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The polymerization was figured out on a computer

Scientists of the faculty of physics of Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU) explored different types of polymerization reactions using computer modeling. This is stated in the official report of MSU. The results of the work can be used as recomme...

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Innovations for safe roads.

For the sake of traffic safety an innovative material thermoplastic is used on the marking. It is well visible on wet asphalt and at night-time, and besides such marking will serve longer, than a usual one made by paint. Places of special atte...

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3D printer for printing by reinforced thermoplastics

Leapfrog, a well-known Dutch producer of desktop FDM 3D printers, decided to start designing industrial additive installations - huge 3D printers for printing polymeric materials reinforced with continuous fibers 3dtoday reports. Leapfrog is a wel...

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Nanotubes provide the conductivity of transparent polyethylene sheet

Anti-static bags, container liners, static-shielded bags and films, protective tapes and conductive films are types of packaging that have been developed to protect certain goods and products from static electricity. Conventional anti-static packa...

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Scientists have developed a cost-effective method for obtaining thermosetting polymers

Researchers from the University of state Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), have developed a new cost-effective method for producing thermosetting polymers and reinforced polymer composite products promising for in...

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Canadian chemists have created a catalyst for the conversion of air into ethylene

Scientists from the University of Toronto have created a catalyst that can convert molecules of carbon dioxide to ethylene, raw materials for the production of polyethylene and gas from welding machines. According to RIA News the "recipe" for its pro...

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In Sweden studies the process of tire pyrolysis

A joint project, carried out by the Swedish State Research Institute (RISE), the Scandinavian Enviro Systems tire recycling company and the Ragn-Sells waste recycling company, is studying the opportunity of producing pyrolysis oil from old tires. ...

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Arkema increases the production of polyamides

Arkema expands the production of polyamides at the Mont plant in France. The volume of investment in the project will be about 20 million euros. According to the company, this decision was made because of the high demand growth in the world for po...

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Starlinger acquires Barmag Spinnzwirn from Oerlikon

The Austrian group of companies Starlinger acquires a division of Barmag Spinnzwirn located in Chemnitz from Oerlikon. Integration of related technologies for the production of tapes, monofilament, complex and twisted yarns, as well as texturing mach...

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Worldwide demand for primary polymers will increase until 2030

According to the forecasts of the International Energy Agency (IEA), global demand for primary polymers is expected to grow by 40% to 2030, and by 60-65% to 2050 in comparison with 2017. The production of methanol will have the largest increase, and ...

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RÖNESANS HOLDING AND SONATRACH BUILD POLYPROPYLENE PRODUCTION IN TURKEY

The Turkish conglomerate Rönesans Holding and the Algerian state oil and gas company Sonatrach signed an agreement to build a petrochemical complex for the production of polypropylene in Turkey. Production will be organized in the southern Turkish...

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Covestro increases polycarbonate film production capacity

Covestro, one of the world's leading manufacturers of high-tech polymeric materials for key industries, has started to build up a new manufacturing line for polycarbonate films at Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate, Thailand. As the press service of th...

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The rapidly growing global demand for high barrier films

Demand for high barrier films for food packaging is growing faster than regular packaging films in almost every part of the world according to a new report from industry consultants, AMI Consulting. It is being driven by several different drivers whi...

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Kartli, Group of Companies, took part in the Interplastica 2019 exhibition

Interplastica 2019, the 22nd International Specialized Exhibition of Plastics and Rubbers, takes place in Moscow from January 29 to February 1. Polymer materials and technologies of its processing are represented by over 650 companies from 30 countri...

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INEOS Styrolution introduced polypropylene based composite at JEC World 2019

«INEOS Styrolution, the global leader in styrenics, introduced polypropylene based composite at JEC World 2019», the press service of the company said. Entering the domestic market will make the polymer available to a wide range of polymer processors...

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