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The capital intensiveness of paint shops of automobile manufacturers and problems of polluting the environment with volatile solvents has prompted all the major auto manufacturers to consider an alternative to painting. Can the answer to this be the use of films in “In Mould Process” or “Thick sheet forming”? Read more in Will automobile painting be replaced with in mould decoration using plastic film? |
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As predicted, the processing power of a silicon chip doubles almost every 18 months and will reach saturation only in 2015. What is the role polymers play as companies work on advances in silicon chips to continue enhancing the capability of computers? Find out in Will single molecule computer circuit clinch the race from silicon chip in the next few decades? |
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The use of phthalates faces restrictions for delicate applications such as toddlers’ toys, until sufficient evidence is obtained to prove their influence. In the mean time, another plasticizer called Acetyl Tributyl Citrate ( ATBC) is being considered for such delicate applications, where migration of phthalates from toys while chewing by toddlers was a major concern. Read more in European Union declares the use of Citrate plasticizer for toddler’s toys - SAFE |
