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It may not occur to you immediately, but many biobased plastics are vulnerable to pest attacks and can result in huge damages and losses to the application.
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Sneaky peaky creatures depriving bioplastics
The markets for biobased plastics are growing virtually in all parts of the world and one side effect of this growth is facing difficulties due to the activities of rodents and insects.
Wired in USA
Rodents and termites are the most pervasive pests all over the world. Whether metropolis or village, no place is without them.
Download PDFWaging war against rodents and termites
History is replete with examples where technological advancement has always been at the cost of nature, and that at every step of the way nature has fought back to get its due.
Waging war against rodents and termites
History is replete with examples where technological advancement has always been at the cost of nature, and that at every step of the way nature has fought back to get its due.
Banishing pests from crops
Plastics and polymers have revolutionized the way we live in many ways. As well as their obvious effect on day-to-day living - such as wires and cables for telecommunications, or gas distibution pipes.
Banishing pests from crops
Plastics and polymers have revolutionised the way we live in many ways. As well as their obvious effect on day-to-day living - such as wires and cables for telecommunications, or gas distribution pipes.
Non toxic additives: Rodent and termite control in plastics
Polymeric materials cater to a plethora of applications, namely wires, cables, plastic pipelines, and so on...
Rodent and termite control in plastics
Polymeric materials cater to a plethora of applications, namely wires, cables, plastic pipelines, and so on; but they also cater to a range of uninvited guests, prime among them being rodents and termites!
Of rodents, termites and wires - protecting plastics from pests
Today's world relies on uninterupted telecommunications, information transfer, and reliable power supply. This means that any problems resulting from rodents and termites must be addressed effectively and sustainably.
Pest control for plastics - Compounding World Article
Thermoplastics may not be your idea of a tasty meal, but try telling that to rodents and insects. They are attracted by the smell, colour, and texture of plastics and find plasticizers particularly morish.
Download PDFCTech Corporation presents at the Agricultural Film 2019 conference, Barcelona, Spain
The 12th edition of AMI's international Agricultural Film conference took place in November, 2019 at Barcelona, Spain bringing together agricultural and horticultural cover specifiers, raw material and manufacturers.
Download PDFC Tech Corporation presents at the Polymers in Cables 2018 conference, Philadelphia, USA
Polymers in cables 2018 were the tenth Applied Market information conference of its kind based in North America, specifically targeting North American cable companies.
Download PDFC Tech Corporation presents at the Interwire Expo 2015, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
C Tech Corporation had been invited by The Wire Association International (WAI) at the Interwire Trade Exposition, a biennial event in which the latest technologies in product design, materials, applications, and processes are presented.
Download PDFCTech Corporation presents at the 64th IWCS conference, Rhode Island, USA
IWCS, 63rd international wire and cable symposium held in Rhode Island Conventional Center, USA, specifically targeting cable companies.
Download PDFC Tech Corporation presents at the Agricultural Film 2014 conference, Barcelona, Spain
Agriculture Film Conference 2014 was the 7th AMI international conference on Agricultural Film organized by the Applied Market Information in Barcelona, Spain.
Download PDFIWCS 2012 conference
The International Wire and Cable Symposium has been a premier forum for addressing key decision-makers in the wire and cable sector regarding the advances in the industry.
Download PDFC Tech Corporation presents at the Masterbatch Asia 2011 conference, Singapore
Masterbatch Asia 2011 is the 7th international meeting for the Asian concentrate industry. AMI has been organizing its regular masterbatch conference since 1987.
Download PDFC Tech Corporation presents at the Polymers in Cables 2011 conference, Miami, Florida
Polymers in cables 2011 were organized by the Applied Market information that brought together cable producers, raw materials suppliers, and equipment manufacturers.
Download PDFC Tech Corporation presents at the Cables 2011 conference, Cologne, Germany
C Tech Corporation had been invited by Applied Market Information, a leading plastics market research and consultancy organization for the 11th Cables 2011 conference- a niche conference organized specially for the wire and cable sector.
Download PDFMilitary Bases and Applications Endangered By Pests
Pest infestation in crucial sectors like the defence has proven to be extremely dangerous.
Copper Naphthenate - Beyond the Myth
Widely used as a wood preservative and also in polymeric applications for protection against insects and rodents.
Download PDFWhite Paper on Termirepel(TM)
Termites have been around since time began. They are social insects that feed upon dead plant material, usually wood. They live in colonies that can number in the millions.
Download PDFWhite Paper on Rodrepel(TM)
Rodents are aggressive, active and adaptable; they have accompanied man throughout the world, travelling with them on ships, boats, deserts et al.
