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North American Auto Sales Will Tap On the Brakes in 2017
After spiking thanks to pent-up demand following the Great Recession of 2009, automotive sales will slow in coming years.
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SABIC Now in Polyolefin Elastomer and Plastomer Market
Through its 50-50 JV with Korea's SK Global Chemical, SABIC is offering POE/POP products for polymer modifications and film applications.
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BASF Launches New Global Pigments Brand
The new Colors & Effects brand aligns BASF's global pigments expertise across five industries.
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IBM Researchers Discover a New Way to Recycle PC
IBM says it has discovered a new process to turn old smartphones into medical-grade plastic.
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Long-Glass Fiber Reinforced Polyolefin Sheet for Automotive and More
Germany's Renolit is now in North America and thriving in automotive, building & construction, and furniture.
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First U.S. Lightweight ETFE Film Roof In New Viking Stadium
3M Dyneon's fluoroplastic ETFE high-performance film to start in the first U.S. stadium roof of its kind.
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Innovation On the Agenda at TCC Auto 2016
Lots of new developments discussed including Covestro鈥檚 strategy to launch continuous reinforced PC sheet.
Read MoreConnecticut Joins Film Recycling Initiative
A major focus of the new partnership will be to increase voluntary participation in the recycling of plastic bags, wraps and other film packaging at supermarkets, grocery stores and other retail locations.
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Japanese Automaker Joins Stratasys to 3D Print Custom Parts
More stories are emerging that take 3D printing beyond just the prototyping phase to factory tooling and even short-run production, exploiting the technology for mass customization of consumer products.
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Bioplastic Adds ‘Charm’ to NYC Clean-Up Effort
Green Dot bio-materials used to make charm bracelets for Comcast employees for Global Citizen festival.
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