Consumer Products

Automotive

Plastics Plug In To Charged-Up Electronics Sector

Cars with cameras, watches with phones, and sensors on everything—our ubiquitously wired lives mean opportunities for plastics in electronics, especially as gadgets go flexible.

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Medical

Nominations For SPE's 'Plastics For Life' Global Parts Competition Extended

SPE extends nomination deadline for its second-annual 'Plastics For Life' competition by two weeks.

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Italian Tech Institute Develops Bioplastics From Agro-Waste

Researchers at the Instituto Italiano di Tecnologia have made bioplastics from edible food waste.

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Construction

Polymer Tech Innovations To Star At 'NPE2015 Startup Garage'

Expect to see at least twelve startup ventures with exciting new technologies at the 'NPE2015 Startup Garage' exhibitions.

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Metabolix To Significantly Boost PHA Production

Plans are underway at Metabolix to increase output of PHA biopolymers.

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Additives

Akcros Invests In Safe, High-Quality Biocides

The start-up of manufacturing of pelletized isothiazalone-based biocides is underway at Akcros's New Brunswick facility.

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Reedy International Gets New Name

Along with new headquarters, Reedy International has the new name of Reedy Chemical Foam & Specialty Additives.

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Automotive

RheTech Agrees To Acquisition By Hexpol

Sweden's Hexpol is acquiring Michigan's compounder RheTech.

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SPI Launches Sustainability Benchmarking Tool

With the launch of its Sustainability Benchmarking Tool this month, SPI will host a webinar. "Zero Waste Zone" at NPE 2015 further supports effort.

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Biopolymers

Ecover Bottles Feature 'Green' HDPE And Some Post-Consumer Recycled Material

Sonoco is producing bio-based HDPE bottles for Ecover's new home-care 'green' cleaning products.

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