Lilli Manolis Sherman

Lilli Manolis Sherman Contributing Editor

Molds & Tooling

Collaborative Mold Design Experiment Based on Clariant's Color Trends

Mold texture specialist and Clariant investigate interaction of social trends, color and textures. 

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Packaging

Highly-Visual Fact Sheet Shows the Life Cycle Advantages of Flexible Packaging

Based on its recent study, the Flexible Packaging Association’s fact sheet details the environmental attributes of six different flexible packaging formats. 

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Victrex Develops PAEK for Additive Manufacturing; Leads Consortium for Advancing AM Technologies

New generation materials rival earlier versions for both laser sintering and fusion filament fabrication processes.

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Biopolymers

Biodegradable Plastics Volume to Increase More than 50 percent

Western Europe now leads as the largest market with regulation as the most significant driver.

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Prices Up for PP & PET; Flat for PE, PS, PVC

The upward trend for PP and PET continued, but at least PP prices likely have peaked.

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Construction

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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polyolefins

Growth in PP Compounds Driven by Engineering Developments

AMI Consulting's new study sees strong demand from automotive and appliances for PP compounds.

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Commodity Resins

All-PE Printed Collation Film Replaces Cardboard for Craft Beer Packs

Berry, Dow collaboration helps boost sales for beer maker while cutting costs and offering more in the way of sustainability, branding and shelf appeal.

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sustainability

Polyolefins Producer Borealis to Acquire Austrian Plastics Recycling Company

Proposed acquisition would expand Borealis’ recycling activities, which now focus on rigids, to include flexibles.

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Packaging

DSM and APK Cooperate on Expanding Recycling of Multilayer Food Packaging Films

APK has developed a unique process that addresses end-of-life for multilayer PE/nylon 6 packaging films.

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Additive Manufacturing: First High-Purity PVDF 3D Printing Filament

Based on Arkema’s Kynar PVDF, Nile Polymer’s new filament is designed for large parts without dimensional warping.

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Blending & Dosing