End Markets
PolyOne to Boost Production of Recycled Nylon and Biobased TPEs in Europe
Capacity of both PolyOne’s Nymax post-industrial recycled nylons and ReSound OM biobased TPEs will be increased in Europe.
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Owner of American Cord & Webbing Acquires Custom Injection Molder
Advantage Plastic Products, acquired by owner of ACW Mark Krauss, serve industries such as medical, electronics and environmental.
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Prices of Volume Resins Bottom Out
Increased exports, higher prices for feedstocks, and a slow ramp-up of production of industrial and durable goods are projected to stabilize resin prices and put upward pressure on PE and possibly PVC.
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PolyOne Expands Production of OnFlex TPEs to North America
PolyOnes OnFlex LO and AF TPE grades are useful for a broad range of automotive applications.
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Ingeo PLA-Based Coffee Capsules Pass EU Standard for Disintegration in Composting
NatureWorks teamed up with Flo and CIC to conduct field trail that shows compostability of PLA coffees capsules—used and unused.
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How to Properly Maintain Aluminum Injection Molds
Aluminum and steel tools have some important differences, but also one key similarity: Routine maintenance will extend the mold’s life and boost the quality of its output.
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Five Big Advances to Track in Thin-Gauge Thermoforming
High speeds, automation, smarter process control, integrated vision systems, and better decoration techniques are becoming more common among practitioners of the ‘black art’ of thermoforming. Are they for you?
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Moving Toward Third Quarter, Prices of All Volume Commodity Resins Appear to Have Bottomed Out
The resurgence in exports along with higher feedstock prices place upward pressure on PE and possibly PVC.
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Early Signs of an Upturn from the Great Economic Disruption?
Estimates from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics show that the U.S. employment rate fell to 13.3% in May following the 14.7% rate in April. 29,800 jobs were recouped in plastics and rubber products manufacturing in May, after 900 and 73,900 job losses in March and April, respectively.
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Zinc Shown to be Effective Against Viruses on Plastic Surfaces
Using a body’s own trace element zinc inside solid plastics, The Netherlands’ Parx Materials has shown it reduces viruses five times faster than normal.
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