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  • UPCOMING WEBINAR: Using ABS for Medical Applications: The Benefits of Mass Polymerization

    UPCOMING WEBINAR: Using ABS for Medical Applications: The Benefits of Mass Polymerization

    Join Trinseo as we discuss the benefits of using acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) resins as a material for all types of medical devices—from large and small equipment housings to insulin pens and inhalers.

    ABS resins have been long valued because of their durability, toughness, and aesthetic appeal. When produced using mass polymerization technology, ABS resins offer attractive advantages to medical industry customers: exceptional purity, low residual monomers, lot-to-lot consistency, and superior whiteness.

    This webinar will cover of the differences between the emulsion method of producing ABS and mass polymerization, which is how Trinseo manufactures MAGNUM™ ABS Resins. These resins are recognized as superior in the automotive and consumer electronics industries as well as among high-end extruders. They have been relied on for decades to satisfy the critical needs of demanding applications, and they’re ideal for medical applications.

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  • Polycarbonate Plastic and Epoxy Resins – High. Performing Materials that are Safe to Use

    Polycarbonate Plastic and Epoxy Resins – High. Performing Materials that are Safe to Use

    Over the past 8 years, senior scientists with FDA’s National Center for Toxicological Research (NCTR) designed and conducted a study of bisphenol A (BPA), the key raw material used to make polycarbonate plastic and epoxy resins. Named the CLARITY Core Study, this multi-year, multi-million dollar scientific study on BPA safety is of unprecedented scope and magnitude. The results of the study were recently released and have now been peer reviewed by independent experts. 

Learn more about this study and the extensive scientific database that supports the safety of BPA. You’ll also learn about the latest regulatory information from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and other government agencies. 

If you have used these high-performing materials, you know polycarbonate is a highly shatter-resistant, lightweight and optically clear thermoplastic. This combination of attributes makes it virtually unique among commercially available thermoplastics. Markets and typical products that take advantage of these attributes include:

    • Medical – surgical and drug-delivery devices, dialyzers, incubators
    • Electronic – housing units for cell phones, laptops, and game consoles
    • Automotive – headlamp lenses, sunroofs, bumpers
    • Building/Construction – LED lighting fixtures, architectural and security glazing, signage

    Epoxy resins, most of which are made from BPA, are thermoset plastics with an outstanding combination of toughness, chemical resistance and high adhesion. Epoxy resins are well suited to a wide range of coating applications, and are increasingly used in high-strength/light weight composites:

    • Wind energy – wind turbine rotor blades
    • Aerospace – aircraft fuselage and wing structures
    • Marine – boat manufacture and repair
    • Paints and Protective Coatings – appliance powder coatings, automobile primers, flooring

    Today’s consumers and supply-chain decision makers demand transparency and they have high expectations when it comes to accessing safety information about the chemistries and materials used in products. Stay ahead of the demands from your customers and join Steve Hentges, Ph.D., Polycarbonate/BPA Global Group, American Chemistry Council for the latest updates.

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  • Breaking news on the US withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal

    Breaking news on the US withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal

    The withdrawal of the US from the Iranian nuclear deal will result in sanctions that could disrupt fertilizer and petrochemical exports from Iran. But the most significant consequence of the US withdrawal could be its effect on oil prices, which are already rising because of a number of trends that are increasing demand and limiting supply.

    ICIS editor, Al Greenwood, discusses the likelihood of sanctions against Iran and how this will affect the petrochemicals markets and contribute to rising oil prices.

    Stay-up-to date on the most up to recent news stories from ICIS and how the sanctions could affect the petrochemicals and energy markets. View here >>

     

  • Toray to Purchase TenCate Advanced Composites Holding, a KTC Subsidiary

    Toray to Purchase TenCate Advanced Composites Holding, a KTC Subsidiary

    Background for Acquisition & Objective

    Background
    • The global carbon fiber business field has been expanding steadily led by the demand for applications such as aircraft as well as environment and energy including windmill blades for wind power generation.
    • In the aircraft industry, demand for medium- and small-sized, single aisle aircraft is growing significantly and the development of the next generation aircraft targeting such demand is expected to intensify.
    • It is assumed that the use of thermoplastic prepreg will further increase for medium- and small-sized mass-produced aircraft, as the material enables to bring down costs by improving efficiency of molding of members.

    In the medium-term management program Project AP-G 2019, launched by Toray in fiscal year 2017, the company is promoting the Green Innovation Business Expansion (GR) Project aimed at contributing to solving global environmental issues and resource and energy problems in a group-wide effort, and Toray is pursuing business expansion and market development of the carbon fiber business as one of the core businesses under the project.

