EU restricts Bakelite takeover-18/04/2005-ECN

www.icis.com | Apr 15, 2005

The European Commission last week approved plans by US group Borden Chemical to acquire German thermoset resins manufacturer Bakelite from Rütgers for $215-245m, subject to restrictions.

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Shell Broadens Its Coatings Platform-02/11/1998-CMR

www.icis.com | Nov 2, 1998

Since forming its coatings marketing unit earlier this year, Shell Chemical Company has uncovered new ways to approach its variegated coatings customers, leading to a deeper understanding of the market, a broader product line and a more internally al

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Thermoplastic elastomer composition - Patent 4933389

3833689Sep, 1974Usamoto et al.260/897.3849333Nov, 1974Lloyd et al.252/511.3915929Oct, 1975Kishikawa et al.260/42.4131654Dec, 1978Herman et al.260/897.4212787Jul, 1980Matsuda et al.525/211.4332655Jun, 1982Berejka525/192.4379888Apr, 1983Yoshimura et al.525/221.4555546Nov, 1985Patel525/194.

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Acrylic Resins Bibliography

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US3752870 "Powder Coating Compositions Containing Polymer of Ethylenically Unsaturated Glycidyl Esters, Dicarboxylic Acids, and Flow Control Agents" by Ford; 1973.

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Composite Manufacturing Processes

The feature common to all polymeric composite processes is the combining of a resin, a curing agent, some type of reinforcing fiber, and in some cases a solvent. Typically, heat and pressure are used to shape and "cure" the mixture into a finished part.

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Bliss Books: Thermosetting Materials

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BS 2782-4:Methods 451F to 451J:1978: Methods of testing plastics. Chemical properties. Determination of formaldehyde in phenolic mouldings (colorimetric method). Determination of formaldehyde in phenolic mouldings (gravimetric method).

http://www.blissbooks.co.uk/British-Standards-Thermosetting-Materials/c364_1088/index.html