PET Color Masterbatch Mimics Brushed Aluminum

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Brushed Brilliance is a new series of color masterbatches for PET from Ampacet Corp., Tarrytown, N.Y., that offers the look of brushed aluminum.
New Product Announcements Published: 12/1/2009

Cast Acrylic Sheet Comes with Biocide

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Lucite L clear cast acrylic sheet from Lucite International, Memphis, Tenn., is now available with built-in antimicrobial protection for medical applications such as dispensers for facial tissue, gloves, and paper towels.
New Product Announcements Published: 12/1/2009

Barrier Masterbatches for PET Bottles

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Two new masterbatches from Clariant Additive Masterbatches, Winchester, Va., offer long-lasting barrier to oxygen and carbon dioxide in PET bottles.
New Product Announcements Published: 12/1/2009

New PVC Impact Modifiers and Heat Stabilizers

“A profound step change in providing higher impact resistance in combination with high gloss” is how Dow Chemical Co. describes its new Paraloid KM-X100 impact modifier for PVC window profiles.
New Product Announcements Published: 11/1/2009

Lubricant Packages Certified by NSF & PPI

Honeywell Specialty Materials, Morristown, N.J., reports that its Rheochem line of high-performance lubricants (HPLs) have been certified by NSF International and the Plastics Pipe Institute for use in PVC water pipe.
New Product Announcements Published: 10/1/2009

Highly Heat-Conductive Carbon Fiber on the Way

Teijin Ltd. of Japan is developing a new carbon-fiber filler that conducts heat better than silver or copper.
New Product Announcements Published: 10/1/2009

Additives Make PET Degradable

A couple of new additives have emerged to make PET bottles biodegradable.
New Product Announcements Published: 8/1/2009

Anti-Counterfeit Additives

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Two companies recently announced developments in high-security anti-counterfeit “taggant” additives that can be compounded into plastics.
New Product Announcements Published: 8/1/2009

Italian Stabilizers & More Additives Available Here

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Durr Marketing Associates, Inc. and its affiliate Azalea Color Co., both of Pittsburgh, are the new exclusive North American distributor for additives from SABO SRL of Levate, Italy.
New Product Announcements Published: 8/1/2009

‘World’s Largest’ Nanotube Capacity Comes on Line

WEB EXCLUSIVE: CNano Technology Ltd., Santa Clara, Calif., says it has scaled up its manufacturing in China to reach the world’s largest production capacity for multi-wall carbon nanotubes--500 tons (1 million lb)/yr.
New Product Announcements Published: 8/1/2009