Materials
Bayport Polymers Starts Up Commercial Olefin Operations
The new cracker will supply existing PE production units and new Borstar production for the “Baystar” PE joint venture of Borealis and TotalEnergies.
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Long-Fiber Thermoplastic Liquid Crystal Polymers
Sumitomo’s first Sumikasuper SCG LCPs to feature carbon and glass fiber reinforcement targeted as replacements for alloys of aluminum, magnesium and steel.
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Expanded Line of Starch-Based Compostable Resins
Green Dot Bioplastics Terratek BD line has added new grades for single-use and packaging applications.
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Glass Filled PP Compounds Replace Standard GF Nylons 66 and 6
Teknor Apex’s modified GF PP compound replaces a GF nylon 66 in AdBlue tank cover for Mercedes, resulting in several processing advantages.
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Surface-Activating Primer for Polyolefins and Fluoropolymers
XlynX Materials’ PlastiLynx is designed for use with low-surface-energy polymers for improved bonding and printing.
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Graphene Masterbatches for Flexible and Rigid Polyolefin Packaging and Beyond
Brazilian start-up Gerdau Graphene joins a growing group of graphene additives suppliers with a focus on boosting properties of large volume commodity thermoplastics.
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PPS Offers Toughness in Laser Welded Applications
Polyplastics’ Durafide PPS 1130A1 is said to offer greater transmittance and toughness and facilitates laser welding in a range of applications
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Melt Flow Rate Testing–Part 1
Though often criticized, MFR is a very good gauge of the relative average molecular weight of the polymer. Since molecular weight (MW) is the driving force behind performance in polymers, it turns out to be a very useful number.
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PP Compounds for Foam Injection Molding
SABIC’s new mineral-reinforced PP compounds said to deliver excellent aesthetics for visible automotive interior parts with complex geometries.
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Improved Liquid Processing Aid/Antistat Boosts Recycled Materials Processing
Riverdale Global’s new and improved +Zero processing aid formula allows higher loadings for significant cost savings.
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