    While Toray already has a large number of transactions in the carbon fiber business for aerospace applications, the company was facing the challenge of further technology development in diverse fields including thermoplastic prepreg in addition to the existing thermoset prepreg and the establishment of a business base to respond to the anticipated expansion in demand in aircraft applications.

    Objective

    TCAC, which Toray has decided to purchase, is a prepreg manufacturer with its main manufacturing bases in Europe and the U.S. and has a track record of widely supplying thermoplastic prepreg and high heat resistance thermoset resin materials. Especially, TCAC is among the global leading companies of carbon fiber intermediate materials using thermoplastic resins.

    • The acquisition is expected to generate significant synergies by combining the product lineup in which TCAC specializes with the broad range of carbon fiber as well as polymer technologies, which are Toray’s strengths.
    • Combining the two companies’ distribution channels, the company can offer a wider product lineup to the customers.
    • Toray will respond swiftly to the expansion of the market for small-sized aircraft and expand the business further for industrial use applications including automobiles in the medium- to long-term.

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  • Manufacturer Utilizes OCSiAl’s Nanotubes for Permanent Conductivity of PE Films

    Manufacturer Utilizes OCSiAl’s Nanotubes for Permanent Conductivity of PE Films

    Just 0.01% of TUBALL™ nanotubes has allowed a European manufacturer to obtain transparent polyethylene film with permanent and uniform anti-static properties. Moreover, the nanotubes have significantly improved the strength characteristics of the film and they have also shown promise in increasing the thermal stability.

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    TUBALL enables transparent PE blown films with permanent conductivity

     

    Using Just 0.01% of TUBALL™ Nanotubes

    A European manufacturer (the company’s name is currently covered by an NDA) has recently succeeded in producing high-performance polyethylene anti-static film with TUBALL nanotubes produced by OCSiAl by using blown-film extrusion.

    By introducing 0.01 wt.% of TUBALL nanotubes via the easy-to-handle TUBALL MATRIX 810 concentrate, a surface resistivity in the range 5×10^9 to 10^11 Ω/sq was achieved, which meets the ANSI/ESD S541-2003 and IEC 61340-5-1-2007 standards on protection against electrostatic effects for packaging materials.

    Carbon Nanotubes Allow Permanent Conductivity

    Anti-static bags, FIBC liners, static shielding bags and films, protective tapes and conductive films – all of these have been designed to protect certain goods and products from static electricity. Conventional permanent anti-static additives, such as carbon black, have always led to the degradation of mechanical properties and a darkening effect, and migrating anti-static additives result in non-permanent conductivity at various humidity levels. These problems can now be avoided with single wall carbon nanotubes, which offer the best value proposition in terms of price per property, making them the additive of choice for the industry.

    The light transmittance of these anti-static PE blown films is 90% in comparison with neat film, which is not achievable with carbon black. Moreover, the stress at break in the perpendicular direction is increased by around 60%, which improves the durability of this PE film. These findings demonstrate one of the key features of TUBALL nanotubes – their ability to create a 3D conductive and reinforcing network even at very low loadings. In contrast to other conventional additives, nanotube-formulated films also show promise in terms of thermal stability.

    Application of the TUBALL MATRIX concentrate has enabled a standard clean manufacturing process without the powder or dust associated with using carbon black. All these developments and advantages have encouraged the company to continue testing TUBALL nanotubes and to discover their potential for producing other anti-static parts from polyolefin polymers by various processes, including extrusion and injection molding.

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  • BASF shares on managing the evaluation of phenolic benzotriazole UV absorbers under REACH

    BASF shares on managing the evaluation of phenolic benzotriazole UV absorbers under REACH

    Light stabilizers and UV absorbers are designed to solve the polymers degradation issues caused by exposure to sunlight.

    BASF has developed a comprehensive range of light stabilizers and UV absorbers to meet the requirements of various markets and applications (Agriculture, Automotive, Building & Construction and others).

    Plastics Regulations 2018, organized by AMI, is responding to new and future regulatory developments that will impact on the plastics supply chain.

    The two-days conference will take place in Cologne, Germany on March 14th and 15th 2018.

    BASF will present a paper on March 14th, 2018 at 11.50 am. Dr. Rolf Wittlinger, Product Stewardship expert, will represent the BASF Plastic Additives business to talk about «Managing the registration and evaluation of phenolic benzotriazole UV absorbers under REACH«.