Download PDFWhite paper on Rodents in Railways
Railway transport occupies a significant role in the transport system of a country because the development of trade, industry and commerce of a country largely depends on the development of railways.
Download PDFWhite Paper on Combirepel(TM)
Termites have been around since time began. They are social insects that feed upon dead plant material, usually wood.
Download PDFWhite Paper on Rodrepel(TM) and Termirepel(TM)
We manufacture some of the most special chemicals and plastic additives in the world. We have developed completely non-toxic & environmentally safe Animal & Insect repellents.
Download PDFPyrethroids and Bifenthrin
Pyrethroids have irritant and/or sensitizing properties. They are not easily absorbed through the skin, but are absorbed through the gut and pulmonary membrane.
Download PDFPesticides - debunking the myths
Pyrethroids have irritant and/or sensitizing properties. They are not easily absorbed through the skin, but are absorbed through the gut and pulmonary membrane.
Download PDFPyrethroids- toxicity overview
Pesticide products particular for insect and rodent repellence are many a time based on pyrethroids which are synthetic in nature and it is a myth indeed that they are often touted by pest control operators.
Download PDFNonivamide - A fatal myth in pesticide world!
Aptly defined as the pain producing component, Nonivamide is a synthetic capsaicin belonging to the genus Capsicum.
Download PDFDeltamethrin
A sneak peek into the toxicological aspects, data, reviews, reports, and facts about one of the most commonly used insecticides in today's world.
Download PDFThe grim reality of the 'mouse plague' devastating rural Australia
Australia's devastating mouse plague has been laid bare in a 'gut-wrenching' photo showing about a dozen rodents dead in a rural resident's tank that supplies their drinking water.
Auckland's latest 'critically' filthy restaurants
Auckland's filthiest restaurants have been revealed in a shocking list detailing dirt and pest infestations.
Country town's pest 'plague' horror as rampaging rodents put livestock at risk in Orange
A mice plague is tormenting residents in Orange in NSW's Central West with hundreds of pests invading their roads, homes and crops.
Fly tipping epidemic sees area 'full of rats' with 'disgusting' smell entering homes
In the Griffin area of Blackburn, Lancashire, mounds of rubbish from furniture to needles are dumped, with a stench of rodent faeces and expired foods permeating the air.
Inside rat-infested Leinster House - from 'burrow holes' to 'chocolate feasts'
Dead rats were detected in the ceilings and inside rooms, including behind a radiator cover in a Senator's office and under the floor of a kitchenette.
Nibbling squirrel causes outage at grocery store
Grocery shopping was interrupted at Hannaford Sunday when the store lost electricity after a squirrel was noshing on some wires.
Online traffic for advice with rodent problems jumps 37%
The number of rodent queries have risen over five consecutive years and were 37.3% higher in 2020 than in 2015.
Mum-of-3 tells of 'nightmare' flat infested with terrifying rats and covered in mould that's 'making kids ill'
Oneika Riley, 28, who herself has sickle cell disease, says the conditions in her ground floor flat in Walthamstow, east London, are "a nightmare".
Dirty Dining: Rat infestation causes closure at communal food truck kitchen Plus, imminent health hazard at Starbucks
LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — On the outside, Ibarra's Commissary on Fremont Street near Bruce Street looks like a nondescript industrial building.
Insect carcasses and repeated sightings of mice reported at Dublin hospital
AN INSECT infestation on a dialysis ward, vermin on the grounds of the mortuary, creepy-crawlies in a detox unit for drug addicts, and repeated sightings of mice in a canteen.
'Super-sized' mice that are 50% bigger than average are eating endangered seabird chicks
'Super-sized' mice that are 50% bigger than average are eating endangered seabird chicks.
Disgusting pictures of a hoarder's home dubbed 'Rat House'
Neighbours living next to a hoarder whose home is infested with hundreds of giant rats have been begging the local council to intervene for hour years to clean up the place.
Dublin couple may have to fork out thousands after rats chew through car
A Dublin couple fear they will have to fork out thousands to repair their car after it was destroyed by rats at a city centre flat complex.
Inspectors found 27 mice at Liverpool restaurant
A pest control company retrieved 27 mice from a Liverpool restaurant after it was handed a food hygiene rating of zero.
Mice, insects and glass in soup among frights reported to food watchdog
Sharp glass in soup and live insects found crawling through cooked rice were among the horrors highlighted to Ireland's food safety watchdog by consumers.
