Chemical blowing agents or foaming agents provide nucleation effect in polymers particularly when used along with physical blowing agents such as pentane or other hydrocarbons. Chemical blowing agents also reduce melt viscosity improving melt flow and provide lubrication effect. To know more about the growing regions and demand growth, read Chemical blowing agents are expected to have global growth of 5.5% through 2010

Artificial grass is mainly used for sport fields such as soccer, hockey, golf, rugby, tennis & multi sport pitches. Since artificial grass provides ease of maintenance compared to the natural grass, it is expected to grow well. To know more about the global distribution of polymers used, consumption in different regions, etc, read Artificial grass based on polymer has a bright future

So far, micro size components from polymers were being produced by injection moulding process. A new and somewhat novel thermoforming process has been developed to manufacture micro size plastic components used as technical parts. To know more about the process, the limitations, applications, etc, read Micro size technical parts can be thermoformed instead of injection moulded

Almost 2 million patients in the United States get an infection in the hospital each year, and several of those patients die each year as a result of their infection, as per statistics. However, it is quite possible that in the future, hospital patients may have a new weapon to fight infection after surgery Coating the surface of medical devices disrupts growth of bacteria