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Swiss pipe repair company RS Technik has developed with Dow Chemical Co. a fiberglass-reinforced replacement pipe to avoid digging up old potable water pipe and replacing it."In particular, municipalities in major U.S. cities are experiencing water losses of up to 40 percent during distribution, resulting from leaks and breaks in water pipelines," ...

Valeron Strength Films has developed components for high pressure thermoplastic pipe joints used for fracturing subsurface oil and gas substrates.Valeron, at ITW company, provides the protective outer wrap supporting the glass-fiber reinforced pipe in diameters up 10.5 inches and with pressure ratings of 250 pounds per square inch.Valeron recently ...

SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Italian auxiliary equipment supplier Piovan and its local subsidiary launched a universal productivity and efficiency system for the South American market during the opening day of Feiplastic, the Brazilian trade show formerly named Brasilplast, May 20-24.

PHILADELPHIA — Chemtura Corp., which calls itself a world leader in hot-cast urethane prepolymers, has launched a thermoplastic polyurethane product line under its Ultralast brand.

ORLANDO, FLA. — Nordson Extrusion Dies Industries LLC exhibited a re-engineered version of its widely used EPC edge bead-reducing extrusion coating die at ICE USA.

ORLANDO, FLA. — Parkinson Technologies Inc.’s Dusenbery Converting Systems unit introduced the Genesis 700 SL center-driven duplex slitter/rewinder at ICE USA.

ANN ARBOR, MICH. — Amcor Rigid Plastics says it has created the lightest 64-ounce hot-fill PET container of its kind, weighing only 59 grams.

Quantum Composites has introduced a carbon-reinforced molding compound for high-volume automotive applications to replace metals and traditional composites.The Bay City, Mich., firm says AMC-8590-50 allows weight reduction and semi-structural possibilities for better fuel efficiency.The new composite uses high-tow 50K carbon fiber reinforcement in ...

Eastman Chemical Co. has expanded its lineup of plasticizers geared for sensitive applications such as medical devices, toys, childcare products and food-contact items.Eastman 168 SG, a sensitive non-phthalate grade, offers a good balance of price and efficiency, according to the Kingsport, Tenn., firm. Eastman claims the new plasticizer can be...

Cereplast Inc. has incorporated a high level of algae biomass in a new polypropylene resin.The El Segundo, Calif., firm said its Biopropylene A150D is an injection molding grade with 51 percent post-industrial algae biomass. Cereplast said the new resin will be available in the second quarter of 2013."We consider this new grade to be an important...