End Markets

Elastomers

Materials: Thermoplastic Elastomer Hybrids Boast Superior Heat & Chemical Resistance

Kraiburg’s new TEH hybrid compounds said to have outperform classic TPVs.

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Automotive

Materials: Novel Family of PPA Compounds

BASF is aiming the new Ultramid Advanced T1000 series to metal replacement applications is a wide range of industries.

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Packaging

Upward Pricing for Commodity Resins with Exception of PP; Flat Pricing Underway?

Higher feedstock prices, strong demand, and tariffs drive price hikes upwards for now.

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sustainability

Plastics Pipe Institute Talks Recycled Plastics Use

Tony Radoszewski, Plastics Pipe Institute president, discusses recycled content in pipe and converting packages with a 60-day shelf life into products with a 100-year service life.

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sustainability

Borealis, R&D Startup Collaborate on Low-Cost, High-Performance, Sustainable Single-Use Polyolefin Foam Packaging

Bocatech’s EcoCore molding technology combined with two key Borealis PP grades produces eco-friendly molded products that require less material.

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Global Engineering Plastics Market to Grow by Over Seven Percent

New study projects strong growth for PC, nylon, ABS, PET & PBT, acetal, and fluoropolymers.

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Taiwan Taps Into Market Opportunities Beyond China

Still inextricably linked with the plastics behemoth due west, Taiwan’s machinery industry is increasingly looking to the south for opportunities.

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Collaboration Transforms Nylon-Based Fishing Net Waste into High-End Surfboard Components

DSM and watersports company Starboard partner in the collection and upcycling of discarded fishing nets.

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Medical

Materials: Flame-Retardant, Impact-Modified PC/PBT

New additions to extensive portfolio of UL listed resins and blends for E/E/ from Polymer Resources.

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Packaging

Extruded PP Foam Market to Grow Annually at Nearly Seven Percent

New study projects the low-density segment to lead the XPP foam market.

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