News

Nexa3D Wins Innovation Award at AM Tech Forum

During two talks presented by the company at the same event, Nexa3D demonstrated its additive manufacturing end-to-end solutions.

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Additives

BASF Colors & Effects’ Black Pigment Gets Expanded Food Contact Compliance

BASF’s inorganic pigment Sicopal Black K 0098 can be used in recyclable black plastics for microwaveable and oven-ready food packaging articles.  

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Recycling

Several Brand Owners Develop Bottles with Carbios Enzymatic Recycling Technology

The successful completion of these initial food-grade bottles is a major milestone in the Consortium’s validation of Carbios’ technology.

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Germany’s Plastics and Rubber Machinery Industry Reflects on 2020

Incoming orders rose 7% in 2020 compared to 2019; but sales finished down 12% as first quarter Coronavirus shutdowns exacerbated the negative trends of 2019.

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Elastomers

TPE Adheres Well to Different Surfaces for ‘Clean Eating’

Kraiburg TPE’s Thermolast K is used for the Babynator mat  for use with babies and toddlers and can be used as part of a complete system.

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sustainability

Ineos Styrolution Develops Mechanically Recycled Polystyrene

Available for a broad range of applications including food contact.

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Biopolymers

Danimer Scientific Boosts Capacity of Nodax PHA Bioplastic

Optimized processes and equipment will enable output of 20 million lbs of finished product annually to meet global demand for biodegradable polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA).

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North American Plastics Equipment Shipments Contract in First Quarter

More indicative of a seasonal slow down than a market shift, the shipments value was down 11.1% from the final quarter of 2020 after three straight quarters of growth.

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Engel Creates Dedicated Digital Sales Team

Engel Group says the new Digital Solutions Sales Team will manage all sales activities for digital products from its inject 4.0 program.

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Medical-Grade TPEs Bond Effectively to Copolyester

Joint testing by Teknor Apex and Eastman showed Medalist TPEs overmolded onto Eastman Tritan copolyester yielded durable bond for grips, gaskets, and other soft/rigid items

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Process Cooling