PPG wins innovation award for INNOFIBER XM high-modulus fiber glass

PPG Industries’ fiber glass business recently received recognition for INNOFIBER? XM fiber glass.

Superior optical quality of polycarbonate sheet

Car windshields for 2013 NASCAR racing season utilize Bayer’s polycarbonate sheet.

Wacker starts up new production plant for dispersions in China

Wacker Chemie AG officially ramped up its new production plant for vinyl acetate-ethylene copolymer (VAE) dispersions at its Nanjing site.

Flap discs for metal finishing applications

Walter Surface Technologies announces key improvements to new Enduro-flex, Enduro-flex Turbo finishing discs.

CNC services for cutting metal, creating parts, and developing prototypes

Robot solutions leader SuperDroid Robots launches new CNC services.

Press enhances part quality, reduced cycle time

Greenerd builds hydraulic coining press for global parts network

Lubrizol and Trexel team up on high performance foam technology

Trexel and The Lubrizol Corporation announced a new partnership for Lubrizol to be the preferred TPU (thermoplastic polyurethane) supplier for Trexel’s MuCell? microcellular foaming technology.

INEOS and Solvay to create a world-class PVC producer

Solvay and INEOS have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to combine their European chlorvinyls activities in a proposed 50-50 joint venture.

Growth in Brazilian composites industry

Sales in the Brazilian composites industry totaled US$ 382 million in the first quarter.

Bayer MaterialScience brings nano projects to a close

Bayer MaterialScience will bring its work on carbon nanotubes (CNTs) to a close.

CHINAPLAS: Dow's performance plastics

The Dow Chemical Company will be showcasing its broad portfolio of plastics solutions to customers and partners in fast-growing industries.

Philippines' economy to reach US$372B by 2018

The GDP of the Philippines grew quite robustly in comparison over the same period. The economy of this country is expected to reach US$372 billion at current prices by 2018.