Lilli Manolis Sherman

Lilli Manolis Sherman Contributing Editor

Commodity Resins

ExxonMobil Linear Alpha Olefins Production Unit On Course for Commercial Startup in Mid-2023

A fully range of LAOs will be produced and sold under the Elevexx brand.

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Additives

NeoGraf in Exclusive Technology Agreement with Australia’s First Graphene

The 10-yr deal sets the stage for explosive growth for NeoGraf’s graphene products in a range of markets, including the thermoplastics and composites industries.

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Additives

High-Temperature Foaming Agents Reduce Weight and Costs for Engineering Resins

iD Additives’s Micro Fine Cell product line increasingly used for PC, PC blends, nylons and more.  

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sustainability

Breakthrough Methodology Directly Quantifies Recycled Content in Plastics Packaging

University of Manchester team’s novel fluorescence-based spin-out technology provides a rapid and reliable analysis method to measure and certify recycled content in a wide range of plastics.

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Elastomers

DL Chemical Completes Acquisition of Kraton

The merger enables Kraton to strengthen its global presence by leveraging DL Chemical’s manufacturing capabilities and footprint in the Asian market.

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Südpack and Clean Cycle Invest in Carboliq Chemical Recycling

The global film manufacturer and flexible packaging investment firm have a long-term investment in Rencenso’s Carboliq technology.

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Genomatica and Asahi Kasei Collaborate on Renewably-Sourced Nylon 66

Parnership will accelerate momentum for Genomatica’s new route to HMD and Ashai Kasei’s sustainability strategy

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Additives

FRX Polymers’ Flame Retardants Granted a GreenScreen Benchmark 3 Score for Electronic Devices

Three Nofia polymeric phosphorus-based FR additives earn one of the industry’s highest green non-toxic indicators of ESG compliance.

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Elastomers

SABIC Collaborates with Kraton for Production of Certified Renewable SBCs

The collaboration entails SABIC’s biobased butadiene for which each kilogram (2.2 lb) reduces CO2 emissions by an average of 4 kilograms (8.82 lb) compared to fossil-based virgin alternatives.  

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AMP Robotics Extends Partnership with Food-Grade rPET Manufacturer Evergreen

Evergreen now has 15 of AMP’s robotic sorting systems guided by AI.

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Republic Services Aims for Vertical Integration with Planned Plastics Recycling Facility

The company’s Polymer Center will supply recycled PET flake as well as HDPE and PP to consumer packaging brands to meet their sustainability goals.

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Biopolymers

PHA Production Capacity Projected to Grow Tenfold

A new report projects this bioplastic family is set to reach significant milestones and in just six years.

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Process Cooling
Plastics Size Reduction