End Markets

Automotive

Nylon Particle Foam for Range of Automotive Applications

BASF’s Ultramid Expand is distinguished by its high temperature and chemical resistance, and excellent mechanical strength.

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sustainability

High-Performance Resealable Lidding BOPET Film

Terphane’s Resealphane is the company’s latest innovation within its Selaphane product line.

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Packaging

Researchers Find Foaming Bioplastics Reduce Environmental Persistence

Seawater testing shows rapid degradation for potential polystyrene substitute.

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High-Performance Nylons that Bridge Gap Between Nylons 6/66 and PPA

BASF’s new Ultramid T6000 and T7000 offer several performance and processing advantages.

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sustainability

CJ Biomaterials Hires Leah Ford as Director of Marketing

Ford has background in biopolymer technology having worked for PLA bioplastics supplier NatureWorks.

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Packaging

US Plastics Pact Updates Postconsumer Recycled Content Toolkit

Toolkit is intended to help converters to reduce virgin plastic consumption by incorporating recycled content.

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Electronics

High-Productivity PBT and Nylon Compounds Launched

  BASF’s new HPP portfolio is the result of cost-optimized and energy-efficient production.  

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All-Electric Stretch-Blower for up to 3L PET Bottles

PET Technologies debuts compact APF-Max 2L liner reheat machine with quick changeovers, NIR heating and blowing-air recovery.

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sustainability

BASF Delivers Biomass-Balanced Ammonia to Evonik

BASF’s BMBcert ammonia grade will be used by Evonik for production of nylon 12 and epoxy curing agents.

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Custom Molder Pivots When States Squelch Thriving Single-Use Bottle Business

Currier Plastics had a major stake in small hotel amenity bottles until state legislators banned them. Here’s how Currier adapted to that challenge.

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Plastics Size Reduction
Process Cooling