Lilli Manolis Sherman

Lilli Manolis Sherman Contributing Editor

Additives

MITO Materials Raises Funding for Graphene Additive Technology

MITO’s additives said to enhance fiber-reinforced composites and thermoplastics up to 135% beyond standard performance metrics.  

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PureCycle Announces $250 Million Investment

Company on schedule with its first plant and construction startup of second.

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Packaging

VOID Opens R&D and Compound Manufacturing Facility for Sustainable Flexible Packaging

This marks the materials science company’s first plastic reduction research labs and compound manufacturing facility

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Additives

The Compound Company Acquires ExxonMobil's Exxelor Polymers

The chemically modified Exxelor polyolefin and elastomer based resins are used as impact modifiers and compatibilizers to enhance the performance of engineering thermoplastics and other polymers.  

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polyolefins

Revolution Gets First-of-its-Kind LNO for Food-Contact PCR-LLDPE

The company’s PCR can be used at content levels up to 100% in the manufacture of food-contact articles for all food types under nearly all conditions of use.  

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Construction

New Test Method for PP Pressure Piping

ASTM has approved a new standard method to help ensure PP pressure piping materials are resistant to disinfectants.

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How SABIC Developed a Prototype Solid-State Water Meter Made from Amorphous Noryl PPO to Make an Entry in that Sector

  The company has demonstrated that GF Noryl can meet the required mechanical part performance level in injection molded complex parts to compete with incumbent thermoplastics and even brass.  

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Closed Loop Partners Leads Consortium of Investors in Acquiring Sims Municipal Recycling (SMR)

SMR manages several municipal recycling programs including the largest municipal recycling contract in North America-NYC’s contract.  

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Additives

First Stretch Film Approved for Use in Potentially Explosive Areas

Film maker DuoPlast and BASF collaborate on production of new film that avoids the ignition source electrostatics.

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ExxonMobil Completes First Commercial Sale of Certified Circular Polymers

Berry Global is the company’s first customer of resins based on ExxonMobil’s Exxtend advanced recycling of plastic waste technology.

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Prices Firm for Polyolefins, PS and PET

PVC prices have the weakest outlook among commodity resins.

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polyolefins

Novel LLDPEs Enable Films that Are 'Ahead of Their Time'

ExxonMobil’s new Exceed XP 7 series boasts remarkable mechanical performance combined with low density and fractional melt index.  

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Plastics Size Reduction