The possible scenarios for loss and liability include breakdowns in the banking and financial-services industry, manufacturing lines, and transportation systems.
A new technological advancement, undertaken in conjunction with the Specialty Polymers and Adhesives (SP&A) Div. of Ashland Specialty Chemical has led Cookson Plastic Molding to develop pallets with a bond that is virtually indestructible.
Although the phenomenon of carbon-black reinforcement has been known for almost a century, the nature of the mechanism is not yet fully understood and is a subject to debate.