Lilli Manolis Sherman

Lilli Manolis Sherman Contributing Editor

Automotive

VOC Removal Masterbatch for ABS and PC/ABS Used in EVs

CAI Performance Additives’ VOC Removal Masterbatch LDV 8010 has shown to reduce VOC emissions without compromising product quality.

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Postprocessing

Patented Quadra Tech Features for Vibration Welding Technology

Dukane’s four new features include Q-Factor, Melt-Match, low amplitude preheat and ultrahigh frequency.

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Non-PFAS Mold Release for High-Temperature Polymers

Avient’s Evoluscend is designed to boost manufacturing efficiency.

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Postprocessing

Tabletop Laser Welding System With Expanded Features

Evosys’ EvoWeld Mini is now available with a radial module and can also be equipped with a 2-micron laser.

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BASF Launches Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) App on its Products

The company’s PCF app PACIFIC is available in the Catena-X Automotive Ecosystem in the Cofinity-X app store.

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sustainability

Biobased Thermoplastic Copolyester

Celanese launches Hytrel TPC RS40F2 for foamed athletic footwear.

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Biopolymers

Another PLA World-Scale Supplier Is Bound to Affect Global Availability, Pricing

SS Royal Kit Emirates and Global Biopolymers form Emirates Biotech venture to produce PLA.

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Additives

Avient Opens ColorWorks Technology Center in Mexico City

This is the company’s sixth such center aimed at providing technical guidance in plastic product development from its early stages.

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Additives

‘Game-Changing’ Heat and Light Stabilizer for Agricultural PE Films

BASF’s NOR 211 AR promotes sustainability through reduced polymer usage in the so-called plasticulture — plastics used in agriculture — market.

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Commodity Resins

Prices of PE, PP, PVC, PET Largely Firm, Flat for PS

By most measures, pricing for the five commodity resins appeared to be holding firm going into the third quarter.

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Postprocessing

Compact Laser Systems for Precise Plastic Marking

FOBA’s new V-Series boasts more power, increased precision and a smaller size than comparable systems.

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Blending & Dosing