Automotive
New PLASTICS Report Shows Viable Market for Recycled Plastic Bumpers
Launched in 2015, the ELV Project was designed to study the viability of collecting and recycling plastic car parts, including car bumpers, to eventually be broken down and used as materials to make new products.
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Materials: First Flame-Retardant TPE to Meet Standard for Railway Applications
Kraiburg’s new FR2 series offers both UL 94 VO at 1.5 mm wall thickness and DIN 45545-2 for railway applications.
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Perstrop's Non-Phthalate PVC Plasticizer Gets 'Green Light' from FDA
Pevalen polyester plasticizer approved for use in repeated-use PVC food-contact articles.
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SABIC to Expand Capacity of Ultem PEI and Extem TPI
Significant investment in production expansion of SABIC’s high-heat resins underway.
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BASF to Build Plants for Engineering Plastics and TPUs in China
BASF’s proposed integrated “Verbund” site in Zhanjiang will ‘host the first plants to contribute to global capacity for both engineering plastics and TPUs.
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BASF Starts Up Expanded Compounding Plant in Mexico
At the newly expanded Altamira plant, BASF is producing Ultradur PBT and Ultramid nylon product lines.
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Borealis Starts Up U.S. Based Compounding Plant for TPO and Short-Glass Fiber PP Compounds
The Taylorsville, N.C. plant has an initial capacit of 66 million lbs/yr.
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Materials: Portfolio of Novel PBT Compounds Derived from rPET
SABIC’S LNP Elcrin iQ compounds aim to extend useful life of PET bottles and help reduce plastic waste.
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Additives: New Antioxidant Formulations for Polyolefins, Engineering Resins and Elastomers
SI Group showcasing specialty performance additives for polyolefins, engineering resins and elastomers at Chinaplas 2019.
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Materials: Next-Generation TPEs for Overmolding Exhibit Superior Adhesion to Broad Range of Thermoplastics
Teknor Apex’s Monprene OM compounds boast cost and processing advantages over current TPEs.
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