Additives
PolyOne Acquires ColorMatrix
In late December, PolyOne Corp., Cleveland, completed the acquisition of ColorMatrix Group, Inc., Berea, Ohio, a maker of liquid colors and dosing equipment, colorants and additives for fluoropolymers, and specialty additives for PET and other resins.
Read MoreLanxess to Produce First Bio-Based EPDM
WEB EXCLUSIVE: The world’s first partially bio-based EPDM rubber is expected to be produced by Lanxess AG of Germany (parent of Lanxess Corp., Pittsburgh) by the end of this year.
Read MoreExtruding Drug-Impregnated Film & Rod
The lines between polymer and pharmaceutical processing continue to cross.
Read MoreAmerichem Expands in North Carolina
Americhem, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, is building a new manufacturing “campus” in Liberty, N.C., near Greensboro.
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Long-Fiber PP Can Be Colored, FR and Tough
Start-up company developing rooftop solar panels based on PP long-fiber thermoplastic (LFT) composites.
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Economical Toughener for PC/ABS Also Boosts Flow of PC
Impact modifier addresses three key needs.
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New PVC Resins Are 'Better Problem Solvers' for Plastisols
It’s relatively rare that a new PVC resin grabs the headlines, but here’s one that could be big news for plastisol formulators and processors.
Read MoreREPI Plans U.S. Liquid Color Plant
Italy’s REPI S.p.A., a producer of liquid color and additive concentrates, plans to build a facility in Gastonia, N.C.
Read MoreEastman Discontinues Two Plasticizers
Eastman Chemical Co., Kingsport, Tenn., will no longer offer diethyl phthlalate (DEP) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) plasticizers as of the end of this year.
Read MoreMore Compounding Expansions
In addition to three compounding expansions reported in March, three more have emerged:•Lanxess Corp., Pittsburgh, recently broke ground on a new compounding facility in Gastonia, N.C.
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