Introduction/Summary
Combinatorial Chemistry
Researcher Seeks Nanocomposite Combos
Symyx, Ciba Agree To Develop Additives
Conference Report
Bcc's 11th Annual Conference On Flame Retardancy
Reviews And Lectures
Inherent Fr Polymers
Halogen/Non-Halogen Frs
Consumer Focus
Standards And Testing
Fire And Polymers Topic At The Acs
Construction
Sheets Bar Water Yet Permeable To Vapors
Asphalt Roofing Tile Bends, Doesn't Break
Fire Door Holds Up Under High Heat
Silicones Work As Base Station Seals
Sealant Closes Pathways Quickly
Shingle Has Look Of Wood
Multiple Layers/Cords Strengthen Laminate
Device Controls Speed Descent In Fire Door
Material Protects Electrical Components
Metal Net Makes Fire-Resistant Board
Soda-Lime Glass Meets Fire Door Standard
Cotton Warehouses Consider Diaper Gel
Silica Substituted In Acoustic Tiles
Screen Protects Plants, Saves Energy
Steel Protector Passes Tests
Gel Use Spreads Like Wildfire
Boron-Free Insulation Meets Standards
Lighting Box Prevents Insulation Ignition
Collar Prevents Oil Well Fires, Explosions
Roof Layer Also Helps Waterproofing
Non-Woven Mat Uses Nitrogen Binders
Cable Bypasses Entry Vault Splice
Expansion Joint Rollable, Less Bulky
Equipment
Rise System Used On Rv Triton Ship
Extinguisher Gels Stick To Surfaces
Alarm Integrates Voice Evacuation
J-Shaped Arms Add Strength To Ladder
Pendent Sprinkler Is Tamperproof
Air Pressure Powers Water Supply
Combined Smoke And Heat Sensor Debuts
Beele Launches Rise Calculation Software
Parallel-Fed Network Distributes Water
Extinguishers Works On Smaller Aircraft
Silencing Speakers Allows Retrofitting
Device Protects Cable Or Line Runs
Fabrics
Fineness Of Yarn Satisfies Test
Race Cars Stay Cool
Fibers/Textiles
Metal-Coated Melamine Resins Do Not Melt
Composites Lead To Heat/Barrier Fabrics
Polyester Resin Coats Tents
Laminate Reduces Combustion Potential
Mir Fibers Monitor Spectra Changes
Trevira Unveils Polyester Grades
Firefighter Shield Readied For Market
Silicone Foam Pad Protects Firefighters
Gel Pads Protect Wheelchairs, Beds
Carboxylic Acids Pass Carpet Tests
Dot Paper Protects Aircraft Passengers
Fatalities Higher With Nightwear
Combination Analysis Works On Small Samples
Intumescents Boost Composite Strength
Phosphorus Added To Regenerated Cellulose
Financial Review: Third Quarter
Halogenated Retardants
Phosphorus Retardants
Ath Retardants
Magnesium Hydroxide Retardants
Briefly Noted
Underwriters Laboratories Needs A President
Tp Composites Names Senior Sales And Development Engineer
Fire Loss
Fire Deaths Cut By Half During Past 20 Years
Halogenated Chemicals
High Yields Come From High-Purity Bromine
Dupont Extinguishants Easier On Environment
Oligomeric Bromine Lacks Bloom
Future Of 68 Pbi Is Uncertain
Dsbg Doubles Hbcd Capacity
Developments In Phosphorus Heat Up
Bromine Lowers Bloom And Plate-Out
Intercalation Proves Effective With Tpp
Bromine Trapped In Closed-Cell Foams
Phosphates Perform Without Purification
Little Basis To Stop Use Of All Halogens
Brominated Benzyls Made In One Step
Phosphorus Boosts Foam Efficiency
Composition Remains Stable In Direct Heat
Pretreating Phosphorus Improves Stability
Procedure Yields Phosphazene Class
Ester Process Is Safer, Cheaper
Bromines Work In Recycled Plastics
Deaths Near Former Plant Investigated
Adhesive Reacts Into Polymer Backbone
Process Ups Melting Ranges, Distributions
Albemarle Hikes Price, Ups Production
Polyphosphates Add Retardancy
Thermoplastic Has More Resistance
Heptafluoropropane Wards Off Hazards
Lead-Free Soldering No Threat To Bromine
