Lilli Manolis Sherman

Lilli Manolis Sherman Contributing Editor

Commodity Resins

ChevronPhillips Chemical and QatarEnergy to Built Integrated PE Plant

This polymer facility will produce Marlex HDPE for durable goods such as pipe for natural gas and water delivery and recreational products such as kayaks and coolers.

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sustainability

Development of Sustainable Soft Materials Accelerated

VTT Technical Research Center fast tracks the development of materials by 50% through physics-based modeling and AI.

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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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sustainability

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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Thermoforming

New Illig Tool Network for North America

Mexico’s GIC becomes Illig’s first certified thermoform tooling partner.

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sustainability

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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Biopolymers

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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Automotive

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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color

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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Plastics Size Reduction
Process Cooling