Consumer Products
Reopening America: Winnebago Industries Goes Back to Work
Plants in five states have reopened, after a variety of measures taken to support employees, customers and communities.
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Lanxess Partners with Chase Plastic Services to Distribute its High-Performance Materials (HPM) in the U.S. and Canada
Chase Plastic Services to distribute Lanxess’ Durethan nylon 6 and Pocan PBT compounds.
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Materials:Laser Weldable Nylon 66 Compound for Broad Range of Applications
PolyOne’s new laser weldable Bergamid nylon 66 formulation tailored to automotive, consumer goods and medical devices.
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Covestro and Teknor Apex to Cooperate on Compounding TPU
Teknor Apex to market jointly developed TPU compounds with Covestro’s Desmoflex brand.
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Dow to Throttle Back PE Production in the Americas
Dow is idling three PE plants and two elastomer plants to address supply/demand imbalance, exacerbated by the coronavirus impact/
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Bockatech and Westfall Technik Solidify EcoCore Foam Core Technology License Deal
Westfall Technik to promote use of EcoCore PP foam core technology in the U.S. to create new opportunities for more sustainable lightweight single-use and reusable packaging.
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Additives: Flow Enhancer for Nylons, PPA, PBT and PLA
CAI Performance Additives’ ST-PA9 flow enhancer shown to dramatically increase MFI of nylon, PBT, PPA compounds and looks promising for PLA formulations.
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Additives: VOC Extraction Additive Masterbatch for PP, TPO
CAI Performance Additives LDV-1035T boasts ‘permanent’ removal of VOCs during compounding eliminating odors in filled PP and TPO compounds.
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Consumer Goods and Benefits Come Through Plastics
New report investigates the intersection of consumers and plastics in every day goods from appliances and toys to personal care and electronics.
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Thermoformed Detergent Tub Now Contains 50% Recycled PP
Tub sits inside a recycled cardboard wrapper that permits a 40% reduction in the overall weight of plastic.
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