Additives

Additives

First-Ever Single-Wall Carbon Nanotube Concentrates Create Strong, Conductive Composites

JEC Group recognizes OCSiAl’s Tuball Matrix as most innovative raw material for composites.

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Construction

Additives: New Blue Plastics Pigment Stays Cool

A brand-new blue pigment is based on chemistry that expands the range of colors that stay cooler when exposed to the sun.

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color

New Approach Promises Better On-Machine Coloring for Injection Molding

New technology addresses limitation to injection molding with color or additive metering at the machine throat.

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color

Americhem’s 2018-2019 Color Trends

Music sounds of the past and present characterize new palettes.

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Additives

How to Prevent Stress Whitening in PP Copolymers

A look at causes, detection, and prevention.

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Additives

Simplified Purchase of Colorants for Small Product Runs

Teknor’s online ‘Color Store’ allows use of credit card for buying stock colors in minimum quantities.

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Additives

Polyolefin Discoloration: New Additive Solutions Solve Common Problems

There’s a growing demand for PE films with lower initial color and improved color stability, as well as better retention of physical properties. New stabilizer systems address these and similar concerns for molded PE and PP parts.

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Packaging

PolyOne Expands Color Portfolio; Sells Former Spartech Business

New acquisition strengthens company's position in solid and liquid colorant technologies.

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Additives

Thin-Walled Biobased Packaging That’s Injection-Moldable and Commercially Viable

A consortium in The Netherlands has come up with an innovative three-pronged approach.

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Additives

Specialized Color and Additive Masterbatches Thwart Counterfeiters

Polyone鈥檚 collaboration with potable water equipment maker fends off pirates.

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Plastics Size Reduction