Additives
Oxygen Scavenger for up to 100% rPET
Avient’s non-nylon based Amosorb 4020R said to provide rPET packaging with full, consistent oxygen scavenging performance and enhanced aesthetics.
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Huber to Fully Own Magnifin Non-Halogenated Flame Retardants Business
Huber has signed a definitive agreement with RHI Magnesita to acquire their 50% ownership stake in their 50/50 joint venture
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Additive Masterbatches for BOPE Films
Tosaf working with Brückner Maschinenbau has validated the good processing properties of its new BOPE masterbatches.
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Microcapsules Filled with Liquid Lubricants for Plastics Look Promising
German plastics research institutes’ project underway have developed self-lubricating plastics that achieve up to 85% less wear.
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OTC Medicine Bottles Made with Less Plastic
With new barrier technology, GSK Consumer Healthcare aims to have transitioned to more sustainable bottles for its Advil portfolio by 2022.
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Cimbar Performance Minerals Acquires Tor Minerals
Acquisition expands Cimbar’s offerings in specialty minerals including flame retardants and TiO2.
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PVC Plasticizers Based on Renewable and Chemically Recycled Feedstock
BASF’s new biomass balance BMB and chemically recycled Ccycled now part of the company’s portfolio of plasticizers.
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SI Issues Price Increase on Plastics Additives
Price hike is in response to changing market conditions and to ensure security of supply.
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SI Group Adds China Location to Manufacture Weston 705
Production startup of SI Group’s proprietary liquid antioxidant scheduled for May 2021.
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Heartland Industries to Open Industrial Hemp Processing Facility
With financing from Bank of Ann Arbor, Heartland’s facilities will process 1.5 million lb/yr of industrial hemp for automotive, plastics and packaging industries.
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