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Texas A&M and U.K. Researchers Team up to Advance Research into Sustainable Polycarbonate

Teysha Technologies’ ‘Plug-and-Play’ technology utilizes bio-sourced feedstock.

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Danimer Scientific and UrthPact Have Partnered in the Manufacture of Fully Biodegradable Straws

UrthPact expands line of compostable single-use straws with marine degradable options using Danimer’s Nodax PHA.

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Biopolymers

Texas A&M & Teysha Technologies Team Up to Advance Research into Sustainable Polycarbonate

The ‘plug-and-play’ technology utilizes bio-sourced feedstocks.

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polyolefins

K 2019 Slideshow: New Resins, New Applications in Materials

Ascend, Borealis, Borouge, Braskem, Dow, ExxonMobil, Nova, SABIC, and Solvay came to Düsseldorf with new applications, including pouches, shrink film, cable ties, flip tops, all-plastic bikes, as well as new materials.

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Injection Molding Keeps Golf Greens Pristine

Tabletop low-pressure machine molds large, difficult mats to defend against divots.

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PET

Downward Pricing Pressure for Commodity Resins this Quarter

Slowed demand, sufficient supplies, lower global prices could serve to push down prices of most commodity resins.

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k show

Additives: High-Performance Colorants for Engineering Plastics

Milliken’s new KeyPlast Resist portfolio of bright colorants developed for nylons and other high-heat plastics.

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Automotive

Prices for Nearly All Volume Resins Down

Flat pricing projected in fourth quarter for volume resins.

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Construction

Lower or Flat Prices Ahead

Slowed demand, sufficient supplies, and lower global prices could serve to push down U.S. prices of most commodity resins.

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k show

Modern Dispersions Expanding Capacities of Engineered Compounds, Polyolefin Black Masterbatches

At K2019, Modern Dispersions highlights expansions for engineered compounds, polyolefin black masterbatches, and more.

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