Brominated Polystyrene Improves Color
Target: "Accumulative Chemicals"
Industry News
Bromine Price Wars Wage On And On
Albemarle China Opens Second Sales Office
Alumina Producers Plan Merger
Dupont And Borealis Plan Joint Venture
Dupont Teijin Films Joint Venture Begins
Ferro Plans Sale Of Pyro-Chek Business
Hitox Reacquires Malaysian Titanium
Service/Maintenance Increase Sales
Alcan Earnings Make Strong Advance
Solutia Maintains Solid Earnings
Lydall Completes Sale Of Composites Unit
Martin Marietta Scores 6th Record Year
Dsm Emerges From Industry Trough
Sales Bump Up Productivity Efforts
Dsbg Raises Prices, Makes Unit Changes
Clariant Has Slight Sales Increase
Albemarle Establishes Sino Joint Venture
Cytec Realigns After Six Years Of Growth
Ftc Approves Solutia/Fmc Jv
Rebase Prepares To Go Public
Alliance Offers One-Stop Shopping
Albemarle, Borax Make Asia Pact
Merger Proceeds Without Pechiney
Ec, Doj Approve Alcoa-Reynolds Merge
Great Lakes Hikes Prices Third Time
Dsbg, Dks Form Joint Venture
Fourth Weee Draft Relaxes Burden
Akzo-Pq Silica Jv Plans Sales To Huber
Cytec Continues To Sell Off Assets
Hitox Changes Name To Tor Minerals
Suppliers Follow E-Business Trend
Albemarle Acquires Ferro Pyro-Chek
Great Lakes Raises Phosphorus Prices
Panel Defends Brominated Chemicals
Nfpa Updates Statistical Reports
Reichhold Expands In Latin America
Alcan, Merger Passes Hurdle
Rogers Enters Into A Taiwanese Jv
Chemical Makers Plan E-Commerce Venture
Lydall Westex Plant Set To Open
Huntsman Acquires Morton Tpu Division
Companies Report Sales And Earnings
Great Lakes Still Hiking Up Prices
Albemarle Increases Saytex Fr Prices
Quarterly Reports Are Rolling In
Top Chem Suppliers Form Joint E-Market
Unifrax Reunites With French Fibers Producer
Phosphorous Market Sees Growth, Upheaval
Dsb Group Pleads To Price-Fixing Conspiracy
Alcan Gets Shares, Calls For Process
Basf Sells Plastics Unit To Pmc Group
Bayer Acquires Sybron Chemicals
Fmc To Become Two Separate Businesses
Joint B2b Web Site Up
German Giant Expands In Russia
Great Lakes Starts Mexico Plant
Alcoa To Suspend St. Croix Production
Briefly Noted
Dsm To Appoint Member To Its Supervisory Board Of Directors
Great Lakes Chemical Names Ceo As Its Next Chairman
Albemarle Increases Its Quarterly Dividend
Cytec Industries Elects Director
Martin Marietta Materials Sees Record Sales
Lydall Posts Rise In Income
Rohm & Haas Reports First Quarter 2000 Earnings
Solutia Reports Earnings
Albemarle Reports Record Operating Net Income
Clariant Intl. Sees A 20% Increase
Dead Sea Bromine Group First Quarter 2000 Sales Are Up
Dsm Sees Its Highest Quarterly Sales
Tyco International Reports 50% Increase In Net Income
Rohm & Haas Co. Senior Vp Retires
Rogers Corp. Creates Position Of Manager Of Investor And Public Relations
Great Lakes Chemicals Adds Board Of Directors
Great Lakes Chemical Corp. Polymer Additives President Resigns
Alcan Aluminium To Reorganize
Alcan Aluminum Announces Board Of Directors
Alcoa Names Vp/Ceo
Albemarle Wins Excellence Award
Instrumentation/Detection
Mounting Bases Update Systems
Spectral Overlap In Optical Unit
Wafer Extends Test Range For Detectors
Devices Operate On Two-Wire Supply Line
Wireless Breaks Installation Paradigm
Edams System Protects Shipboard Magazines
Unit Records Events, Analyzes Data
System Adapts To Large-Scale Operation
Strobes Help Rescue Crews
Fire Systems For Super-Size Vehicles
Fire Code Requires Sprinklers In Hotels
Alarm Capable Of Various Modes
Insulation
Zonal Melting Slows Temp Rise
Sealant Fireproofs Within 15 Min.
