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INTERPLASTICA 2012 – Good perspectives on the Russian plastics and rubber market

 

20,000 experts visit the leading trade fair in Moscow / exhibitors report very lively interest

The Russian economy is growing again!
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Out on the open sea in a folding rubber kayak

 

Messe Düsseldorf is holding “boot”, the biggest yachting and water sports trade fair in the world, this year between 21. and 29. January 2012. 1,600 exhibitors from 60 countries are showcasing everything that water sports enthusiasts are keen to see, from A for air mattresses to B for boat equipment and C for charter trips. The exhibitors of exclusive yachts anticipate large crowds, even though most visitors with normal incomes will only be able to dream about owning one due to their incredibly high prices. Anyone can become the captain of a boat of his own nowadays, however – for comparatively little money! This is mainly thanks to the innovator Alfred Heurich (1883 – 1967) and the tailor Johann Klepper (1868 – 1949), who was more skilled than anyone else at folding rubber. Out on the open sea in a folding rubber kayak - Read more

Medical progress driven by polytronics

 
Source: University of Illinois, USA

Plastics technology and electrical engineering have never been two different worlds. There has, however, been a classic allocation of roles between them, with the result that plastics have up to now focussed on their insulation properties, because electricity has always been an obstacle where plastics are concerned. This has changed since conductive polymers have been available: the two different fields, which used to concentrate on different areas, are now opening up new functions for each other and are establishing a research field known as plastic electronics, organic electronics or polytronics. Medical progress driven by polytronics - Read more