Lilli Manolis Sherman

Lilli Manolis Sherman Contributing Editor

Commodity Resins

CFRTP Composites Set to Grow at Expanded Pace Over Next 10 Years

Market research firm Fact.MR projects an annual growth of over 8% for continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites.  

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Elastomers

Crystal-Clear SBC Selected for Fridge LED Lamp Housings

Ineos Styrolution’s K-Resin KR01 chosen by Samsung due to no breakage during disassembly to meet ecological requirements.

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Materials

ThermHex Waben and Fraunhofer Lead Research into Honeycomb Production

  The EconCore ThermHex technology is being advanced through long-term collaboration.  

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industry 4.0

Thermoforming Made More Effective with Industry 4.0

Illig’s new Illig Assist digital service platform to actively support thermoforming customers on the way to Industry 4.0

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sustainability

DSM & SABIC to Create Recycled-Based Dyneema

Through a joint pilot project, the manufacturing and usage of Dyneema using mixed plastic waste as feedstock (via mass balance approach) will be successfully demonstrated.

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Biopolymers

Ineos Styrolution Now Founding Member of Cyclyx

Consortium-based feedstock management company Cyclyx which aims to boost plastic recycling rate from 10% to 90% adds Ineos Styrolution to its arsenal.

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Additives

Teknor Apex Expands Dry Color Portfolio Though Acquisition

Teknor has acquired Dorum Color’s dry color ´óÏó´«Ã½  

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Biopolymers

Danimer Scientific to Acquire Biodegradable Polymer Developer Novomer

Novomer’s technology expected to boost Danimer’s Nodax PHA resin portfolio and lower costs.

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Benvic Acquires Custom Compounder Chemres with Focus on Medical Market

France’s specialty PVC compounder Benvic enters the U.S. market via Chemres acquisition.

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Biopolymers

Carbon Renewal is Focal to Newly Launched nova-Institute Website

Expanded content pages of nova-Institute’s website said to be as “clear and colorful as the renewable carbon strategy”.  

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Biopolymers

Illig and Suedpack Collaborate on Certified Compostable, Biobased Food Containers

Made with BASF’s partially biobased Ecovio, these thermoformed containers with heat-sealable lids are especially suitable for vegetarian and vegan foods and dairy products.

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Biopolymers

NatureWorks to Build Fully Integrated Ingeo Plant in Thailand

NatureWorks parent companies, Cargill and GC, have authorized investment for new fully-integrated 165-million lb/yr facility in Thailand.

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