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Georgia Gulf-PPG business to be named Axiall
| Wed Jan 16, 2013ATLANTA (Jan. 16, 3:50 p.m. ET) -- Georgia Gulf Corp. -- a major producer of PVC and related products -- will operate as Axiall Corp. after its merger with the commodity chemicals business of PPG Industries.
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Hedstrom makes another sporting goods acquisition
| Wed Jan 16, 2013ASHLAND, OHIO (Jan. 16, 3:10 p.m. ET) -- Hedstrom Plastics has made another retail products acquisition, buying the assets of Regent Sports Corp., a maker of sporting goods and indoor games. Hedstrom,…
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Toy makers shifting production
| Wed Jan 16, 2013HONG KONG (Jan. 16, 3:05 p.m. ET) — China’s vicelike grip on global toy manufacturing is showing signs of loosening, with rising wages and falling exports prompting some Chinese plastic toy makers…
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Biologist studies how marine plastics absorb contaminants
| Wed Jan 16, 2013SAN DIEGO (Jan. 16, 3 p.m. ET) -- A marine biology doctoral candidate’s study found that pellets of polyethylene and polypropylene absorbed more organic contaminants than PET or PVC during submersion…
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Braskem boosts stake in Mexico joint venture
| Wed Jan 16, 2013SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL (Jan. 16, 3 p.m. ET) -- Braskem SA has increased its stake in the Mexican joint venture project Ethylene XXI, which includes construction of a petrochemical complex with an ethylene…
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NASA studies ways to deal with the waste in space
| Wed Jan 16, 2013HOUSTON (Jan. 16, 2:45 p.m. ET) -- Much like on Earth, waste is a problem in space. But unlike life on the blue planet, humans floating above don’t have a curb, bin or dumpster for their refuse.
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Grammer mulls new auto plant in NAFTA region
| Wed Jan 16, 2013AMBERG, GERMANY (Jan. 16, 2:25 p.m. ET) -- German injection molder Grammer AG plans to increase its presence in the NAFTA automotive market by investing in a new production plant.
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Amber deal aimed at accelerating thermoset composites
| Wed Jan 16, 2013ALMELO, THE NETHERLANDS (Jan. 16, 2:25 p.m. ET) -- Royal TenCate NV, one of Europe’s largest composites businesses, has acquired Nottingham, England-based Amber Composites Ltd. for an undisclosed sum.
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New microsope technology for checking PE pipes
| Wed Jan 16, 2013GAITHERSBURG, MD. (Jan. 16, 2:25 p.m. ET) -- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed an enhanced form of chemical microscopy that can reveal in detail the interaction between…
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Composites show to feature close mold demonstrations
| Wed Jan 16, 2013Composites One LLC of Arlington Heights, Ohio, along with Closed Mold Alliance and 20 industry partners, will build parts on the show floor during Composites 2013 in Orlando, Fla., Jan. 29-31.
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