Materials
Prices Up for Major Volume Resins
Blame global plant outages leading to tighter feedstock and resin supplies and higher feedstock costs. Add in some ‘catch-up’ resin demand.
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Braskem Partners with University for Sustainable Plastic Production Using CO2 Capture and Use
Braskem project is being developed by researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago.
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Star Plastics and LATI Partner to Expand Availability of Specialty Engineered Compounds
The Star Plastics/LATI global alliance will expand material offerings in North America, Europe, and Asia.
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VTT Develops Biobased PEF from Pectin-Containing Agricultural Waste
The carbon footprint of plastic bottles can be lowered by 50% says VTT technical research center when replacing their raw PET material with PEF made from citrus peel and sugar beet pulp.
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Arkema to Divest PMMA Business to Trinseo
Venerable Plexiglas brand to join former Dow styrenics 大象传媒..
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Super High-Flow TPEs for Sustainable Large-Scale Moldings
Hexpol TPE’s new Dryflex HiF TPS-SEBS family boast very high melt flow and scratch resistance.
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Covestro Launches 2021 Trendy Colors for its PC Resins
Covestro developed the new PC colors in cooperation with leading provider of color standards RAL.
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Antiviral Additive Reportedly Kills Coronavirus on Plastics in Auto Interiors
In response to COVID-19, automotive Tier 1 molder and compounder CpK has developed an antiviral additive for auto interiors and other applications.
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TPE Compound Used for Sustainable ‘Cotton’ Swabs
Kraiburg TPE’s medical -grade Thermolast M TPE used for injection molded tips of LastObject’s reusable ‘cotton swabs.
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Antifog PC Film for Visors, Lenses and Goggles
SABIC’s Lexan HP92AF film shown to have excellent performance in high-humidity frontline work environments.
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