Materials
ADDITIVES: Galata Chemicals Now Part of India's Artek Surfin
India's Artek Surfin has acquired plastic additives supplier Galata Chemicals.
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SI Group To Acquire Albemarle's Antioxidants Business
Manufacturer of chemical intermediates and specialty resins SI Group will acquire Albemarle's entire antioxidants ´óÏó´«Ã½.
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Catalyst Promises 'Better' PET for Preform Extruders and Bottle Makers
Patent-pending and tested catalyst produces PET with improved thermo-oxidative stability and other advantages for processors.
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Proprietary Oxygen Scavenger Is Dormant Until Needed
Technology for APET or CPET packaging gives a "designable" shelf life from 4 to 24 months.
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MATERIALS: Melt Flow Rate Testing—Part 10
Two areas where the melt flow rate test it is not useful are related to processing.
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Additive Mfg Machinery 'Giants' Broaden Scope Through Acquisitions
Stratasys and 3D Systems are evolving into all-encompassing providers in the additive manufacturing ´óÏó´«Ã½ arena.
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Are Imported PET Preforms Likely To Hit Our Shores?
Several PET preform manufacturers from China, India and Pakistan are eyeing the U.S.
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APPLICATION: Vacuum-Seal Juice Container Made Of Tritan Copolyester
This container maintains freshness 125-200% longer than standard food containers.
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'Germ Warfare’: New Materials Withstand Sterilization, Disinfectant Barrage
At recent Plastec West show, material suppliers introduced grades that can withstand more and more varied sterilizations and/or materials that utilize specialty additives to impart antimicrobial properties.
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