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MASTEBBATCHES IN W. G-Y

MASTEBBATCHES IN SPAIN

The standard production programme of Constab, in Ruthru/Mohue, includes polyolefin formulations centred around the use of UV absorbers, light and heat stabilizers, optical brighteners, anti- static, antislip, and antiblocking agents, as well as cling agents and lubricants. The company has also developed several highly sophisticated masterbatches especially for biaxially-oriented polypropylene films and for polystyrene.

IQAP of Manllen, one of the main producers of PVC/polythene master- batches in Spain, markets these in pelletised form. They are said to have excellent light fastness and dispersion characteristics, and are available for 1% letdown use in a range of BS colours and RAL. The company also markets suitable colour dosing equipment as a package deal with its colour concentrates.

RI-ION&POULENC (U.K.) Rhone-Poulenc (U.K.) has taken over the U.K. sales of SFOS Polymer additives previously handled by KWR. Stelios Papacostas, recruited by Rhone-Poulenc (U.K.) for the purpose, will be responsible for the commercialization of these products. Contact: Rhone-Poulenc (U.K.), 271 High Street, Uxbridge, Middlesex UB8 1LQ.

BOOKS/PUBLICATIONS

CROXTON & CABRY BROCHUBE

In the eight years since Croxton & Garry (manufacturers and suppliers of a large range of fillers and additives for industry) last published a company brochure, there has been significant growth due to a widening of the product range, expansion and improvement of existing manufacturing facilities at the Steeple Morden plant and investment in a new manufacturing facility at Cross Keys. All this is detailed in a new brochure and also available is a product list for thermosetting plastics.

CHEMICAL ADDITIVES Thisbook, by Radian Corporation, describes in detail the chemical

M)R THE PLASTICS additives used in the plastics industry. It analyses the chemicals

INDUSTRY: PROPERTIES, used as additives in polymer manufacturing and the processing of APPLICATIONS, plastics, environmental releases of these chemicals, and possi-

TOXICOLOCIES ble occupational exposures to them. The purpose of this book is

to put additives used in the manufacture of plastic products in perspective for environmental and health impact analysis.

The plastics additives are presented as major functional groups of chemicals, which are further subdivided into chemically, func- tionally, or physically-similar chemicals. An overview of each

major functional group includes the properties and applications of the subclasses, their environmental impacts, and possible occu-

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