Lilli Manolis Sherman

Lilli Manolis Sherman Contributing Editor

Tougher, High-Clarity, More Sustainable Nylon Compound

Evonik’s new Trogamid eCO Impact 75 boasts 88% optical transparency and fossil-based feedstock reduction of 30%.  

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BASF Adds Bamberger Amco Polymers to its Key Distribution Partners

The newly merged Bamberger Amco will distribute select grades of the company’s portfolio of engineering resins.

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Additives

Avient Adds Phoenix Location to its ColorWorks Design & Technology Centers

The addition of ColorWorks Phoenix as the fifth such site will allow better collaborations with customers in the western part of the U.S.

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sustainability

CJ Biomaterials Expands Biobased PHA Technology to a New Food Product

South Korea’s leading convenience store chain CU launches new noodle cup coated with compostable, biodegradable PHA  

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Biopolymers

Masterbatches Reduce Gloss in PLA and PETG 3D Printed Products

Insight Polymers & Compounding’s two low-gloss additive masterbatches shown to boost appearance of 3D printed objects.

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resin pricing

Prices of the Five Commodity Resins Largely Flat

While price initiatives for PE and PVC were underway, resin prices had rollover potential for first two months of 2024, perhaps with the exception of PET.

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Covestro Realigns Polycarbonate Distribution

Amco Polymers will continue to distribute Covestro’s Texin and Desmopan TPU resins but not its PC portfolio.

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High-Performance Medical PC for Overmolding with LSR

Covestro’s new Apec 2045 copolycarbonate boasts higher heat resistance to enable lower production time and cost.

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Biopolymers

Biobased Additives Compatible with Range of Commodity Resins

UBQ Materials has added sustainable additives compatible with a all commodity thermoplastics and PLA.

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At NPE2024, Follow These Megatrends in Materials and Additives

Offerings range from recycled, biobased, biodegradable  and monomaterial structures that enhance recyclability to additives that are more efficient, sustainable and safer to use.  

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Tolsa Presents an Effective Solution for the Replacement of PTFE in Flame Retardancy of PP, PVC and Nylons

The company’s Adins clay additives are positioned as a viable alternative as an anti-dripping mechanism.  

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Testing

Measuring Technology Specialist Pixargus Acquired by CiTex Group

A global player in optical inline quality control, Pixargus is intensifying presence in U.S. & Asia under CiTex umbrella.  

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