Grains Research Development Corporation highlight mice plague concern
Higher rainfalls resulting in bumper crops recorded in SA followed by mild summer conditions have the potential to ignite ideal breeding grounds for mice, a national research body warns.
Clean-up order for rat-infested house
A HASTINGS house is so rat-infested that the rodents can be seen running along inside window ledges and climbing plants in the overgrown garden.
Rodents can be Nuisance
This gray squirrel was caught red-handed doing a lot of damage to the wood and siding on Nature Talk columnist Cheryl Kimball's home. At this point, she was trapped in a vent hole.
Rat warning to businesses
Rat infestations in empty and closed buildings in the UK have reach 'biblical levels', pest controllers say. They are warning landlords and building owners to check premises for infestations well before lockdown restrictions ease.
Rats 'breeding well' in Bristol homes and 'could spiral out of control'
Pest.co.uk, based in Bristol, estimates the city had 950,000 rats in 2020 – a 25 percent rise on 760,000 the year before, based on data from call-outs.
Rats enjoying a boom time during the pandemic as they move from towns to residential areas
Some Northern Ireland residents have reported seeing more rats around their properties this year, than in previous years.
Rodent infestation hits Tent City
Mecklenburg County Public Health has issued an Abatement of Imminent Hazard Order to the owners of the property housing the North End Encampment and affecting individuals who reside at the Encampment, Tent City because of rodent infestation.
Teen Mom Kailyn Lowry reveals 'twenty FLYING SQUIRRELS' have infested her home and she's 'losing sleep' over crisis
Teen Mom Kailyn Lowry has been unable to sleep due to TWENTY flying squirrels "infesting" the attic of her home.
Anger over Nenagh sewer damage
A local councillor has sought a report from Tipperary Co Council after a sewer line reportedly collapsed in a Nenagh housing estate, resulting in the emergence of rats.
Rats the size of cats running riot in lockdown as footage shows them steal from birds
The UK is seeing a 25 per cent rise in vermin during lockdown as numbers syrocket to 150million - experts say the rodents are feasting in abandoned commercial buildings with many businesses closed during the pandemic.
'People are frightened to go out' – Residents appeal for help after Sheffield street is 'overrun' with rats
Frightened residents in one Sheffield street are appealing for help after seeing their gardens and houses become overrun with rats.
'Worsening' rat problem sparks plea to bring back service for homes facing 'total misery'
Middlesbrough Council dropped its pest control services to private homes years ago - and now councillors want to see whether it can be brought back.
Rat-riddled curry takeaway owner banned from running any other food business after court hears of catalogue of issues
A takeaway owner has been given a ban on managing another food business after a court heard of extensive problems with his rat-infested curry house.
RATS ON THE PARKWAY!
A Fairmount resident's encounter with rodents—in broad daylight!—sent her on an odyssey to get city action. Here's what happened …
"Tent City" Given 72 Hours to Clear Out Due to Rat Infestation
County officials say social workers are starting to move "tent city" residents, living in the North.
Storm debris hiding infestation for months, rats waiting to get inside your home
Brush or branches left in front of homes from the October ice storm could become a potential health risk for homeowners.
Increased rat population in Somerset says pest controller
RATS are on the rampage, invading.
Use of rat poison could harm other species
Birdwatchers had gathered in Sin Ming Drive to take pictures of two juvenile goshawks with their parents. Many images of the adult goshawks feeding rats to their young have circulated online.
Super hungry rats have eaten my sofa' says young mum of three from Milton Keynes
A mum with three children under the age of five has told how a plague of rats has forced her to quit her home.
Rats cause closure at Cafe Moda, plus Roberto's Taco Shop and El Pollo Mobile on Dirty Dining
Many would consider rats at a restaurant the ultimate health hazard. But Cafe Moda owner Bill Carney says in his case it's not as big a deal as it seems on the health inspection that temporarily shut him down.
Mice holes everywhere: The plague threatening our farmers' summer crop
NSW's mouse population has grown to plague proportions not seen since the infestation of 2011, which cost farmers more than $200 million.
Black rats invading Madrid
Rats climbing in the trees and among the rubbish near the Menendez Pelayo Metro train station in the city. Witnesses suggest that the rodents are black rats which are large (between 20cm and 50cm long) and unafraid of cats, dogs, or even humans.
Blown transformer knocks out power to 3,500 PG&E customers in Santa Rosa for an hour
A squirrel caused the transformer at Brush Creek Road to go down said PG&E spokeswoman Deanna Contreras.
Fears over children's health as rats run wild near play park in Northern Ireland
A rat infestation has got so bad the rodents have made the local play park unsafe. Over the past few days children using the facility near Drummond Park have come home with concerns.
