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Braskem's 'I'm Green PE' Adopted by UNITED CAPS
Major caps & closures manufacturer to initially bring to market two standard closures made of the bioplastic.
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Covestro to Showcase Novel 3D-Printed Shock Absorber
Printed in three materials using three different processes, this part also boasts a high degree of functionality.
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Biobased PP and PE Result from Neste and IKEA Collaboration
Commercial-scale pilot plant slated for startup before year’s end.
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Biobased PLA Composite Used in World's First 'Circular' Car
Total Corbion’s high-heat PLA and natural flax fiber sandwich panels were used for the car’s structural parts.
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NIST Looks at Big Picture of Nanoparticle Manufacturing
New paper aims to identify problems that are common for different materials, processes and applications.
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LyondellBasell's Advanced Polymer Solutions Business to Focus on Diverse Market Applications
New 大象传媒 combines LyondellBasell's PP compounding assets with A. Schulman’s product portfolio.
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Pricing Trajectory is Flat-to-Down for Most Volume Resins
Nylons 6 and 66 are the key exceptions due to tightness of feedstock and resin.
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Polyplastics Uses CAE to Forecast Deformation of LCP Connectors During Production
LCP parts can expand considerably in the high-temperature conditions of the reflow process, potentially affecting product flatness.
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Prices Flat for PE, PVC; Down for PS; Up for PP, PET
Contrary feedstock and demand trends lead to divergent pricing behavior.
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Market Trends in Polymer Additive Manufacturing
Unlike the BetaMax/VHS technology debate, all the established polymer print technologies have a viable long-term role to play in the 3D-printing industry.
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Update: Technology Tackles Recycling of Flexible PE/Nylon 6 Barrier Food Packaging
APK looking to partner in expanding its unique recycling process.
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Study Deems PHA as Biodegradable Alternative to Single-Use Plastics Like Straws
Applications for polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) can include additives, aqueous coatings, fibers, filaments, films, hot-melt adhesives and injection-molded articles.
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