Additives

Additives

Snuffed Out: De Facto Death for Halogenated Flame Retardants

Market forces and self-policing are pushing the market for flame-retardant (FR) additives in a different direction.

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Commodity Resins

Chase Expands Space and Capacity of its Administrative and Warehouse Sites

Plastics distributor Chase Plastic Services Inc. has completed a $7.3 investment its Michigan headquarters and Indiana distribution warehouse.

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Medical

Emerald Performance Sells Additives Business to DyStar

Company's specialty additives for plastics include non-phthalate plasticizers.

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Medical

Valtris Specialty Chemicals Acquires Akcros

Acquisition of Akcros broadens Valtris' plastic additives offerings and expands its global footprint.

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Techmer PM Consolidates and Expands in Midwest

Batavia, Ill. operations to become Techmer PM's "Midwest Center of Excellence".

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Testing

Color Done Right

Look for a supplement to the September Issue of Plastics Technology with tips and techniques that will help you make your coloring operations as efficient as possible

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Automotive

Metabolix and CJ Pave Road for Commercial-Scale Production of Specialty PHA

Teaming up with a leader in microbial fermentation will hasten Metabolix's vision for large-scale availability of its specialty PHA products.

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Commodity Resins

Compression Molder R3 Composites Launches Non-Wovens Business for Composites

The new subsidiary will target a broad range of thermoset and thermoplastic composite applications.

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Medical

Clariant Now Offers Custom-Colored Engineering Resins In Smaller Quantities

Company aims to fill the gap as resin companies rationalize product lines.

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Automotive

Toyo Ink Expands Colorants Business to Mexico

Already a presence in the U.S., Toyo Ink is about to start production in Mexico.

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Process Cooling