Lawsuit alleges rodent infestation at New Mexico prison
Two former New Mexico inmates have filed a federal lawsuit accusing state prison staff and a food-service contractor of cruelty and negligence for failing to resolve a yearslong rat and mouse infestation at the kitchen in a women's prison.
Closed businesses warned that rats have hit 'biblical levels'
Numbers of rat infestations in empty and closed buildings in the UK has reach "biblical levels" as Pest Controllers warn landlords and building owners.
Paws for thought as uninvited guests defy lockdown order
The five-day lockdown in Melbourne hasn't deterred everyone from making uninvited visits to our home.
Mossman's Southwest closed by health inspectors over vermin infestation
Inspectors closed the Wible Road restaurant on Wednesday, giving it a failing grade of 55 percent. The report says rodent droppings were found around fresh food and containers, cooking equipment and the dishwasher.
Rat population could explode in 2021 including rodents 'super resistant' to poison
The number of rat infestations is increasing in the most deprived inner-city areas, which could get even worse with potential council cuts to pest control services.
Rats 'immune to poison' taking over Brit estate and feasting on overflowing bins
The infestation has affected residents for three years in Coley Park, Reading, where rats are spotted on a daily basis.
Rats with poisonous hairdos live surprisingly sociable private lives
Crested rats don't just chew tree bark that's poisonous enough to kill an elephant. The rabbit-sized rodents dribble and lick the toxic drool into their long rat fluff for a weaponized hairdo.
Cockroaches, rat droppings among reasons for 42 food business closures in 2020
Evidence of rodent infestations and the presence of cockroaches were among the reason for the closure of 42 food businesses in 2020.
Mouse plague wreaks havoc across two states, destroying crops in Qld, blanketing parts of NSW
A mouse plague is wreaking havoc across multiple Australian states, as people in the town and country pull out all stops to try to control the outbreak.
HUGE INCREASE IN RATS IN BOLTON, SAYS LOCAL PEST CONTROLLER
A PEST controller in Bolton has shared how a surge in demand for his services occurred.
KEEPING THOSE ENERGETIC SQUIRRELS FROM DOING THEIR WORST IS CHALLENGING
Do you find squirrels cute and fun to watch? Or do you consider squirrels detrimental pests that cause havoc to your property?
POPULAR FISH AND CHIP SHOP COPS A WHOPPING FINE AFTER FILTHY KITCHEN WAS FOUND COVERED IN RAT POO
Rat droppings were found all over the kitchen of a popular Brisbane fish and chip shop, among seven food safety breaches that resulted in a $22,000 fine.
RATS! CHICAGO TOPS ORKIN'S RATTIEST CITIES LIST FOR SIXTH CONSECUTIVE TIME
Rats have taken to the streets of Chicago, yet again.
RATS RUNNING RAMPANT ROUND RIVERSIDE HOMES IN DERRY
Residents have raised serious concerns about rats running rampant in a riverside estate.
SLEEPLESS IN MELBOURNE: MICE INFESTATION HAUNTS AUSTRALIA OPEN PLAYER
An unidentified tennis player looks out from a tennis hotel for a training session in Melbourne on January 18, 2021, as players quarantine for two weeks ahead of the Australian Open tennis tournament.
NOTTINGHAM RAT NUMBERS JUMP 25% AS ADVICE GIVEN ON HOW TO KEEP THEM OUT OF YOUR HOME
The first lockdown in 2020 allowed rats to get a foothold, and breed well.
FAMILY AWARDED $5K AFTER LIVING IN RAT INFESTED WEST AUCKLAND RENTAL
An Auckland family has been awarded $5000 by the Tenancy Tribunal after living in a rental property that had two "distressing and frightening" rat infestations.
DAD FEARS RATS MAY BITE BABY AS TERRIFIED FAMILY PLAGUED BY RODENTS IN THE WALLS
A worried sick dad whose Coatbridge home has been plagued by rats for six months fears the relentless rodents might eventually bite his three-month-old baby daughter or young son.
West Auckland internet outage likely caused by rodent chewing through cable
More than 1000 broadband customers in West Auckland have been left without any internet for more than 24 hours after a rodent is thought to have chewed through cables.
RATS FOUND IN NURSERIES, SCHOOLS AND EVEN A CARE HOME
Read about the rodents plaguing public buildings in Renfrewshire as we list those affected.
Health implications of not having Rodent Control
The well-being of the community and the population is necessary. For this purpose, the use of rodent control is a must.
