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Acquisitions in Additives, Testing Equipment
PCC (Plastics Color Corp.), Calumet City, Ill., a maker of color and additive concentrates and compounds, has acquired Polysource LLC and its Pinnacle Color subsidiary in Tempe, Ariz.
Article Published: 8/23/2011
Americhem Expands in North Carolina
Americhem, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, is building a new manufacturing “campus” in Liberty, N.C., near Greensboro.
Article Published: 7/27/2011
Long-Fiber PP Can Be Colored, FR and Tough
Start-up company developing rooftop solar panels based on PP long-fiber thermoplastic (LFT) composites.
Article Published: 6/27/2011
Economical Toughener for PC/ABS Also Boosts Flow of PC
Impact modifier addresses three key needs.
Article Published: 6/27/2011
New PVC Resins Are 'Better Problem Solvers' for Plastisols
It’s relatively rare that a new PVC resin grabs the headlines, but here’s one that could be big news for plastisol formulators and processors.
Article Published: 5/31/2011
REPI Plans U.S. Liquid Color Plant
Italy’s REPI S.p.A., a producer of liquid color and additive concentrates, plans to build a facility in Gastonia, N.C.
Article Published: 4/25/2011
Eastman Discontinues Two Plasticizers
Eastman Chemical Co., Kingsport, Tenn., will no longer offer diethyl phthlalate (DEP) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) plasticizers as of the end of this year.
Article Published: 4/25/2011
More Compounding Expansions
In addition to three compounding expansions reported in March, three more have emerged:•Lanxess Corp., Pittsburgh, recently broke ground on a new compounding facility in Gastonia, N.C.
Article Published: 4/25/2011
Time for a New Look at Liquid Color?
Liquid colorants are growing more popular with processors looking for a competitive advantage. Though perhaps not for everyone, they can offer more economical letdown ratios and work especially well with heat-sensitive materials.
Article Published: 3/23/2011
Virtual Reality Software Saves Time & Cost in Color Formulation
Color is a measurable property, but it is also a subjective quality dependent on individual perception.
Article Published: 2/23/2011

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