polyolefins
PE Market Snap Shot: Converter Film
End use demands could drive growth of more complex, highly layered structures.
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Resins & Additives at NPE2018: Spotlight on Performance, Economy, Sustainability
NPE will host lots of news in engineered thermoplastic compounds, customized TPEs, polyolefins for packaging, bioplastics, recycled content compounds, purging agents, 3D printing materials, and a slew of innovative additives.
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A Processor’s Most Important Job, Part 4: Mold Temperature
Engineering polymers require higher mold temperatures to achieve their ideal structure. The temptation to turn down the mold temperatures can hurt part performance.
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ExxonMobil Explores PP Production Expansion Along U.S. Gulf Coast
New PP project investment decision likely to be made later this year with startup as early as 2021.
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PE Market Snapshot: Agricultural Film
Ag film growth over the next five years projected at 6.5%.
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Low-Smoke Zero-Halogen Wire & Cable Jacket Compound
SACO AEI technology targets copper media cables, including CAT 5e & 6 and fiber optics.
Read MorePatent-Pending Low-Smoke Zero-Halogen Wire & Cable Compounds
Wire and cable compounds and a patent pending low-smoke zero-halogen technology on display.
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Maco PKG Licenses Dow PacXpert Flexible Packaging Technology
Maco is the third North American licensee of the this technology, joining KRW Packaging Machinery and Ring Container.
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PE Film Market Snapshot: Pouches
This high-end film market has room to grow for the technically savvy.
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