    Attend the session to find out more!

    BASF has embraced the goals of the chemical industry’s voluntary Responsible Care initiative and applies them to the entire BASF group. The objective is for continuous improvement in the areas of environmental protection, health and safety. As part of the Responsible Care Initiative, BASF is dedicated to continuously minimizing the negative influences of its products on safety, health and the environment along the value chain – from development to disposal. The knowledge on its products and their uses as well as the close collaboration with its customers are essential for Product Stewardship at BASF. The company has established global standards and have set themselves targets which go significantly beyond legal requirements.

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  • The 13th ICIS World Olefins Conference

    The 13th ICIS World Olefins Conference

    Investing in the future: Assessing the implications of new capacity on the global olefins market

    7 March 2018 // Hilton Diagonal Mar Barcelona // Spain
    Investing in the future: Assessing the implications of new capacity on the global olefins market

    After many years of discussion, the last quarter of 2017 will see new ethylene capacity coming on stream following a massive investment push in the US market. However, what will the consequences be of this new capacity on the global market and what implications will this have on future developments and investments in the region? With a second wave of US cracker expansion expected and with upcoming projects in the Middle East, is your business ready for what comes next?

    This event will once again bring together the global players from the olefins value chain to discuss the latest developments in the market and to ensure that you have all the necessary information and connections to drive your business forward.

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  • See polymeric dispersants recommendations and access technical data in one click

    See polymeric dispersants recommendations and access technical data in one click

    Solplus™ polymeric dispersants, also known as hyperdispersants, are polymeric materials designed to offer significantly higher levels of performance for thermoplastics, thermosets and liquid colorants.

    Find out about the technical characteristics of the whole Solplus™ product line!

    Roll the cursor over the image and click on the product grade(s) of your choice to access the Technical Data Sheet(s) of the selected product(s).
  • 2018 Catalogue: Enjoy 130+ Courses with 50% off on 1st Purchase

    2018 Catalogue: Enjoy 130+ Courses with 50% off on 1st Purchase

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  • Dow’s Thermal Management Solutions for Automotive, Lighting and Industrial Applications

    Dow’s Thermal Management Solutions for Automotive, Lighting and Industrial Applications

    Materials chosen for PCB and device assembly must deliver optimum reliability and durability in today’s challenging automotive, lighting and industrial applications.

    Heat is typically seen as the enemy and thermal management challenges exist across a wide variety of applications and may require specific solutions. Choosing a solution is driven by both the module/device design and the operating conditions. Ideally, the right choice should not only help to achieve desired thermal management characteristics but also support cost, process and/or design optimization.

    As a class of materials, silicones are consistently reliable at high temperatures. Available in a broad range of viscosities, cure chemistries and delivery formats, silicone products can help expand design and manufacturing options. Dow’s industry-leading portfolio of innovative, thermally conductive silicone adhesives, compounds, encapsulants, greases, gap fillers and dispensable pads can provide a thermal management solution for the most sensitive circuits and components.

    Dow’s experts Julien Renaud and Florian Damrath will share their views on thermal management solutions selection criteria; help you to navigate among a broad offering of thermally conductive adhesives, gap fillers, dispensable pads, greases and encapsulants; and feature the latest developments for automotive, lighting and industrial applications.

    About Florian Damrath
    Florian Damrath is a Technical Service & Development (TS&D) senior professional for Advanced Assembly Solutions Europe, Dow Performance Silicones. He earned his environmental science degree at the University of Rostock, Germany, in 2005. Since 2005, he has worked at Dow Silicones – Deutschland in Wiesbaden, Germany.

    About Julien Renaud
    Julien Renaud is a Technical Service & Development (TS&D) senior professional for Advanced Assembly Solutions Europe, Dow Performance Silicones. In 2005, he earned his Master of Science in engineering with a major in mechanics from the Faculté Polytechnique de Mons, Belgium. Since 2005, he has worked at Dow Silicones – Belgium, Seneffe in various positions — from production to end-use application development.

    About the Company
    Performance Silicones, a unit within Dow Consumer Solutions business, delivers a portfolio of performance-enhancing solutions to serve the diverse needs of customers and industries around the world. From transportation and lighting to building and construction and chemical manufacturing, Dow Performance Silicones business helps our customers solve their most challenging problems. As a global leader in innovation and silicon-based technology, we are committed to bringing new solutions to the market that do more for our customers and continue to improve the lives of consumers worldwide. Visit dowcorning.com to learn more.