Materials

Avient and Hager Collaborate in Recycled Content Outdoor Sockets and Switches

Hager’s new cybyko leaf waterproof sockets and switches incorporate 27% of Avient’s Maxxam REC recycled polyolefin formulations.

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NPE

Updated Interactive Tool for Predicting Multilayer Film Performance, Recycled PE Grades

NPE 2024: NOVA Chemicals presents the latest enhancements to its Bonfire Multilayer Property Predictor and new Syndigo rPE portfolio.  

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NPE

Sustainable Carbon Blacks for Wire and Cable and Other Applications

NPE 2024: Orion showcases carbon blacks from end-of-life pyrolysis oil.  

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Unraveling the Science and Myth Associated With Moisture Analysis — Part 2

Once you’ve selected the right moisture analyzer, the task of method development begins. Don’t skip this step or you’ll run into problems. Here’s what happened in my lab decades ago.  

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Additives

LyondellBasell Invests in Advanced Technology for Masterbatch Solutions

The new investment for the Americas complements the company’s testing assets in Europe.  

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Biopolymers

CJ Biomaterials Names Harry Jang as New CEO

Jang is a 29-year veteran of CJ CheilJedang, holding positions of leadership in countries around the world.  

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Additives

UV Barrier Masterbatch for Food and Industrial Packaging

Ampacet’s UVBlock 1496 is said to be a sustainable alternative to conventional solutions based on benzotriazole additives.  

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Additives

Ballistic-Resistant Composite Panels Made With E-Glass and Thermoplastic Resin Systems

Avient’s Polystrand ThermoBallistic thermoplastic panels are a cost-competitive alternative to other fibers and thermosets

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Commodity Resins

Prices Up for All Volume Resins

First quarter was ending up with upward pricing, primarily due to higher feedstock costs and not supply/demand fundamentals.

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Gravimetric Pump for Peristaltic Applications

NPE2024: Riverdale Global’s Maguire MS4 pump uses same load cell technology as the updated RGS Controller

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