Polyethylene protects against bullets: the developers have talked about the armor of the future

The issue of individual protection serviceman was one of the key at the last exhibition “Army 2016”. Its development there provided OJSC “NII Stali”, part of the Concern “Tractor plants”. About that, what the civilian population broneodeyalo, new materials and liquid armor to heavy armor complex “Designer” and test to mine resistance in an interview […]

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Protein polymers against superbugs

Fight with microorganisms resistant to antibiotics is becoming increasingly difficult. Scientists are looking for new ways that can destroy such bacteria. The next attempt was made by researchers from the Engineering School of Melbourne (Melbourne School of Engineering, Australia). They decided to destroy superbugs using peptide polymers – short proteins folded in a star-shaped structures. […]

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PET prices in China and Russia are stable

Quotations of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) in China remains unchanged against the background of a short working week, according to ICIS, citing market sources. Manufacturers generally offer PET at USD870 per ton, FOB China, while transactions concluded on the level of USD860 per ton, FOB China. According to market participants the number of transactions this week, […]

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Supply of PP in Europe against a background of limited repairs and force majeure

Supplies of polypropylene (PP) in Europe is limited due to a number of repairs and force majeure manufacturers, ICIS reported, citing market sources. Thus, the company Ineos Group, a major international producer of petrochemical products, still not lifted a force majeure on deliveries of polypropylene (PP) with a plant in Lillo (Lillo, Belgium). Force majeure […]

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In the European market the ABS prevails a tendency to rollover prices in September

In the European market acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS), according to early price proposals prevalent trend to prolongation of quotations in the current month, sources told ICIS market. At the same time, one of the producers even tried to raise the price of EUR20 per tonne, which caused resistance from buyers. Moreover, customers have expressed the view that […]

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Polymir in September to establish the second turn to repair PST

“Polymir” (included in the structure of JSC “Naftan”, Belarus) plans in September to carry out repairs on the staging of the first stage high-pressure polyethylene (LDPE), according to a corporate enterprise edition. According to the director of Oleg Zhebin plant, which results in a corporate publication “Naftan”, in order to minimize costs in the period […]

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A new high-tech polypropylene of Braskem

Braskem developed high strength to the melt polypropylene (HMS-PP), which can be used for the production of foams intended for special packaging, automotive and industrial applications. Polypropylene HMS-PP has received exceptional acclaim from customers using the product. This material is used in extruded foams wide density range by using different types of blowing agents. Features […]

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