghai, China. More than 200 experts will develop novel ideas for the use of high-performance plastics, foams and coatings in key sectors such as mobility, construction, IT and renewable energy. They will work in close cooperation with external scientists, suppliers and customers.
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Expansion Of Consumer-Driven Chemical And Plastics Applications Suggests Continued Modest Economic Growth

Tempered expansion of the U.S. economy continues, according to the American Chemistry Council's (ACC) monthly Chemical Activity Barometer (CAB). The economic indicator, shown to lead U.S. business cycles by an average of eight months at cycle peaks, increased 0.1 percent over April on a three month moving average (3MMA) basis.
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TufFlex Compounds from S&E Specialty Polymers Used for Cables in New Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

S&E Specialty Polymers LLC, a leading producer of specialty plastic compounds, has recently been chosen to provide the resin compounds used for charging stations for electric vehicles. Specifically, S&E is providing its TufFlex brand of GTPE-2203G1 for the jacketing of the cables that connect the charging stations to the vehicle.
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Bayer opens Innovation Hub for Asia Pacific

Bayer MaterialScience has inaugurated a regional innovation hub for Asia Pacific in Shanghai, China. More than 200 experts will develop novel ideas for the use of high-performance plastics, foams and coatings in key sectors such as mobility, construction, IT and renewable energy. They will work in close cooperation with external scientists, suppliers and customers.
Read more

Expansion Of Consumer-Driven Chemical And Plastics Applications Suggests Continued Modest Economic Growth

Tempered expansion of the U.S. economy continues, according to the American Chemistry Council's (ACC) monthly Chemical Activity Barometer (CAB). The economic indicator, shown to lead U.S. business cycles by an average of eight months at cycle peaks, increased 0.1 percent over April on a three month moving average (3MMA) basis.
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TufFlex Compounds from S&E Specialty Polymers Used for Cables in New Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

S&E Specialty Polymers LLC, a leading producer of specialty plastic compounds, has recently been chosen to provide the resin compounds used for charging stations for electric vehicles. Specifically, S&E is providing its TufFlex brand of GTPE-2203G1 for the jacketing of the cables that connect the charging stations to the vehicle.
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Ticona to Exhibit Appearance and Structural Thermoplastics at WardsAuto Interiors Conference

Ticona, the engineering polymers business of Celanese Corporation, is showcasing its portfolio of appearance and structural thermoplastics for automotive cockpit interior applications at the WardsAuto Interiors Conference on Wednesday, May 22, at The Henry Hotel in Dearborn, MI.

The Ticona exhibit will highlight:
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Smart Solution for Potable Water Lines to be Globally Marketed by Swiss Technology Leader and Dow

The Dow Chemical Company, and RS Technik, a Switzerland-based leader in trenchless technology, established a global marketing alliance to promote a unique solution for large potable water lines by setting a new standard in the renewal of pressure pipes.
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Organizers Announce 2013 Keynotes for SPE® TPO Automotive Engineered Polyolefins Conference

The 15th-annual SPE® TPO Automotive Engineered Polyolefins Conference, the world’s leading automotive engineered-polyolefins forum, will feature five keynote speakers, interspersed throughout the two-and-a-half-day conference, who will highlight important trends facing the automotive-plastics market, including mass and cost reduction, increased functionality, and consumer appeal.
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K-Tron Announces Joint Exhibition with Coperion at Feiplastic 2013

K-Tron formally announces joint exhibition with Coperion at Feiplastic 2013, May 20-24, Anhembi Convention Center, Sao Pãulo, Brazil, Booth H100. Coperion has been appointed as the new representative for K-Tron in the market of Brazil.
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Polyolefins – What is the recipe for success?

The global markets for polyolefins are undergoing radical changes in balance as the advent of shale gas is moving production towards North America.  The AMI leading expert in polyolefins, Noru Tsalic, has reviewed the market trends and the effects on the whole supply chain.
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State-of-the-Art Protection for Space Shuttle

NOTIFIER by Honeywell announced its current fire alarm system protecting the priceless treasures housed within the
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IHS and SPI Collaborate to Host Global Plastics Summit, November 4-6, 2013, in Chicago

IHS Chemical, a source of information and analytics for the global chemical industry, and SPI, the U.S. plastics industry trade association, announced they are collaborating to launch a plastics industry event, the Global Plastics Summit: “Where Critical Insight and Technology Converge,” Nov. 4-6, 2013 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Chicago.
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