End Markets
Wittmann Battenfeld Customers Push Machines into Coronavirus Duty
Wittmann Battenfeld injection molding machines in Italy and Austria are churning out valves for respiratory masks and face shield frames and straps, respectively.
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Additive: Non-Nylon Based, Low-Haze Oxygen Scavenger for PET
PolyOne’s ColorMatrix Amosorb 4020G, designed for rigid PET packaging, boasts lower haze and reduced impact on the PET recycle stream.
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Materials: LCPs Designed for Rigors of 5G Cellular Communications, Autonomy
Sumitomo expands portfolio of LCPs with two thermotropic grades with low & consistent dielectric constant, loss tangent at high frequency and more to meet 5G technology evolving requirements.
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Consumer Goods and Benefits Come Through Plastics
New report investigates the intersection of consumers and plastics in every day goods from appliances and toys to personal care and electronics.
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Cryogenic Victrex PEEK Outperforms Fluoropolymers in Oil & Gas Cryogenic Sealing Applications
AEV opts to use Victrec CT polymer for its cryogenic and severe service ball valves due to improved sealing reliability that meet the needs found in compressing and liquefying natural gas.
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Time for Another Look at Fiber-Direct Compounding for Molding
Despite its benefits in cost, performance and lightweighting, fiber-direct compounding (FDC) has seen relatively limited adoption—is that changing?
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Thermoformed Detergent Tub Now Contains 50% Recycled PP
Tub sits inside a recycled cardboard wrapper that permits a 40% reduction in the overall weight of plastic.
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NatureWorks Partners with Nonwoven Institute in N95 Mask Production for Coronavirus Fight
Amidst the coronavirus crisis, NatureWorks has donated PLA bioplastic to produce as many as 2 million/week reusable N95 masks from a new nonwoven structure.
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Materials: Medical TPEs Boast Excellent Adhesion to Engineering Plastics
Teknor Apex’s next-generation Medalist MD-3000 Series said to offer productivity advantages over silicones.
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Global Analytics Firm Reveals an Immature Innovation Landscape for Bioplastics that is Ripe for Change
Clarivate announced availability of its new bioplastics analytic report on the 50th anniversary of Earth Day.
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