Silicone Polymer Used On Wires And Cables
Composition Uses Aerogel, Gelatin
Mats Take Heat In Race Cars
Intumescents
Flame Seal Protects Sacred Landmarks
Vitreous Fillers Suppress Smoke
Cellulose Stops Time Dependent Hardening
Formulations Use Pa-6 Nanocomposite Hybrid
Interlocking Tabs Hold Collar Securely
Extrudates Yield Gas Seals
Gel Sandwich Is Shock-Resistant
Styrene Additive Expands, Protects
Rear-Ventilated Cladding Coated
Coating Lowers Ammonia Release In Tropics
Eve Behavior Depends On Additive Ratio
Line Extended To Covers And Clamps
Expandable Graphite Makes A Coating
Model Investigates Charring In Composites
Low Density Coating Equals Thicker One
Glasses Make Coating Self-Extinguishing
Catalysts Effective Only To Certain Point
System Makes Epoxy Durable
Barrier Material Self-Supporting
Coatings Work On Exposed Steel
Lubricants
Purifier Protects Phosphate Ester
Laminates: Improvements Made To Embossing Resins
Marketing
Chemical Maker To Set Xml Standards
Rohm & Haas Licenses 29,000 Mysap Users
Dsbg Orders Price Increases
Price Increases For Phosphates
Mergers And Acquisitions
Bayer Buy Of Sybron Approved, Completed
Sumitomo To Buy From Oxychem
Alumina Refineries Sold In Merger Deal
Laporte Divisions Form Company
Reichhold Purchases South Africa Company
Merger Makes Aluminum Giant
Alcoa Acquires Brit Plants, Distributors
Non-Halogenated Chemicals
Minerals Used As Additives To Cross 136 Million Metric Tons By 2005
Molybdenum/Zinc Synergy Research
Commercial Production Of Ncendx P-30 Begins
Team Explores Expansion Of Borate
Mergers Could Affect Ath Prices
Mgoh2 Particles Meet Requirements
Filler Made From Acetylene Byproduct
Additives Extended To Color Concentrates
Metal Oxide, Graphite Act In Synergy
Silica Mechanism Has Two Main Effects
Antimony Pentoxide Dispersion Developed
Step Aligns Bn Filler On A-Axis, Not C-Axis
Zinc-Coated Fillers Protect Polymers
Ath Developed For Pcb Laminates
Wollastonite Enhances Silicone Foam
Fine Melamine Makes Ath Blend
Plastic For Computers Transparent, Retardant
Zeolites Retard Liquid Crystals
Composites Use Clays Modified With Salts
Ath Seeing Upswing For Many Reasons
A "Friendly" Wire Board
Bayer Moves To Meet Demand
Process Yields Double Melamine
Japanese Technology Makes Phosphoric Ester
Boehmite Filler Protects Cables
Compound Improves Organic Materials
Zinc Stannate Sols Prepared
Coated Filler Enhances Resin
Silicon Dioxide Based Powder Made For Paint
Aluminum Salts Work In Molded Parts
Polymers/Resins
Polymer Nanocomposites Market Expected To Grow To $195 Million By 2004
Semi-Sub Made From Fiber-Reinforced Resin
Endothermic System Yields Flexible Pp
Polyketone Blend Formulated
Urethane Foams Recover Slowly
Tougher Generation Of Led Traffic Lights
Polymers Retain Mechanical Strength
Resins More Useful With Glass Transition
Vinyl Ester Accepted By Coast Guard
Metal Nanoparticles Act As Synergists
Phosphinates Add Finish To Polyesters
Melamine Polyamide Close To Halogen Types
Silicone Coating Adds Strength, Moldability
Glass-Reinforced Resins Needed In E&E Market
Thermoplastic Coats Electrical Cables
Composites Avoid Toxic Materials
R&D Of Combustion Process Promoted
Polycarbonate Line Reaches Market
Technology Allows "Alien" To Live
X-Rays Investigate Degradation, Charring
Pc/Abs Blend Has Low Melt Viscosity
Multiflex Tpe Chosen For Airbag Covers
Non-Blooming Blend Molds Well
Elastomers Affect More Than Pur Foams
Growth Seen In Red Phosphorus
More Lfrt To Meet Euro Demand
Custom-Made Plastics Possess More Stability
Molding Compounds Resist Stress Cracking
Nylon Challenges Liquid Polymers
Pes Found Good For Bottles
Ibm Plans To Recycle Pcs
Solid Additives Improve Stability
Kydex Sheet Has Granite Look
Safety
Toxicity Levels Equal For Firefighters/Public
Testing/Standards
Calibration Curves For Red Oak Released
European Regulators Harmonize Test System
Ul 1694 Evaluates Small Components
Ftt Updates Calorimeters
Bromine-Protected Tvs Lower Emission Levels
Some Furniture Safe, Some Not
Purser Furnace Creates Stability
Protocols Developed, Validated By Fipec
Ical-Based Protocol Developed For Siding
Fipec Develops Large-Scale Procedures
Technique Determines Threats In Mattresses
Cables Evaluated In Public Transportation
Test Extruder Screens, Formulates Continuously
Calorimeter Measures Heat-Release Capacity
Nebraska Adopts Nfpa 1 Code
China Association Adopts Nfpa Codes
Molic Mouse Model Simulates Degradation
Concentrates: Formulation Aids Chemical Dispersion
List Of Tables
Summary Table: U.S. Flame-Retardant Chemicals Value, Through 2003
1 Use Of Minerals As Additives Or Functional Ingredients, Through 2005
2 U.S. Value And Volume Of Nanocomposite Production, Through 2004
List Of Figures
Summary Figure: U.S. Flame-Retardant Chemicals Value, 2000 And 2003
1 Use Of Minerals As Additives Or Functional Ingredients, 2000 And 2005
2 U.S. Value And Volume Of Nanocomposite Production, 2000 And 2004
