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Elkem Completes Expansion for High-Purity Biomedical-Grade LSRs and Other Silicones
New facility designed for production high-purity silicones with class 8 clean room and packaging in class 7 clean rooms.
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Braskem to Build Renewable Innovation Center in Lexington, Massachusetts
New center to focus on accelerating innovation in renewable chemicals and sustainable materials.
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New Illig Tool Network for North America
Mexico’s GIC becomes Illig’s first certified thermoform tooling partner.
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Mechanically and/or Chemically Recycled Polylefins Debut at K2022
ExxonMobil, Nova Chemicals and Braskem are among the latest polyolefin suppliers that are developing such new resin portfolios.
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LanzaTech Develops Specialized Biocatalysts to Produces Ethylene from CO2 in a Continuous Process
This ‘breakthrough discovery replaces the barrel with synthetic biology, addressing one of the chemical industry’s largest carbon emitters.
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Insight Polymers Expands Advanced Compounding Facilities
New twin-screw extrusion line further expands high temperature process capabilities and a configuration of screw elements that enables reactive extrusion.
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Resin Prices Still Dropping
This downward trajectory is expected to continue, primarily due to slowed demand, lower feedstock costs and adequate-to-ample supplies.
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Quality Guidelines of Plastic Waste Feedstock for Pyrolysis
Eunomia’s new study on behalf of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste underscores the need for robust collection and sorting systems to supply quality feedstock for chemical and mechanical recyclers.
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Momentive Launches New LSRs
Included are FR grades for hard-soft composites, grades for thick-walled parts, and advanced self-lubricating grades.
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SPE’s Automotive Division Names 2022 Hall of Fame Winner
First mold-in color weatherable grille used on the 1987 VW Golf to be celebrated at the 51st annual SPE Automotive Innovation Awards Competition & Gala.
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Benvic Expands Offerings of Thermoplastic Compounds
In addition to expanding its PVC compounds portfolio, Benvic now offers polyolefin-based, TPE-based, and bioplastic compounds.
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Borealis and Bockatech Showcasing Ultra-Lightweight Reusable PP Cups
Use of Borealis PP and Bockatech’s EconCore next-generation foaming technology yields thin-wall, robust and fully recyclable cups.
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