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Additives Boast Sustainability Without Sacrificing Performance
Sustainability continues to dominate new additives technology, but upping performance is also evident. Most of the new additives have been targeted to commodity resins and particularly polyolefins.
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Performance Nylon 6 and 66 Resins with High PCR/PIR Content
Syensqo has further extended its Omnix Echo portfolio of circular engineering resins with five new additions.
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Performance Plasma Surface Treater Is Further Enhanced
Enercon’s second generation of the Blown-ion 500 Plasma Surface Treater offers an expanded operating window.
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Trinseo Starts Up PMMA Depolymerization Facility
The Italian facility’s chemical recycling process returns acrylics, including PMMA sheets, to monomer methyl methacrylate (MMA)
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INEOS Styrolution and Edge Solutions in Material Supply Agreement
The exclusive agreement is for supply of Luran SC (blends of ASA with PC) for protection of wind turbine blades.
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Encina and BASF Form Long-Term Partnership for Supply of Circular Raw Materials
The agreement is specifically for chemically recycled circular benzene derived from postconsumer end-of-life plastics
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Prices Up for PE, ABS, PC, Nylons 6 and 66; Down for PP, PET and Flat for PS and PVC
Second quarter started with price hikes in PE and the four volume engineering resins, but relatively stable pricing was largely expected by the quarter’s end.
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Recycled Content TPEs for Automotive Interior Applications
Avient has expanded its reSound REC portfolio with the addition of AF 7210 grades for applications such as mats, grips and console trays.
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Envalior Showcases Lightweight Design With Hollow Profile Hybrid Technology
Durethan and Akulon families of nylons 6 and 66 play key role in automotive components made with the HPH technology.
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Medical Grade PBT for Injection Molding of High-Precision Parts
SABIC’s high-flow, biocompatible Valox HX 325HP developed for diabetes management devices.
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Recycled PE Grades With Up to 100% PCR for Shrink Films
Dow’s new Revoloop grades was a collaboration with European shrink film manufacturer RKW Group.
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Transluscent Colorants for Injection Molded Parts
Ampacet’s Artemis masterbatch collection evokes the beauty of celestial phenomena.
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