Premix Thermoplastics Introduces New Conductive and Static Dissipative Polyacetal (POM) Compounds     Milton, WI ­ (December 8, 2005) Premix Thermoplastics, Inc., a custom compounder of specialty electrically conductive thermoplastic compounds, has introduced a full line of conductive and static dissipative compounds based on copolymer polyacetal (POM). These compounds offer the excellent chemical resistance, toughness and low coefficient of friction of polyacetal while providing ESD protection.  The new compounds are colorable and available with or without fiberglass reinforcement Full Story
	Carbon cylinder nanotubes are slender but strong Detroit News Tue, 23 Aug 2005 11:01 PM PDT Researchers have made electrically conductive sheets of carbon atoms 1/1000th the diameter of a human hair but 50 times stronger than steel by weight
	Antistatic nanocomposite - Mitsui Chemicals Inc, Japan, has introduced a thermoplastic polyimide that is filled with carbon nanotubes to provide improved antistatic properties. Advanced Composites Bulitin Issue: June 2005, page: 3
	PolyOne Acquires Certain Assets of Novatec Plastics PolyOne Corp., Avon Lake, Ohio, has purchased the equipment, material recipes, and customer list of Novatec Plastics Corp., Eatontown, N.J., the compounding subsidiary of bottle molder PVC Container Corp., also of Eatontown. Production of Novatec’s rigid vinyl compounds for profile extrusion and injection and blow molding will be transferred to other PolyOne facilities, after which the Novatec plant will close.
	Strong growth forecast for plastic electronics Plastics & Rubber Weekly - Croydon,UK 16 February 2005 -- Development of conductive polymers and flexible substrates will drive growth of plastics in electronics, according to US based research
	Philips claims plastics electronics breakthrough Plastics & Rubber Weekly - Croydon,UK Electronics giant Philips has claimed a breakthrough in plastic electronics that will enable low-cost manufacture of radio-frequency identification tags.
	High Performance Resins and Compounds from GE Advanced Materials Help Entgres Enhance Semiconductor Yields (geplastics.com)
	GE's Lexan* Resin & LNP* Stat-Kon* Compound Help Deviver Productivity to Entgres Stream™  Line of Advanced Carrier Tapes (geplastics.com)
	Gel-Pak Becomes Part of Delphon Industries (gelpak.com)

	Milton, WI ­ (April 13, 2005) Premix Thermoplastics, Inc., announces the development of a new line of electrically conductive thermoplastic compounds with "controlled resistance" levels
	Mitsui Chemicals to Launch Thermoplastic Polyimide/Carbon Nanotube ... AZoNano.com - World
	Research and Markets: New Opportunities in the Plastic Electronics -Prnewswire

	Entegris, Inc. and Mykrolis Corporation to Combine in $1.3 Billion Merger-of-Equals Transaction DataStorX New Release - 3/21/05 Combined Enterprise Will be a Leading Provider of Materials Integrity Management Products and Services for Global High-Technology Industries. Entegris, Inc., of Chaska, Minn., and Mykrolis Corporation, of Billerica, Mass., two leading suppliers to the global semiconductor and related industries, today announced a definitive agreement to combine in a merger-of-equals transaction that creates a combined company valued at approximately $1.3 billion.
	Nokia examines conductive polymers applications Plastics & Rubber Weekly - Croydon,UK Nokia to discuss the prospect of inherently conductive polymers. These include displays, polymer electronics, photovoltaics and sensors.
	New Report Says Plastics Will Change the Face of the Electronics ... Yahoo News (press release) - USA 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Plastic electronics, based on conductive polymers and flexible substrates, will change the face of electronics, according to a new report.
	High Performance Resins and Compounds from GE Advanced Materials Help Entgres Enhance Semiconductor Yields (geplastics.com)
	.GE's Lexan* Resin & LNP* Stat-Kon* Compound Help Deviver Productivity to Entgres Stream™  Line of Advanced Carrier Tapes (geplastics.com)
	Gel-Pak Becomes Part of Delphon Industries (gelpak.com)
	GE’s Newest Antistatic LNP* Compound Combines Excellent ESD Performance And Impact Strength With UL* 94 V-0 FR (Chemical Online)
	GE’s Newest Antistatic LNP* Compound Combines Excellent ESD Performance And Impact Strength With UL* 94 V-0 FR (Chemical Online)
	Soluble conductive polymers EE times
	Conductive Polymers and Plastic Batteries Alan MacDiarmid, US DOE
	Researchers Warm to Magnetic Plastics By Rupert Goodwins, ZDnetUK, Sept 1 2004
	Thermally Conductive Polymers  Targeting $1 Billion (netcomposites)
	Seimans announces Plastic Metal
	Metal Replacement Market (netcomposites)
	Indepak Wins 100 Best Companies to work for in Oregon.
	Soluble conductive polymers. EE times
	Conductive Polymers and Plastic Batteries. Alan MacDiarmid, US DOE
	Researchers Warm to Magnetic Plastics. By Rupert Goodwins, ZDnetUK, Sept 1 2004
	Noveon gets sold (lubrizol.com)
	Eastman reported to cut 120 jobs   (April 25, 2004)
	Demand for Conductive Plastics set to explode      Cnews.com (May 2004)
	SPARTECH CORPORATION announced that a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony was held earlier today to formally open the Company`s new Product Development Center ("PDC") located in Warsaw, Indiana, Wednesday, June 23, 2004 (enews)
	Conductive Compounds for Medical Applications (rtpcompany.com)
	RTP Company and Nano Tubes
	Plastic Injection Molding Primer. http://www.idsa-mp.org/proc/plastic/injection/injection_process.htm
	Carbon Nanotubes - From cars to medicine, nanotubes may be miracle material. They are stronger than steel and as flexible as plastic, conduct energy better than almost any material ever discovered and can be made from unexotic raw materials.... Cnet News, Oct 2003
	PolyOne has formed an alliance with US group Noveon to develop and distribute electro-static dissipative compounds for the electronics industry-  17 February 2003 – . Under the terms of the agreement, PolyOne will distribute Noveon’s StatRite range of dissipative polymer alloy products for business equipment, telecoms and medical applications.