Materials
Commodity Resin Prices Flat to Lower
Major price correction looms for PP, and lower prices are projected for PE, PS, PVC and PET.
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Intrinsic Viscosity Enhancer for rPET and PET Food-Contact Applications
Nexam’s Nexamite MO2100 rebuilds molecular weight and increases IV to enable upcycling of rPET.
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Polyethylene Innovations Abound for Films, Conduit
Highlights of the 2023 SPE Polyolefins Conference include a novel HDPE for oriented films, high-performance recycled LDPE and LLDPE film resins, and a bimodal HDPE for conduits.
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Solvay Wins 2023 Re|Focus Sustainability Innovation Award
This year’s winner is partially biobased Amodel Bios long-chain PPA.
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TotalEnergies Corbion & Changsu Industrial Aim to Advance Adoption of Biobased BOPLA Films
The collaborators will work to develop and promote applications of biaxially oriented PLA.
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CJ Biomaterials Teams with Dongil Platech to Develop PLA/aPHA Drinking Straw
This is said to be the first bioplastic straw based on PLA and amorphous PHA.
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“Refreshing” Color Masterbatch Collection for Blow Molded PET
Ampacet says its After the Storm line is comprised of vibrant shades of optimism and resilience
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PEEK for Monolayer E-Motor Magnet Wire Insulation
Solvay’s KetaSpire KT-857 PEEK extrusion compound eliminates adhesion and sustainability constraints of conventional PEEK or enamel insulation processes.
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Teknor Apex Creates Color Concentrates for UBQ Materials’ Biobased Thermoplastic
New color masterbatches will broaden potential applications and versatility of UBQ made from unsorted organic and unrecyclable waste.
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Diverse Additives Portfolio for Mechanical Recycling of Plastics
Evonik’s Tego Cycle additives developed to work at each stage along the entire mechanical recycling value chain.
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