polyolefins
Albis Plastics Separated Distribution and Compounding Businesses
Albis’ compounding ´óÏó´«Ã½ now operating as Mocom, a separate company from Albis resin distribution.
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Materials: Glass and Carbon Fiber-Reinforced PP for Automotive
Borealis brings its Fibremod PP technology to North America which boasts flexible designs with reduced weight and cost in automotive applications,
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Commodity Resin Prices Rebound
Resurgence in exports, stronger domestic demand, higher feedstock costs push prices back up for PE, PP, PS, PVC—but not PET.
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Aptar Food + Beverage Launches PP Seafood Packaging System that Maintains Quality and Freshness
Aptar’s new SeaWell Seafood PP packaging system contains a 100% food-contact-safe absorbents blend.
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New to Using Color Concentrates? Follow These Tips to Improve Results
With a focus on highly loaded color concentrates, here is a guide for processors of rigid packaging and building products on how to specify the appropriate colorant for these applications.
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Custom Molder Helps Entrepreneurs Choose Optimal Colorants for Successful Product Launches
Blue Ring Technologies has zeroed-in on Chroma’s highly-loaded G2 colorant system for the production of high-quality parts.
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BOPE Takes Aim at BOPP & BOPET Films
Nova’s new biaxially oriented HDPE is seen as a more easily recyclable monomaterial contender versus multilayer BOPP or BOPET films.
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PolyOne Acquires Clariant Color Masterbatches, Renames Company
On the same day of its acquisition of Clariant’s color masterbatches ´óÏó´«Ã½, PolyOne also announced that going forward, it will be known by the name ‘Avient’.
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Braskem Completes Construction of World-Scale PP Facility in LaPorte, Texas
Braskem’s facility is the first new PP production facility built in North America since 2003 and has global export capacity.
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Materials: Halogen-Free FR, Glass-Reinforced PP Compounds
SABIC’s latest addition to its specialty PP compounds portfolio include halogen-free, flame-retardant short- and long- glass fiber reinforced grades for a broad range of applications.
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