1. CardioTech files patent for antimicrobial polymers
Wilmington, Massachusetts — Medical material developer CardioTech International Inc. has filed for a US patent on a proprietary antimicrobial formulation of its ChronoFlex medical grade polyurethane. ...
31 July 2007
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2. Applied Coating Systems to offer Line-X hybrid PU/polyurea coatings
Baltimore, Maryland — Applied Coating Systems Inc. is to distribute Line-X Industrial Coatings, a range of instant-set polyurethane/polyurea hybrid coatings for corrosion protection for metals and wea...
31 July 2007
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3. Dow, Solvay building hydrogen peroxide plant for Dow/BASF PO venture in Thailand
Midland, Michigan — Dow Chemical Co. and Solvay SA are setting up a joint venture to build a hydrogen peroxide (HP) plant in Thailand.
The HP will be used to make propylene oxide in a JV plant which...
30 July 2007
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4. Grammer appoints Kempis, sells Italian unit
Amberg, Germany — Grammer AG has appointed Dr Rolf-Dieter Kempis as its chief executive officer, with effect from 1 August.
Grammer, which makes seats and interior parts for rail and automotive uses,...
27 July 2007
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5. PU coatings protect Styrofoam beach sculpture
St Louis, Missouri –– Chemline’s spray applied polyurethane coating Chemthane 7000 has been used to protect a foam sculpture which is part of Beaufort, a European Union sponsored art exhibition.
The ...
27 July 2007
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6. Rapra appoints consultancy sales director
Shropshire, UK –– Smithers Rapra Technology has appointed Michael Day as its technical sales and consultancy director.
Day has over 20 years experience in sales, operations management and commercial ...
27 July 2007
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7. Plastics News buys Emap unit, expands into Europe
From Plastics News
Akron, Ohio — Crain Communications Inc. and Plastics News have acquired two European plastics publications and their related portfolio of more than a dozen industry events from pub...
27 July 2007
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8. Rail ballast coating system using PU in trials in Germany
Birlinghoven, Germany — In future, train travel may become quieter, as that familiar clickety-clack of the train wheels passing over the railway track becomes much more muted. A new polyurethane foam...
27 July 2007
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9. Dow reports record business as PU systems sales strengthen
Midland, Michigan — Dow Polyurethane reported increases in both price and volume in the second quarter, with its Polyurethane Systems business showing “particular strength in downstream systems applic...
26 July 2007
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10. Foamex to consolidate technical products at Fort Wayne facility
Linwood, Pennsylvania — Foamex International Inc. will expand capacity at its Fort Wayne, Indiana facility, in a move to allow its Foamex Technical Products business to integrate operations from its E...
26 July 2007
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