Materials
Resin Prices May Have Bottomed Out
With continued declines in feedstock and energy costs through much of the first quarter, commodity and engineering resin prices fell too.
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"Revolutionary" Device Makes Purging Safer, Simpler
What is said to be a “revolutionary” device designed to capture molten plastic purges and create a safer environment for personnel and equipment in plastic processing operations is being introduced at NPE2015 by the Dyna-Purge div. of Shuman Plastics. Lava-Shield is the result of a two-year development project and hundreds of rigorous field trials.
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Specialty Olefinic TPE For High-End Cast Power Pre-Stretch Films
ExxonMobil's new Vistamaxx 6000 making a debut at NPE is designed for use in the functional layer of cast power pre-stretch films.
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Carbon Fiber Filament For New 3D Printing Capabilities
Just last year, Eastman Chemical and Helian Polymers of The Netherlands, a leader in filament 3D manufacturing, teamed up to launch a 3D printing filament under Helian’s ColorFabb brand based on Eastman’s Amphora 3D XT-copolyester.
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A.Schulman To Acquire Citadel Plastics
In yet another acqusition, A.Schulman marks a significant strategic milestone as it continues to transform itself.
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ExxonMobil To Host Seminars On Packaging & Stretch Film
Another major material supplier, ExxonMobil Chemicals, to host seminars on market trends and product innovations.
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PlastiComp and Xenia To Develop Apps For Carbon Fiber TP Composites
At JEC Europe 2015, PlastiComp and Italy's Xenia announced partnership to advance applications of carbon fiber reinforced TP composites.
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Commodity Resin Prices Drop More
Global feedstock and resin prices appear to be bottoming out, though PP tags might inch up.
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MATERIALS: Analysis Gone Wrong: Part 2
But even misinterpreted tests can yield an approximation of the real composition of the material.
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3D Printing Filament Engineered From Recycled Plastic
New technology startup ready to bring to market first 3D printing filament made from recycled ABS.
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