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      <title>Designing and manufacturing mould tools</title>
      <description>'The Mould Design Guide' provides an in-depth guide to the design and manufacture of moulding tooling and highlights design practice that allows production to make an acceptable profit.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>International Aerospace Standards explained</title>
      <description>Any company wishing to supply into or provide maintenance or repair services for the aerospace supply chain is strongly encouraged to comply with the International Aerospace Standards.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 07 Jun 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>Conference on biocidal actives in plastic</title>
      <description>Rapra Technology has announced a conference on Biocides and Plastics in Brussels from 26-27 February 2008, biocides being a growth market due to concerns over MRSA etc.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>Polymer research firm names managing director</title>
      <description>Vice president and managing director of Smithers Rapra Technology (formerly Rapra Technology) is now James L Dowey who has extensive expertise in testing equipment.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>Chemical regulations conference in Brussels</title>
      <description>Rapra Technology held its first international conference on the forthcoming European chemicals regulations known as REACH in Brussels over three days.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>'Adhesives and Sealants' bulletin intoduced</title>
      <description>The fortnightly 'Adhesives and Sealants' bulletin provides all of the latest research and innovation and includes titles, abstracts and citations on synthetic polymeric adhesives.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>Discussing polymers use in aerospace/defense</title>
      <description>A conference is designed to bring together the international polymer industry and the defence and aerospace supply chains to discuss new polymer materials, applications and future requirements.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>Rapra's bookstore to display at Plastics Encounter</title>
      <description>Rapra Technology, a member of the US-based Smithers Group, will be displaying a selection of titles at this year's exhibition to be held in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, from 8-10 May</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>International conference to review nanopolymers</title>
      <description>An international conference on Nanopolymers will provide latest data on the rapid growth of nanopolymers and will demonstrate their use in different industry sectors.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>Plastics blowing agents and foaming reviewed</title>
      <description>An international conference on blowing agents and foaming processes is timely, with the European polymer foam market forecast to grow at a healthy annual rate of 5.2%.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>Guide advises on low energy plastics processing</title>
      <description>With rising energy costs and soaring raw material prices, the need to reduce energy plastics processing consumption is more important than ever before.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Dec 2006 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>Thermoplastic elastomers grow market share</title>
      <description>Thermoplastic elastomers are continuing to gain market share by rubber substitution but the competition between different TPE materials is becoming more aggressive.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Dec 2006 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>Polymers to challenge silicon in conductivity</title>
      <description>A two-day conference will help highlight some of the latest developments with the use of polymers in electronics - now that polymers a challenging silicon in conductivity.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Nov 2006 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>Bulletin updates on polymers in fuel cells</title>
      <description>Bi-weekly Fuel Cells Polymer Bulletin details the most recent articles about the uses of polymers as membranes, but also includes polymers as fuel cell tanks and chemical reactants.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Nov 2006 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>China, Asia to drive additives demand - conference</title>
      <description>The vast infrastructure needs of China and other Asian countries will drive further plastics additives demand, especially for additives such as flame retardants.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Nov 2006 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/rap/rap194.html</link>
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      <title>Polymers in aerospace, defence discussed</title>
      <description>An international conference will bring together the defence and aerospace supply chains to discuss new polymer materials, applications and future requirements.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 31 Oct 2006 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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