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STANDARDS British Standard on methods of testing plastics BS 2782: Part 4 CHEMICAL PROPERTIES BS 2782: Part 4: Method 452B: 1993 DETERMINATION OF CARBON BLACK CONTENT OF POLYOLEFIN COMPOUND It is essential to read BS 2782: Part 0, ‘Introduction’, published separately, in conjunction with this standard. Supersedes BS 2782: Part 4: Method 452B: 1978. Contact: BSI Sales, Linford Wood, Milton Keynes, h4K14 6LE, UK. Tel: i-44-908220022. Fax: + 44-908-3208.56.
CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS New developments in coupling agent technology The third International Conference on couplant technology will be held 20-21 April 1993 at the Marriott Society Center Hotel, Cleveland, Ohio, USA. Papers will cover the following subjects: (1) The (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)
essential chemistry and reactivity of chemical coupling agents, The application of couplants to highly filled polyester composites, Silyl titanate coupling agents, The mixing technology of couplants, Zirconium based coupling agents - a review, Titanate and zirconate coupling agents, their applications and markets, Silane coupling agent performance in glassfilled polyolefin and epoxy compounds, How to control the silane structure on filler surfaces,
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Novel silanes and novel treatment methods for polymeric composites, (10) The use of surface-modified alumina trihydrate for fire retardants, (11) Rational and less rational results of surfacetreating minerals, (12) Enhancement of adhesion of epoxy resins with polysulphides.
Contact: Jennifer Winch, Inrertech Conferences, 170 US Route One, Portland, ME 04105, USA. Tel: + I-207-781 -9800. Fax: i-1-207-781-21.50.
New developments and market trends of fire retardants in Europe and the USA A seminar on this subject will be held 2-3 June 1993 at the Royal Windsor Hotel, Brussels, Belgium. The seminar is designed to give flame retarded plastics producers, compounders, masterbatches, manufacturers and other interested parties a survey of the newest developments influencing the use of flame retardants in plastics in Western Europe. Contact. Technomic Publishing AG, Missionsstrasse 44, CH-40.55 Basel, Switzerland. Tel: +41-61-435226. Fax: + 41-61- 435259.
Flame retardancy of polymeric materials The fourth Annual Conference on the flame retardancy of polymeric materials will be held 18-20 May 1993 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Stamford, CT, USA. Contact: Louis Naturman, Business Communications Co Inc, 25 Van Zant Street, Norwalk, CT 06855, USA. Tel: + l-201 -8534266.
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