Materials

Amorphous PEI for Injection-Molded Lenses Used in Co-Packaged Optical Transceivers and Other Optical Connectors

SABIC’s Extem RH1016UCL combines elevated thermal resistance with high strength, broad chemical resistance and more.

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polyolefins

Milliken Starts Production of New PP Clarifier Plant

Milliken’s Blacksburg, S.C., plant will allow company to double production of Millad NX 8000.

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DSM Expands and Upgrades Indiana Facility

Company’s new facility to ensure regional supply of high-performance engineering resins.

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Commodity Resins

First Shoe Made from Carbon Emissions

Swiss sports brand On’s new CleanCloud EVA foam using carbon emissions as a raw material is the result of a collaboration with Borealis, LanzaTech, and Technip Energies.

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Biopolymers

Biobased PEF Shows Low CO2 Footprint

Peer-reviewed study by nova-Institute of Avantium’s PEF would result in significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.  

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sustainability

BASF Offers Customers Carbon Footprints for its Plastic Additives

myPlasticAdditives online customer portal is BASF’s latest addition to the Valeras portfolio of sustainable solutions and services.

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Engineered Compounds for Auto Global Navigation Satellite System Antennas

SABIC’s newest additions to the LNP Thermocomp family of compounds offer the potential to improve signal gain performance vs. ceramics in second-generation automotive GNSS antennas.

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Additives

Vibrantz Technologies’ Leadership Changes

Formerly Chromaflo and Ferro, Vibrantz announces shifts in leadership roles.  

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Biopolymers

Resins & Additives for Sustainability in Vehicles, Electronics, Packaging & Medical

Material suppliers have been stepping up with resins and additives for the ‘circular economy,’ ranging from mechanically or chemically recycled to biobased content.  

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Biopolymers

ADM and LG Chem Launch Two Joint Ventures for U.S. PLA Production

The companies aim to produce 330.7 million/lbs of lactic acid and 165.3 million/lbs of PLA.

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Blending & Dosing
Plastics Size Reduction