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New Materials Testing Software Puts Rubber and Plastics Under Test

Lloyd Instruments, specialists in materials testing equipment, announces the launch of its NexygenPlus 4.1 materials testing software. Combined with the company’s advanced LS or LD Series materials testing machines, NexygenPlus 4.1 offers a strong solution for the rubber and plastics industry where tests of tyres, O rings, pipes, bottles,...

Apple selects 15 Black- and Brown-owned businesses for first-of-its-kind Impact Accelerator

Apple today unveiled its first class of 15 Black- and Brown-owned businesses on the cutting edge of green technology and clean energy, who will join the company’s Impact Accelerator to support equity and opportunity in the environmental sector. Part of Apple’s Racial Equity and Justice...

Sustainability drive creates new growth opportunities for Cast PP films in Europe

AMI, Bristol, 2021 Cast PP Films – The European Market 2021, is a brand new report from leading plastics market intelligence providers, AMI. The company has leveraged its expertise and proven methodology in other consumer and industrial films, to complete this new study for...

PLASTIC PIPE CHEMICAL RESISTANCE TECHNICAL SUPPORT REPORT AVAILABLE

IRVING, Texas – August, 2021 – The Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. (PPI) has a report available that details the chemical resistance capabilities for pipe made from various thermoplastic, thermoset, and composite (multi-layered) plastic materials.  The technical report – Chemical Resistance of Plastic Piping Materials,...

SABIC launches NORYL™ polyol for cast polyurethanes, simultaneously increasing hardness and elasticity to help extend the life of industrial applications

AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS, August, 2021 - SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, today introduced NORYL™ AP2001G polyol for cast polyurethane (PU) applications. By partially replacing polypropylene glycol (PPG) or polytetramethylene ether glycol (PTMG), this oligomer of polyphenylene ether (PPE) improves the performance of...

The road to greater energy efficiency: MACBETH project reaches important milestone with positive evaluation by EU

Research project could revolutionize important large-scale reactions in the chemical industry Interim results after 18 months show major impact on sustainability balance sheet Demonstration plant to be built under real industrial conditions in Marl by the end of 2022    July 2021 Marl, Germany. MACBETH (Membranes And Catalysts Beyond Economic and Technological Hurdles),...