10/18/2019 - Stow, OH - Struktol Company of America, LLC celebrates a redesigned website with a modern look and easier navigation to information on Struktol Innovative Additives in the various industries in which they perform. Their goal with this newly designed website is to create a user-friendly browsing experience for their trusted and valued customers, as well as a go-to site for newcomers in the industries. Struktol Company of America, LLC is a member of the Schill + Seilacher Group of companies, said to share the same values and dedication to offering quality products, and now also shares a uniform look through its redesigned websites. “We are very excited to launch our new website to offer an improved experience for those seeking a solutions-based approach to industry needs. The new site has a renewed focus on our product technology and who we...
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10/18/2019 - Washington, D.C. - The Center for the Polyurethanes Industry (CPI) of the American Chemistry Council (ACC) announced two CPI Distinguished Leadership Award winners: Juan Carlos Medina of Dow, and Richard (Dick) Werner of Cannon. These awards were announced during the closing session of the 2019 Polyurethanes Technical Conference in Orlando, FL. “CPI established this award to recognize individuals who have provided outstanding leadership and advanced the goals of CPI as well as the interests of our industry,” Lee Salamone, senior director of CPI, said. “The award is conferred when an individual’s activities, energy and commitment to innovation, product stewardship and sound science are noteworthy. “Both Juan Carlos and Dick have devoted many years to building, promoting and teaching the CPI Professional Development Program. Having just com...
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10/18/2019 - Alpharetta, GA - Solvay has started the operation of its new Veradel PESU (polyethersulfone) line at its plant in Panoli, India. Solvay is raising capacity to address significant demand mainly from the healthcare and water treatment industries for this high-performance thermoplastic material. This capacity increase is a part of Solvay’s plan, announced in 2017, to raise sulfone polymers production capacity by 35 percent in five years. The plan also includes investments and process optimizations at its polymer and monomer units in Marietta, OH, and Augusta, GA, in the United States. “Solvay's multi-annual global expansion of sulfone polymers means that our customers worldwide can continue to rely on us for service and security of supply in the long term and will enhance our leading position in fast-growing industries such as water purifica...
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10/18/2019 - East Lansing, MI - The Michigan Rubber Group announces its November technical meeting will be held November 6 at the Michigan State Univesity Club in East Lansing, MI, at 5 p.m. Speaking will be Daryl Meyer from Arlanxeo. His topic will be New "HNBR Elastomers with Improved Fluid Resistance and Low Temperature Flexibility." Daryl Meyer has been employed by Arlanxeo for nine years and is in the technical support and applications development group of the High Performance Elastomers business unit at Arlanxeo. In this role, he is responsible for providing technical support to Arlanxeo's customers and developing new applications for the Arlanxeo products, consisting of EPDM, NBR, chloroprene rubber, HNBR and EVM rubber. He has over 40 years of experience in the rubber industry in various technical roles. He is currently the area director for ...
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10/18/2019 - Washington, D.C. - The Center for the Polyurethanes Industry (CPI) announced the results of a two-year survey on the polyurethanes industry in the United States, Canada and Mexico. The 2018 End-Use Market Survey on the Polyurethanes Industry in the United States, Canada and Mexico shows that polyurethane production rose to over 9 billion pounds. U.S. polyurethane production rose in all major product segments between 2016 and 2018, with the most significant growth in the thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) market. In addition to the increase in production, the survey’s high-level results demonstrate that the demand for improved energy efficiency and lighter-weight vehicles has continued to drive growth in the polyurethane industry. “CPI’s survey is one of the most trusted sources of information on the industry, and it clearly demonstrates the...
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10/18/2019 - Akron, OH - A new book is offered in the Rubber World book store: Resistance and Stability of Polymers. The stability and resistance of polymeric materials determine whether they can be utilized in a given application. Authoritative and reliable material information is needed during the material selection process, and this information must consider the influences of material manufacturing, compounding and stabilization, processing, part design, use and subsequent disposal/recycling. This book is based on a review of more than 1,200 literature sources and represents a comprehensive overview of the current know-how regarding the stability and resistance of thermoplastics, thermosets and elastomers, as well as the most commonly used reinforcements and additives. Extensive tables document material resistance to given media, facilitating appropriate material selection or stabilization for a given application. Volume 1 covers principles of aging, testing methods, stabilization, processing, applications, mechanical behavior of fiber reinforced plastics. Volume 2 covers plastics, rubbers and their acronyms. Other abbreviations, tables of chemical resistance, a bibliography and an index are included. Author: Gottfried Ehrenstrein and Sonja Pongratz; ISBN: 978-1-56990-456-5; two volumes, 1,436 pages; 2013, hardcover; $499.95 USD + SH. Visit ...
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10/15/2019 - Washington, DC - The Center for the Polyurethanes Industry (CPI) announced the results of a two-year survey on the polyurethanes industry in the United States, Canada and Mexico. The 2018 End-Use Market Survey on the Polyurethanes Industry in the United States, Canada and Mexico shows that polyurethane production rose to over 9 billion pounds. U.S. polyurethane production rose in all major product segments between 2016 and 2018, with the most significant growth in the Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU) market. In addition to the increase in production, the survey’s high-level results demonstrate that the demand for improved energy efficiency and lighter-weight vehicles has continued to drive growth in the polyurethane industry. “CPI’s survey is one of the most trusted sources of information on the industry, and it clearly demonstrates t... (read more)

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