An all-new bioplastic for consumer electronics applications based on
castor oil and its proprietary high-end amorphous polyphthalamide (PPA)
chemistry has been introduce by Solvay Specialty Polymers. The material -
Kalix HPPA 3000 series - offers a solution to the consumer electronics,
has better mechanical properties and stain resistance than the plastics
currently used- typically alloys of polycarbonate and ABS. Solvay has
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year, depreciating by just 1.5 percent against the US dollar, HSBC’s
Vietnam chief said. SEE MORE Minister of Planning and Investment (MoPI) Bui Quang Vinh has
reassured the National Assembly session underway in Hanoi that 2013’s
targeted 5.4% GDP growth is well within reach, citing concrete evidence. SEE MORE Vietnam’s gross domestic product (GDP) will fall short of its
potential this year but will improve in 2014, according to the
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