ADDITIVES: ‘Drop In’ Alternatives to Montan Wax

Aimed primarily at calendered PVC sheet for blister packaging.
New Product Announcements Published: 3/1/2012

ADDITIVES: Nylon Lubricant Cuts Die Buildup

A new lubricant from Struktol Co. of America, Stow, Ohio, is designed to reduce compound viscosity, significantly improve metal release, and enhance dispersion of fillers and reinforcements in nylon 6 and 66.
New Product Announcements Published: 2/1/2012

ADDITIVES: Masterbatches for Foaming Fluoropolymer Wire & Cable

Cable Components Group, Pawcatuck, Conn., has launched an economical FEP-based pellet masterbatch to chemically foam insulation for plenum cable.
New Product Announcements Published: 12/28/2011

ADDITIVES: Modifier Boosts PLA Melt Strength

A new melt-strength enhancer in masterbatch form increases the pull force that can be applied to molten polylactic acid (PLA) by 300% to 500%. This makes possible higher throughputs in PLA extrusion and thermoforming while reducing scrap rates, says...
New Product Announcements Published: 12/28/2011

ADDITIVES: Do-It-Yourself Liquid Coloring

Processors can now establish their own in-house liquid-coloring program with new offering from Riverdale Color, Perth Amboy, N.J.
New Product Announcements Published: 12/28/2011

ADDITIVES: Antifog Keeps PP Sheet Clear in the Cold

New VF-P05 antifog masterbatch from Polyvel, Inc., Hammonton, N.J., is said to be highly effective in refrigerated conditions, as well as in hot environments.
New Product Announcements Published: 11/22/2011

ADDITIVES: Foaming Agent for Bioresins

Ecocell GT from Polyfil Corp., Rockaway, N.J., is a new grade of the supplier’s Ecocell endothermic chemical foaming agent, in this case tailored for bioresin extrusion applications.
New Product Announcements Published: 10/5/2011

ADDITIVES: Expanded Line of Additive Concentrates

S&E Specialty Polymers LLC, Lunenberg, Mass., has recently expanded its family of concentrates.
New Product Announcements Published: 8/23/2011

MATERIALS: New Polyolefin Elastomer for TPOs

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Dow Chemical Co., Midland, Mich., has introduced Engage XLT, a new grade of polyolefin elastomer (POE) for PP-based TPOs.
New Product Announcements Published: 7/29/2011

ADDITIVES: A New Toolkit for Modifying PLA

New additives boost performance, processability, and appearance of biopolymer.
New Product Announcements Published: 6/27/2011