End Markets

Materials: Specialty Engineering Thermoplastic Compounds for Firearms

Conventus Polymers unveils new engineered material solutions at the 2020 SHOT Show.

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polyolefins

Materials: Non-Halogen, Intumescent Flame-Retardant Polyolefin Compounds

Dynamic Modifiers’ newly rebranded line of FR polyolefin compounds expanded to demanding film applications. 

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Materials: Medical-Grade Compounds with Degradation Resistance and Enhanced for Laser Marking and Welding

Clariant is adding two new series to its Mevopur porfolio and marking its 10th year at MD&M West with the theme, The Color of Innovation – The Science of Design.

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Medical

Enhanced Medical/Healthcare Materials to Debut at MD&M West

Polyplastics’ new POM series for drug contact/delivery applications and SABIC’s new PC copolymer family for medical devices and equipment housings among highlighted materials.

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Additives

Additives: Color Concentrates for HDPE Personal Care Packaging

Holland Colours’ Holcopearl 2286 marks the company’s entry into polyolefin colorants.

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Additives: Latest Tests Show High Performance of New Liquid Additive in 100% Polyolefin Regrind

Riverdale Global’s ‘strenghthening’ additive shown to boost properties of PP and HDPE post-consumer recyclate while enhancing flow and part consitency.

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polyolefins

Materials: Specialty Compounds Formulated for Surgical Robotic Systems

RTP Co. has developed thermoplastic compounds for monitors, instruments and staplers. 

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Additives

Solvay Bring Online New HALS Additives Capacity

Increased capacity of Solvay’s HALS products satisfies increased demand for UV stabilizers.

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Automotive

Pioneering Generation of Stabilizers for High-Quality Polyolefin Recyclate

Fraunhofer LBF and Bruggemann cooperate on successfully tackling thermal and photo oxidation of plastics. 

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economics

Consumer Goods Company RB, TerraCycle Talk Plastics Recycling Initiatives

TerraCycle and RB, maker of consumer brands including Mucinex and Enfamil, discuss ways the companies are working toward a circular economy. 

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