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Solvay Performance Polyamides introduces new advanced Technyl® polymer solutions to address the growing need for personal protection and systems safety for the automotive industry. A whole family of electro-friendly low-corroding materials has been developed to meet the needs of car manufacturers. View more and related images

Dow Performance Silicones, a global business unit of DowDuPont Specialty Products Division, is introducing here at Fakuma 2018 in Nexeo Solutions’ stand (#A3-3217) DOW CORNING™ MB25-235 Masterbatch, a new silicone-based technology that significantly reduces the coefficient of friction (COF) of low density polyethylene (LDPE) film to optimize flexible packaging production. View more and related images

Solvay, a leading global supplier of specialty polymers, launches its first batch of Ryton® polyphenylene sulphide (PPS) extrusion grades that complement proven Ryton® PPS injection molding materials for use together in demanding automotive cooling line assembly applications. View more and related images

Baerlocher USA, part of Baerlocher Group, a leading global supplier of plastics additives, today highlighted the success of its third annual PVC Technical Summit, which took place Sept. 11-13 at the historical Cincinnati Hilton Netherlands Plaza. This unique educational event focused on technical trends, challenges and solutions, and case studies for rigid and flexible polyvinyl chloride (PVC) applications. View more and related images

Solvay, a leading global supplier of specialty polymers, announced during NASS 2018 last week that Innovative Surgical Designs, a developer and manufacturer of orthopedic spinal systems, chose Ixef® polyarylamide (PARA) resin to innovate a new single-use surgical instrument kit for minimally invasive spinal fusion surgery. Innovative Surgical Designs’ new Redi-Spine™ kit leverages Ixef® PARA’s mechanical strength, moldability and gamma sterilizability to offer an economical alternative to reusable stainless steel instruments. View more and related images

Alpharetta, Ga., ---Solvay, a leading global supplier of specialty polymers, announced today that the high stiffness, strength, gamma sterilization resistance and biocompatibility of its Ixef® polyarylamide (PARA) resin helped enable a new single-use instrument kit for anterior cervical fusion procedures. Developed by Intelligent Implant Systems, a medical device company specializing in solutions for spinal surgery, the MEDIANT™ Anterior Cervical Plating System leverages Solvay’s advanced polymer to help boost operating room (OR) efficiency, eliminate onsite sterile processing and reduce infection risk. “The primary benefit of Solvay’s Ixef® PARA in this application is its metal-like strength, which gives our single-use surgical instruments a very high level of performance without incurring the costs associated with machining metal and repeated steam sterilization,” said Marc Richelsoph, president and CEO of Intelligent Implant Systems. ... View more and related images

Dow Performance Silicones, a global business unit of DowDuPont Specialties Products division, will launch at Fakuma 2018, in Nexeo Solutions’ stand (#A3-3217), a new silicone-based slip additive for low-density polyethylene (LDPE) film that optimizes form-fill-seal (FFS) packaging production. The company will also showcase select materials from its broader portfolio of silicone-based masterbatches that collectively enhance processing, extend properties and reinforce materials. View more and related images

SABIC, the world’s third largest diversified petrochemicals company, announced today that it is taking steps to establish certain elements of its Specialties business as a stand-alone business. The strategic purpose of this is to prepare the Specialties business to participate in further organic and inorganic growth, including a transaction under discussion with Clariant AG (“Clariant”), for which today both companies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The MOU would enable Clariant to create a new, “High Performance Materials” specialty chemicals business as an exceptional global platform for growth. View more and related images

Dow Performance Silicones, a global business unit of DowDuPont Specialties Products division, will give a technical presentation on a new silicone-based masterbatch at the upcoming Applied Market Information (AMI) Agricultural Film Conference, 17-19 Sept. 2018 in Madrid, Spain. View more and related images

Milliken & Company will feature at Pack Expo 2018 (booth #E8644) its expansive portfolio of plastic packaging solutions. These advanced materials meet consumer demand for packaging that conveys clarity and quality, contributes to a healthier planet and enables innovative, flexible designs. View more and related images