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ethylene greenhouses. The masterbatch reduces heat loss with only a slight reduction in UV transparency, while other physical properties remain unchanged.

The latest addition to the company's CrlBELEC range is a static dissipative compound which provides a slower discharge of' static electricity than conventional conductive materials. The compound, CABELEC 3004, has been specif'ically developed f'or the production of packaging for the electronics industry and provides permanent performance.

CONDUCTIVE BLACK Corribord twin-walled polypropylene sheet is now available f'rom F'OLYF'ROPYLERE SHEET Northern Ireland Plastics in a conductive version. This grade

is also permanently antistatic and dust-free. It contains a con- ductive grade of' carbon black.

FIRE RETARDANT Structured Plastics Europe, the Sheet and Film Division of' General POLYCARBONATE SHEET Electric Plastics, has introduced a f'ire retardant grade of' its

Impax 7000 opaque polycarbonate sheet. The new grade, designated Impax 7200, has the same property prof'ile as the earlier grade, but in addition is rated VO and certified Class 1 according to UL-94 and BS 476, Part 7 respectively, at 3 mm. thickness. It is intended for pressure and vacuum f'orming in applications such as business machine housings, electrical enclosures, and interior cladding in mass transit systems.

GL.ASS FIBRE Owens-Corning Fiberglas is increasing its production capacity CAPACITY INCREASE of glass fibre in the U.K. and in Belgium. Plant capacity at

Wrexham (U.K.) will effectively be doubled, wnilst at Battice in Belgium a new continuous strand mat line bill come on stream at the end of 1989.

COMPANY NEWS

ACQUISITION Akzo N.V. of Arnham, Holland has acquired the f'luoropolymer col- our concentrate activities of Du Pont. Akzo has ten plants world- wide for the production of' engineering polymers and colour con- centrates. Its fluoropolymer colour concentrate plant is in New Jersey.

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