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Business alliance for BRG and HCA
UK-based plastics consultants the Business Research Group (BRG), and HCA Consulting, based in Beijing, China have formed a business alliance to expand each company’s global marketing reach in the chemicals, plastics and coatings industries.
Smithers Rapra appoints new business manager
Mike Nichols has been appointed business manager – Physical Testing for independent polymer consultants Smithers Rapra.
Board changes at Clariant
Clariant has made changes to its executive committee.
Global Thermoplastics integrated with Fortis
Global Thermoplastics, LP, a manufacturer of engineered compounds for plastic moulding applications based in Texas, USA, has been acquired by a US private equity fund.
US plant for additive manufacture
A Schulman Inc has opened a new plastics additives manufacturing plant in Akron, Ohio, USA.

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Marinas – low-tech prospect for useful returns?
Any hint of a potential new market for reinforced plastics is clearly of interest. So the fact that fibreglass and wood-plastic composites (WPC) are making inroads against traditional wood, steel and cement materials in the marina industry is worthy of comment, despite the inherently low-tech nature of this infrastructure. George Marsh investigates.
The curauá challenge: optimizing natural fibres
Curauá fibre is one of many natural fibres suggested as a suitable replacement for less ‘green’ glass and carbon fibre reinforcements – especially in the automotive sector. Scientists from SABIC in Brazil looked at how its use can be optimized with polyamide 6 and polypropylene.
Making know-how drive top-line growth
The plastics additives industry is built on a mix of technical prowess, production expertise and commercial know-how. In the current disruptive economic climate maximizing the value of this mix can make the difference between mere survival or preparing for future growth. Industry insiders James and Ann Innes of Flame Retardants Associates, Inc. and Robert Leeuwendal of Haig Barrett, Inc. make the case for what the plastics additives industry can do to capitalize better on knowledge and to improve competitive advantage.
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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