Materials
UMass Lowell Emphasizes Lab Work for Process Ready Graduates
The current and former department chair’s of UMass Lowell’s long-running plastics program take a break from finals to speak with PT.
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Materials: Customized 3D Printing Filaments from New Business Unit
Clariant’s new 3D printing 大象传媒 unit 3D prints and tests all of its materials to ensure printability and consistent high quality.
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With the Exception of PP, Commodity Resin Prices Flat-to-Down
Going into December, resin prices are likely to be relatively stable with PP prices bumping up a bit.
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Resin Supply/Demand & Sustainability Were Key Themes at Global Plastics Summit
Speakers at fifth annual summit deem sustainability crucial to growth in packaging while forecasting trends in key materials.
Read MoreVictrex Opens Innovation Center To Advance New PAEK Grades
Polymer Innovation Center for pilot-scale manufacturing of new PAEK polymers is the latest investment in development of next-generation thermoplastics by Victrex.
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Materials: First Soft-Touch 3D Printing Material
Excellent mechanical properties plus luxuriant feel are claimed for this first next-generation filament for FDM.
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Braskem Aims for ‘Green’ PET
Through a new partnership, the company seeks biobased production of a key raw material—MEG—in a cost-effective way.
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Prices of All Resins Surge
Despite a faster-than-expected recovery from Hurricane Harvey, the industry still faces challenges on the way to ‘getting back to normal.’
Read MoreDowDuPont Starts Up World-Scale Ethylene & PE Facility
New integrated, world-scale production facility started up for ethylene monomer and Elite enhanced polyethylene in Freeport, Texas.
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New Approach Promises Better On-Machine Coloring for Injection Molding
New technology addresses limitation to injection molding with color or additive metering at the machine throat.
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