Articles Tagged with ''resins and base polymers''

The ChemQuest Technology Institute has entered a three-year agreement to support the growth and validation of Universal Matter’s graphene technology based on sustainable feedstocks.

Rising need for lightweight, high-strength materials in the automotive and construction sectors, as well as growing demand for high-performance materials in wind power and aerospace industries, is set to drive demand for epoxy resins over the forecast period.

The Mitsubishi Chemical Group is expanding its storefront on Knowde with the addition of its DIABEAM™ and DIACRON™ portfolios.

Vistamaxx™ performance polymers are extrudable over a wide temperature range and can be used to tailor the end-use properties of polyethylene- or polypropylene-based coatings for industrial fabrics used in a variety of applications. 

Evonik has developed a new epoxy-silicone copolymer, ALBIFLEX^® 297. 

Wingtack^® 20 from Cray Valley is a viscous liquid aliphatic resin with  high flash point and low color.

Evonik has expanded its portfolio of amorphous poly-alpha-olefins for the adhesives industry to include a sustainable product range. 

A new polyol (PCD-b-PPG) has been synthesized that has a low viscosity of around 800-3,000 mPa·s (at 25˚C, liquid state) and is transparent due to the use of PCD as an initiator, even after storing for a long duration. The new PCD-b-PPG polyol can be applied to coating applications where transparency is required. In addition, it may contribute to other CASE applications and solvent-free urethane compositions that can take advantage of its low viscosity.

At present, polymers do not have to be registered under Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and the Council on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH).  Nevertheless, a possible change in the treatment of polymers is envisioned in Article 138(2) of REACH, which may result in polymers being included in the registration requirements. 

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