Materials

resin pricing

Price Hikes Could Moderate in 2Q

Except for polyolefins, a prices of volume resins could hit a breather in the second quarter.

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Glass Reinforced PPS Compound for 5G Dipole Antennas

SABIC’s LNP Thermocomp OFC08V offers easy plating with LDS, warpage control and good RF performance.  

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Flame-Retardant PPAs for Electronic Components

BASF’s newly expanded Ultramid One J and Ultramid Advanced slate of FR PPA compounds boasts long-term thermal stability without corrosion.

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Additives

Shepherd Color has New R&D Manager

Longtime innovative company chemist promoted to R&D manager.  

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Additives

Orion Aims to Achieve Net-Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050

The company aspires to align its sustainability objectives with the Paris Climate Agreement.  

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Elastomers

Partnership Develops TPEs with Reduced Carbon Footprint

Teknor Apex and Israel’s UBQ Materials have jointly developed new line of Teknor sustainable TPEs.

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Biopolymers

Avantium Holds First Piling Ceremony for its FDCA Flagship Plant

Scheduled for completion by end of 2023, the plant will enable the commercial launch of PEF from 2024 onwards.

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sustainability

Encina Announces Major Investment in New Advanced Recycling Manufacturing Facility

The $1.1 billion investment will lead to a state-of-the-art advanced recycling facility in Point Township, Penn., to convert PCR to feedstock for new products.

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sustainability

Established Interior Automotive TPE With High Recycling Ratio

Kraiburg TPE is expanding its portfolio to included TPEs made of up to 38% recycled raw materials, depending on hardness.

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sustainability

Nova Chemicals and Enerkem Advance with Chemical Recycling Technology

The ‘partners’ are closer to commercialization with the move to pilot stage in Edmonton, Alberta.

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