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Article: Ohio features materials-related advances.(News)
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- Plastics News
- Article date:
- June 8, 2009
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Byline: Frank Esposito
The future of Ohio's polymer industry remains bright, thanks to ongoing development of new plastic materials.
More than 200 industry executives and state officials gathered June 2 at a networking event in Columbus. The event was hosted by the PolymerOhio Network trade group and featured updates from three Ohio specialty material firms: Ashland Performance Materials of Dublin, Zyvex Performance Materials of Columbus and Ovation Polymers Inc. of Medina.
Ohio is home to more than 2,800 polymer-based companies that employ more than 140,000, making plastics one of Ohio's largest industries. The state also is home to seven ...