Antioxidant Masterbatch Protects Reprocessed Resin

WEB EXCLUSIVE: A new high-efficiency antioxidant masterbatch protects reprocessed or recycled polyolefins from degradation during processing, allowing film processors to use more recycle.
New Product Announcements Published: 2/1/2010

Chemtura to Sell Off PVC Additives Business

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Chemtura Corp., Middlebury, Conn., which is now in bankruptcy proceedings, has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its PVC additives business to SK Capital Partners, a New York –based private equity firm focusing on spec...
New Product Announcements Published: 2/1/2010

Cordless Phone from Biopolymer

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Telecom Italia’s new Eco Cordless phone has a shell injection molded from Ingeo PLA biopolymer.
New Product Announcements Published: 1/1/2010

First Large Automotive MIDs with LDS

WEB EXCLUSIVE: The German “MID Industry Award” for 2009 was given to the PBT steering switch for the new BMW Z4 Roadster.
New Product Announcements Published: 1/1/2010

Huntsman Won't Get Tronox

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Tronox Inc., Oklahoma City, currently in bankruptcy protection, canceled a deal to sell its titanium dioxide and electrolytics businesses to Huntsman Corp., The Woodlands, Tex.
New Product Announcements Published: 1/1/2010

A. Schulman Buys ICO, Inc.

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Compounder A. Schulman, Inc., Akron, Ohio, has signed a definitive agreement to acqurie Houston-based compounder ICO, Inc.
New Product Announcements Published: 1/1/2010

IR-Reflecting Pigment Keeps Plastics Cool

A new chocolate brown mineral pigment from Shepherd Color Co., Cincinnati, reflects infrared and thereby allows dark-colored plastics to minimize heat buildup when exposed to sunlight.
New Product Announcements Published: 1/1/2010

New Colorants for Medical Polymers

WEB EXCLUSIVE: PolyOne Corp., Cleveland, has a new line of USP Class VI colorants for medical devices called OnColor HC gamma-stable concentrates.
New Product Announcements Published: 1/1/2010

IR-Reflecting Brown Pigment Keeps Plastics Cool

WEB EXCLUSIVE: A new chocolate brown mineral pigment from Shepherd Color Co., Cincinnati, reflects infrared and thereby allows dark-colored plastics to minimize heat buildup when exposed to sunlight.
New Product Announcements Published: 12/1/2009

Liquid Colors for HDPE Eliminate Screw Slippage

Liquid colorants now can be used in HDPE blow molding without the usual problems of screw slippage.
New Product Announcements Published: 12/1/2009