Man 'disgusted' by rat infestation in his family's public housing unit in Halifax
A man living in public housing in Halifax with his wife and four children says he's "disgusted" by the conditions of his family's rat-infested home and that the regional housing authority did nothing but provide minimal response.
Are backyard chickens causing an unexpected problem in your neighbourhood? Hint: it's not noise or smell
Several cities along the Wasatch Front have passed ordinances allowing urban residents to raise backyard chickens, something that is already permitted in many Southern Utah cities, including St. George.
Binman rushed to the hospital by being attacked by rat in middle of his shift
A Glasgow binman was rushed to hospital after being attacked by a rat while carrying out his duties. He was taken to hospital where he received a tetanus jab and his injury was treated.
Rats on Padiham store car park spark infestation fear
A Padiham councillor and county councillor is concerned about rat infestations in the town after a shopper complained about seeing the rodents on a department store car park.
'They chewed my washing machine': Peckham council tenant tells story of misery after ongoing rat infestation
Evie has been forced to wash her clothes by hand since September and doesn't have the money to replace her washing machine.
South Portland Squirrel Knocks Out Power To Thousands Of Customers, Shuts Down Schools
A squirrel caused thousands of power outages and school closings in South Portland, Maine and other parts of the state Thursday, the Portland Press Herald reported.
Resident complains of 'rat infestation' in Heywood
A homeowner has called for action claiming his street is infested with rats. Bryan Brown, 62, has lived on Peel Lane, in Heywood, for 20 years. He claims that a number of residents on the road have spotted vermin and some have heard scratching.
Vancouver Island rats sending cars to the shop in record numbers this season
The soy-covered automotive wiring is just too tempting for the rodents.
Food 'contaminated by rodent droppings' found at South Florida Country/Golf Club
An inspector saw a live rodent crawling up a wall and found rodent droppings in a storage area and in the kitchen at the Deer Creek Country Club in Deerfield Beach.
Can Rats Chew Through Metal And Concrete?
Of all the species of animals on the planet, rats can be said to be among the most adept, hardy, and resourceful of them all.
Foot-long super rat gnawed through STEEL wire trap it had been captured in
Robert Scriven, 44, caught the 12-inch rodent before he went for his morning jog, but when he returned the rat had chewed through the cage.
What Kinds of Pests Are Dangerous to the Food Processing Industry?
Food is a natural magnet for pests. Because of this, pest management is essential to the food industry's ability to maintain its high food safety standards. Pests may carry a broad range of pathogens, including bacteria, viruses, and many more.
Pac Bell will pay $1.5 million to have lead-tainted telephone cables removed from Lake Tahoe
Pac Bell will pay $1.5 million to have lead-tainted telephone cables removed from Lake Tahoe. According to the Associated Press, AT&T's Pac Bell will pay up to $1.5 million in a deal to remove eight miles of cable.
Ferryhill car park overrun with rats that chew through car parts
A MOTORIST who had her car wires chewed through by rats has hit out at Durham County Council for allowing the rodents to overrun a Ferryhill car park.
After a mechanic rips out the interior of a car in a viral video, a dead rat is discovered in the AC unit
After a mechanic rips out the interior of a car in a viral video, a dead rat is discovered in the AC unit. After discovering a rat in the vehicle's air conditioning unit, a mechanic who was called to check a dead animal made the find.
Alaska squirrel sparks power loss
A squirrel caused a power outage.
Squirrel sparks power loss near Gov. Dunleavy's residence
A squirrel caused a power outage.
As population grows, rats in Olympia are becoming a year-round nuisance
Rats are becoming a year-round nuisance in Olympia as population grows.
Dead rats found at Worcester's YMCA
Dead rats were found at Worcester's YMCA.
Haibo - Rat causes R154 000 damage to KwaZulu-Natal man's Porsche
A rat caused significant damage to a Porsche in KwaZulu-Natal.
Johnny Spice owner told to pay £5,000 after mouse droppings found in Wolverhampton restaurant
Johnny Spice owner was fined after mouse droppings were found in the Wolverhampton restaurant.
Large power outage affects Purdue campus ahead of move-in day
A large power outage affected Purdue campus, reportedly due to animal interference.
Rats move into Philly neighborhood
Rats have moved into a Philadelphia neighborhood.
Rotting dead rats 'leak' from pharmacy ceiling as staff describe grim stench
Rotting dead rats leaked from a pharmacy ceiling as staff described the grim stench.
'They Are Huge' - Rats Invade Block in Philadelphia Neighborhood
Residents report huge rats invading a block in a Philadelphia neighborhood.