Materials

Spherical Nylon 6 Particle for Powder Bed Fusion 3D Printers

Toray has initiated sales of Toraypearl PA6 said to be the “first” truly spherical nylon 6 particle.

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Polyplastics to Highlight Expanded Product Portfolio at K 2022

The company will also highlight its material supply capabilities.

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Commodity Resins

North America’s First Integrated PDH/PP Plant

Canada’s Heartland Polymers is producing homopolymer PP with random copolymers slated for 2023.

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Biopolymers

Avantium Signs Offtake Agreements on PEF with AmBev and LVMH Group

AmBev with use PEF for the bottles of its soft drinks portfolio while LVMH Perfumes & Cosmetics will use PEF for its cosmetics packaging.  

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Additives

Flame Retardant Synergists for Nylons

Tolsa to highlight advances in its Adins technology for use in nylons used in E/E, automotive, transportation and textile markets.  

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Mitsui and Teijin to Develop Biomass-Derived BPA and PC Resins

Mitsui to produce the biomass PBA and Teijin to produce PC using the same BPA.

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Specialty ABS for Extrusion and Thermoforming

Ineos Styrolution’s Novadur E3TZ is suitable for a range of applications including food trays, sanitary applications, and suitcases.

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Commodity Resins

Nanocarbon Reinforced Masterbatches and Compounds

Modern Dispersions to highlight latest grades of carbon black, graphite, and nanocarbons to boost properties of thermoplastics compounds.

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Biopolymers

Genomatica and Aquafil Start Pre-Commercial Plant-Based Nylon 6 Production

Quantities available for evaluation in nylon applications ranging from yarns for textile and carpet to engineering thermoplastics.

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sustainability

The ‘Natural’ History of Plastics is … well, ‘Circular’

‘Renewable’ and ‘biobased’ are the keywords to many developments in plastics today — which takes us back to the very origin of the plastics industry. How’s that for ‘circularity’? (another keyword today)

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Blending & Dosing
Plastics Size Reduction