Additives

K 2019 Slideshow: New Resins, New Applications in Materials

Ascend, Borealis, Borouge, Braskem, Dow, ExxonMobil, Nova, SABIC, and Solvay came to Düsseldorf with new applications, including pouches, shrink film, cable ties, flip tops, all-plastic bikes, as well as new materials.

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Additives

Additives: Novel Silicone-PE Hybrid Additive Technology for Wood-Plastic Composites

Dow’s Amplify Si PE 1000 Polymer System/processing aid enables stronger, more sustainable wood-plastic composites.

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Additives: High-Performance Colorants for Engineering Plastics

Milliken’s new KeyPlast Resist portfolio of bright colorants developed for nylons and other high-heat plastics.

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Automotive

Nexam Extends its Cooperation with Composites Manufacturer Diab

Nexam’s project with Diab has laid the foundation for new high-performance PET foam products using Nexam’s Nexamite technology.

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Packaging

Additives: Novel Process Aid for rPET and PET Preforms

PolyOne’s ColorMatrix SmartHeat RHC Reheat boosts thermal stability and color stability of rPET.

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Elastomers

K 2019 Preview: Resins & Additives for Sustainability in Cars, Electronics & Packaging

Material suppliers are committed to the ‘Circular Economy,’ as evidenced by their adoption of new technologies, product introductions and collaborations.

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Additives

Milliken Boosts Investment in Asia

State-of-the-art specialty chemical plant and knowledge center in Singapore set to open in Q1 2021.

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sustainability

Clariant's Exolit OP Maintains Flame-Retardant Rating After Recycling

Fraunhofer LBF Institute verifies Exolit OP’s performance in recycled glass-filled nylons 6 and 66. 

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Packaging

Novel Additives Lift the Fog

Kafrit has new developments in anti-fog technology for PETG, nylon, PLA for agricultural and packaging film and sheet.

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PVC

Additives: Novel Non-Phthalate Plasticizers for Flexible PVC

Valtris launches new biobased and fast-fusing phthalate plasticizers.

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