Consumer Products
Tough, Ultra-Low Weight TPU Used for Inner Tube of New Mountain Bikes
BASF's new TPU enables a 65% wall thickness reduction.
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Unusual TPE Used in Swim Fin for Amputees
S&E's TPE compound is well-suited to the new Amp Fin swim fin.
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Sekisui Starts Up New Hybrid Foam Molding Facility in Ohio
Plans for Sekisui's new foam molding facility include material production.
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The Power of Color in Brand Identity
In its custom plastics color development, Plastics Color Corp. pays attention to the psychology of color.
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What Comes Around Is Going Around…Very Quickly
The game is changing. Reshoring is occurring at a rate faster than most expected.
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Captive Molder Gives New Blenders A ‘Whirl’
By updating presses with multi-component blenders, Whirley Drinkworks drastically slashes colorant costs.
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RTP Bolsters Compounding Capabilities Through Acquisition
RTP's newly integrated acquisition will especially focus on black masterbatches and carbon black thermoplastic compounds for a several industries.
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Rhein Chemie Now Merged Into Lanxess
Rhein Chemie Additives now a ´óÏó´«Ã½ unit of Lanxess.
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BASF to Spin Off Pigments Business
By the second half of 2016, BASF plans to have spun off its pigments ´óÏó´«Ã½ into a new entity.
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Sheet Extruder Bixby & Bioplastics Firm Green Dot Bolster R&D Partnership
It may be safe to say by now that we can expect to see more and more ‘collaborations’ between plastics processors of a wide range of consumer goods and suppliers of bioplastics as they look for more sustainable options for their products.
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