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Bayer part of energy-efficient buildings consortium
PITTSBURGH (Sept. 3, 11:15 a.m. ET) --  Bayer MaterialScience LLC is a member of a Pennsylvania State University-led consortium that will receive a five-year, $129 million grant primarily from the Department of Energy. September 3, 2010
Teknor Apex develops PLA masterbatches
PAWTUCKET, R.I. (Sept. 2, 8:40 p.m. ET) -- The bioplastics division of custom compounder Teknor Apex Co. has developed three new pelletized additive masterbatches designed to enhance the processing and end-use performance of polylactic acid bioresins. September 2, 2010
PolyOne introduces reinforced Trilliant grades
AVON LAKE, OHIO (Sept. 2, 8:40 p.m. ET) -- PolyOne Corp. has introduced several new grades of Trilliant that are structurally reinforced with glass fiber for use in the healthcare market. September 2, 2010
Dow renews commitment to Habitat for Humanity
MIDLAND, MICH. (Sept. 2, 1:35 p.m. ET) -- Habitat for Humanity International announced Sept. 2 that Dow Chemical Co., a partner for nearly 30 years, has committed to a new two-year agreement. September 2, 2010
Petronas buys BP's stake in two ventures
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA (Sept. 1, 9:25 p.m. ET) -- Malaysian national oil corporation Petronas has signed an agreement to acquire British Petroleum plc’s entire stake in two Malaysian ethylene and polyethylene producers for US$363 million. September 1, 2010
A. Schulman to shift capacity out of UK
FAIRLAWN, OHIO (Sept. 1, 9:20 a.m. ET) -- A. Schulman Inc. is streamlining manufacturing operations in Europe, moving part of the operations from its Crumlin, Wales, plant to two larger plants in Europe. At the same time, the company will continue to enhance the capabilities of the Crumlin plant to produce smaller lots of colors and other specialty compounds for the local market. September 1, 2010
Venture creates specialty epoxy resin manufacturer
COTTAGE GROVE, WIS. (Updated Sept. 3, 11:25 a.m. ET) -- Hydrite Chemical Co. and Polymers 2000 Ltd. have combined to create Hydrite Advanced Resins LLC, a new maker of epoxy resins based in Cottage Grove. August 31, 2010
InterGroup moving recycling plant to Euclid, Ohio
EUCLID, OHIO (Aug. 31, 12 p.m. ET) -- Recycler InterGroup International Ltd. has survived a tumultuous four years, and now has found a new and larger home in Euclid. InterGroup started to occupy the 130,000 square-foot Euclid site in May, and is in the process of moving its 10 recycling lines there from its original site in Warren, Ohio, about 75 miles away. August 31, 2010
Compounder Ovation Polymers adding fourth twin-screw line

MEDINA, OHIO (Aug. 31, 12 p.m. ET) -- Ovation Polymers remains in full growth mode as the specialty compounder marks its five-year anniversary. Medina-based Ovation installed its third twin-screw extrusion line in July and will start up its fourth such line in October, company officials said Aug. 27. August 31, 2010

US degradable plastics demand to grow 16.6 percent annually
CLEVELAND (Aug. 31, 11:45 a.m. ET)  -- U.S. demand for degradable plastics is forecast to rise 16.6 percent per year to 325 million pounds in 2014, valued at $380 million, according to a new market study from Freedonia Group Inc. August 31, 2010
Medical plastics demand growing 5 percent annually
WELLESLEY, MASS (Aug. 31, 11:45 a.m. ET) -- The U.S. medical plastics market is expected to be almost 3.5 billion pounds in 2010, according to BCC Research. August 31, 2010
AdvanSource gets patent for antimicrobial PU
WILMINGTON, MASS. (Aug. 31, 11:45 a.m. ET) -- AdvanSource Biomaterials Corp, which develops polymer technologies and materials for medical devices, said Aug. 25 that it has received a notice of allowance from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for its application for a patent on antimicrobial polyurethanes, which was filed in June 2007. August 31, 2010
Material Insights video
AKRON, OHIO (Aug. 30, 1:25 p.m. ET) -- LyondellBasell’s decision to exit business relationships in Iran, Sudan and Syria is featured in this week’s Material Insights video, along with news about DuPont adding a line for fluoropolymer resins and Kraton again eyeing a styrenic block copolymer plant in Asia. August 30, 2010
DuPont and Sinopec start EVA production in Beijing
BEIJING (Aug. 30, 12 p.m. ET) -- DuPont Co. and China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., known as Sinopec, have started production at their joint venture ethylene vinyl acetate production plant in Beijing, the parties said Aug. 30. August 30, 2010
Sparta offers processing agent for recycled plastics
TROY, OHIO (Aug. 30, 11:45 a.m. ET) -- Sparta Polymers has launched a processing agent for use in recycled plastics. The Troy-based company said the product will improve performance of the blend and make it easier to process recycled materials. August 30, 2010

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