Materials
High Moisture Barrier HDPE Technology for Multilayer Flexible Packaging
Nova Chemicals’ next-generation Surpass HPs267-AB HDPE boasts unparalleled levels of moisture barrier performance.
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Specialty PC-Based Copolymer Boasts Superior Flame Retardance for Ultra-Thin Parts
Smartphone manufacturer Realme meets safety standard for consumer electronic devices with SABIC’s LNP Elcres EXL
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PSU Outperforms PC in Sanitary Biotech Sight Gauge
Manufacturer of single-use systems for biotech applications opts for PSU over PC for improved heat and chemical resistance.
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Expanded Line of Thermoset Elastomers that Process Like Thermoplastics
Avient’s next-generation Barricade elastomers product line expands the durometer range from 50 to 90 Shore A.
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Danimer Scientific Boosts Capacity of Nodax PHA Bioplastic
Optimized processes and equipment will enable output of 20 million lbs of finished product annually to meet global demand for biodegradable polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA).
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Tracing the History of Polymeric Materials: PVC & PVDC
How a class of materials based on chlorine chemistry became part of the landscape.
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Foam PP to Improve Sustainability and Cost
Cost-effective use of PP is a major consideration, but the biggest driver of PP foaming is pursuit of sustainability.
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Will Prices Stabilize for Commodity Resins?
Demand outpacing supply, and petrochemical price hikes, have supported higher tabs for volume commodity resins. But moderating trends could flatten or even depress the price curve.
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Renewable PVDF Grades for Lithium-Ion Batteries
Arkema develops new sustainable Kynar PVDF grades based on 100% renewable attributed carbon derived from crude tall oil.
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PPA for E-Mobility Applications
Solvay’s Amodel Supreme PPA brings higher level of performance for applications ranging from high-temperature automotive components uses in electric drive units including e-motors to telecommunications equipment components.
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