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Long-Fiber PP Can Be Colored, FR and Tough

Start-up company developing rooftop solar panels based on PP long-fiber thermoplastic (LFT) composites.

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Energy Savings Pay Off Fast for Custom Profile Processor

More and more processors are looking an energy as a place to cut costs and improve their competitive position.

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Construction

Processor Strategies - Royal Group Profile Maker Gives Environment The ‘Royal’ Treatment

When you’re already a leader in your industry, you might be tempted to simply stay the course and not worry about issues such as sustainability and carbon footprint.

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Construction

Wood on Plastics: Building a Foundation for Construction Market Recovery

Now that the first half of 2010 is behind us, it appears safe to make two observations about the latest trends in the residential construction sector.

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Profile Maker Runs Lean & Fast

In the early 1990s, as competition heated up in European PVC window markets, many European processors looked to U.S. markets for growth.

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Construction

Wood on Plastics: Construction Starting at the Ground Floor

Don’t expect much to change in the construction market this year, as we’re projecting zero growth over 2009.

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NPE News Wrap-Up: Materials

New materials at NPE 2003 target automotive, appliance, and packaging sectors. Engineering thermoplasticsdominate the news, but there were also severalnew TPEs and a few polypropylene introductions.

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Medical

New Software Makes 3D CAD Easier To Learn, Use and Afford

You can now can leapfrog the previous obstacles of cost, complexity, and a long learning curve.

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