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Sabic-IP Opens Polymer Pilot Facility at Mt. Vernon, IN

8:41 AM MST | February 8, 2012 | Lindsey Bewley

Sabic Innovative Plastics (Sabic-IP; Pittsfield, MA) says it has opened a new pilot facility at Mt. Vernon, IN for chemistry and process development for its high performance polymers (HPP) sold under the trade name Ultem, Siltem and Extem. The facility will...


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