Chemists Look for Bedfellows for Plastics

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Chemical companies are searching for ways to produce stronger lightweight plastics, to compete with metals. They are focusing on polymer blends and alloys. One approach uses plastics as chemical glues to hold together fibers. The goal is a high ratio of fiber to plastics producing a material resistant to heat and readily molded. Contradictory requirements for the material are causing problems. Examples are given.

Publisher: Economist Newspaper Ltd.
Publication Name: Economist
Subject: Economics
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1984
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Getting Plastics from Silicon

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Efforts by researchers at Britain's IC Industries, Inc. to develop silicon-based products are reviewed. The goal is to replace carbon-based polymers such as polyethylene as the standard for plastics. Vermiculite development has been rewarding including making it flexible and using it as a glass coating to upgrade thermal properties.

Publisher: Economist Newspaper Ltd.
Publication Name: Economist
Subject: Economics
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1984

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Double Vision

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Du Pont's new process group-transfer polymerization (GTP) is considered. Du Pont claims energy savings and a lead to totally new plastics. Critics question whether or not it is new.

Publisher: Economist Newspaper Ltd.
Publication Name: Economist
Subject: Economics
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1984

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Subjects list: Research, Plastics industry, Chemical industry
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