Teknor Apex buys Chem Polymer.Teknor Apex Co., Pawtucket Pawtucket (pətək`ət), city (1990 pop. 72,644), Providence co., NE R.I., on the Blackstone River at Pawtucket Falls; settled 1671, inc. , R.I., has purchased U.K-based Chem Polymer, an engineering thermoplastics compounder that also has a U.S. operation in Ft. Myers, Fla. Previously part of the British Chem Polymer Group (formerly BIP BIP - An incorrect singular of BIPS. One billion instructions per second is 1 BIPS, not 1 BIP. Group), Chem Polymer compounds reinforced, filled, and specially modified nylons, polyesters, and acetal acetal /ac·e·tal/ (as´e-t'l) 1. any of a class of organic compounds formed by combination of an aldehyde molecule and two alcohol molecules. 2. for automotive, appliance A stand-alone hardware device or software environment dedicated to a specific task. See hardware appliance and software appliance. , electrical, and electronic applications. It has three plants with total capacity of 66 million lb/yr and sells in the U.S., Europe, and Asia. This acquisition broadens the technology base of Teknor Apex, which has focused primarily on flexible vinyls, TPEs, and color concentrates. Chern Polymer: (239) 337-0400 * PT Direct: 237FV |
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