Additives for Polymers (v.2000, #5)

World-leading cancer authority clears DEHP (2).

PEEK is filled with carbon fibre for semiconductor wafer carrier (2-3).

Great lakes goes ahead with FRs and stabilizers (3-4).

Clean room grade takes TBA conductives a stage further (4-5).

Dead sea moves to meet demand for non-bromines (4).

Millenium plans a $31 m investment in Brazil (5).

Akcros gives an insight into development strategy (5-6).

Europe is moving to ban an effective retardant - claim (6-7).

Additives market rises in volume, falls in value (6).

Jackdaw claims to be first independent to gain QS 9000 (6).

Finnish group develops new starch technology for polymers (7-8).

New heat-ageing test suggests we've got it all wrong (8-9).

Liquid colour technology improved (8).

DSM reviews its latest developments in additives (9-11).

Nucleating agent solves a packaging problem (9).

Conferences (11).

Events — 2000 (11).

Environmental issues (12).