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Bayer Buys Source Of Blowing Agents.


Bayer Corp., Pittsburgh, has acquired Hughes Industrial Corp. of Kennesaw, Ga., said to be the leading U.S. supplier of chemical blowing agents for foam-core rigid PVC profiles, pipe, and sheet. Hughes' HRVP exothermic ex·o·ther·mal (-ml)
adj.
1. Of or relating to a chemical reaction during which heat is released.
2. Of or relating to the external warmth of the body.
 blowing agents and FlowCell line of exothermic and exothermic/endothermic en·do·ther·mal (-ml)
adj.
1. Of or relating to a chemical reaction during which there is absorption of heat.
2. Of or relating to an endotherm; warm-blooded.
 blends will now be marketed under Bayer's Ficel name. Bayer is already the largest worldwide producer of azodicarbonamide. Its Ficel modified azo blowing agents are now produced in the U.K. Hughes gives Bayer its first U.S. production of blowing agents. Bayer now will expand its U.S. marketing efforts to other polymers such as XLPE XLPE - Cross Linked Polyethylene.
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Publication:Plastics Technology
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Date:Aug 1, 2000
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