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Smithers Rapra appoints new business manager
Mike Nichols has been appointed business manager – Physical Testing for independent polymer consultants Smithers Rapra.
New director for Dutch compounder
Frank Heinen has been appointed commercial director at Transmare Compounding in Roermond, The Netherlands.
Board changes at Clariant
Clariant has made changes to its executive committee.
Chemical foaming agents offer fine cell structures
German company Momentum International has introduced new foaming agents for applications in PP, HDPE, TPU and nylon.
PolyOne and Zyvex to develop carbon-nanotube thermoplastics
US-based PolyOne Corporation and Zyvex Performance Materials have been awarded a $4.9 million grant from the Ohio Third Frontier Commission to fund further development and production of carbon-nanotube compounds.
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Implementing REACH - the challenges ahead
The European Parliament has adopted the proposals for the registration, evaluation and authorization of chemicals. Plastics Additives & Compounding reports on what is now required to comply with REACH.
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Mineral modifiers take on new roles
Minerals used as fillers in plastic compounds have traditionally been used to reduce material costs by replacing a portion of the polymer with a less expensive material. However, nowadays many functional fillers or mineral modifiers are required to modify processing characteristics or finished part properties. Many are now also being used to reduce the level of more expensive additives such as pigments, flame retardants and impact modifiers. Jennifer Markarian reports on the changing face of fillers.
Strengthening compounds through fibre reinforcement
Plastics continue to replace traditional materials such as metals in many high performance applications. Developments in fibre reinforcement for thermoplastics is helping to accelerate this trend. Jennifer Markarian reports on some of these developments and improvements in how fibres can be incorporated effectively into plastics.
Wire and cable compounding: meeting the production requirements
Compounding for wire and cable applications makes a number of varied demands on extrusion machinery. Jennifer Markarian looks at some of the equipment on the market and discusses some of the issues that need to be considered by the wire and cable manufacturer.
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