Additives
Styrenic-Based Powder Polymer Modifiers
Ineos Styrolution has developed a “well-balanced” portfolio of additives for compounders and extruders looking to enhance the properties and processing of resins.
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SK Capital Acquires Valtris Specialty Chemicals
SK Capital further expands portfolio of specialty chemicals, including key plastics additives, with latest acquisition.
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Compatibilizers Aid Recycling & Upcycling of Mixed Resins
Compatibilizers are proving their worth in boosting critical properties such as impact/stiffness balance of PCR and PIR blends of polyolefins and other plastics.
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Surface-Activating Primer for Polyolefins and Fluoropolymers
XlynX Materials’ PlastiLynx is designed for use with low-surface-energy polymers for improved bonding and printing.
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Graphene Masterbatches for Flexible and Rigid Polyolefin Packaging and Beyond
Brazilian start-up Gerdau Graphene joins a growing group of graphene additives suppliers with a focus on boosting properties of large volume commodity thermoplastics.
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Improved Liquid Processing Aid/Antistat Boosts Recycled Materials Processing
Riverdale Global’s new and improved +Zero processing aid formula allows higher loadings for significant cost savings.
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Additive Supplier, Film Processor Get Grant to Advance Multilayer Film Recycling
Interface Polymers and Flexipol awarded $1 million+ grant to provide fully recyclable LDPE multilayer packaging.
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3 Types of 3D Printed Tooling for Injection Molding
3D printed tooling for injection molding, including mold inserts, components and end of arm tooling, were on display at the Plastics Technology Expo.
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Chemours Leads Remove2Reclaim Project to Advance Plastic Circularity
Project aims to develop commercial-scale detection and extraction technologies that enable the removal and recovery of TiO2 and polymers for reuse.
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Shepherd Color has New R&D Manager
Longtime innovative company chemist promoted to R&D manager.
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