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Material Insights: Feds say Lucent Polymers lied to customers, faked test results

Two former executives at Lucent Polymers were indicted on charges they hid wrongdoing in sale, and A. Schulman's lawsuit against Citadel Plastics over the Lucent transition was settled. In other news, Chroma Color is making an acquisition.

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Material Insights: Feds say Lucent Polymers lied to customers, faked test results

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