MATERIALS: Biodegradable PLA Blend for Mulch Film

WEB EXCLUSIVE: BASF has expanded its line of biodegradable resins with a grade for agricultural films.
New Product Announcements Published: 5/1/2012

MATERIALS: Super-Low-Gloss Acrylic With Soft Touch

WEB EXCLUSIVE: What’s said to be the lowest-gloss of any PMMA on the market, plus a pleasant soft touch, are offered by new Altuglas HFI-10 Super Matt from Arkema’s Altuglas International, subsidiary (U.S. office in Bristol, Pa.). The un...
New Product Announcements Published: 5/1/2012

MATERIALS: New Flexible Noryl Grades Meet EU Cord Standards

WEB EXCLUSIVE: SABIC Innovative Plastics, Pittsfield, Mass., has filled out its portfolio of Flexible Noryl PPE alloys for wire and cable with two new grades that meet Europe’s HD 21.14 S1:2003 standard for AC cords.
New Product Announcements Published: 5/1/2012

MATERIALS: Olefinic Elastomer Makes Better PP Drink Cups

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Polypropylene has the edge over PET and PS for clear thermoformed drink cups because of its heat resistance, allowing it to be used for hot beverages.
New Product Announcements Published: 5/1/2012

MATERIALS: New Source of Rigid PVC Compounds

Sylvin Technologies Inc., Denver, Pa., a compounder of flexible and semi-rigid PVC, has now expandedinto rigid PVC compounds.
New Product Announcements Published: 4/29/2012

MATERIALS: Silver Antimicrobial Compounds

New ColorRx Antimicrobial (AM) compounds from LTL Color Compounders, Morrisville, Pa., contain a silver-ion antimicrobial additive and are available in a wide range of polymers.
New Product Announcements Published: 4/29/2012

MATERIALS: High-Temperature Resin for 3D Digital Printing

 WEB EXCLUSIVE: Objet Inc., Billerica, Mass., has come out with a material (RGD525) for simulating the heat resistance of engineering thermoplastics, together with outstanding dimensional stability for static 3D models and prototypes.
New Product Announcements Published: 4/9/2012

MATERIALS: High-Flow PP Random Copolymer for Packaging

 WEB EXCLUSIVE: Borealis Polymers N.V. in Mechelen, Belgium, has introduced RJ901MO for thin-wall packaging and housewares such as storage boxes and CD/DVD cases.
New Product Announcements Published: 4/9/2012

MATERIALS: Polystyrenes with PCR Debut at NPE

WEB EXCLUSIVE: What’s billed as “the industry’s first line of polystyrenes containing post-consumer recycled (PCR) PS” is being highlighted at NPE2012 in Orlando this month.
New Product Announcements Published: 3/29/2012

MATERIALS: New PC/ABS for Auto Interiors

WEB EXCLUSIVE: At NPE2012 this month, Styron Automotive, Berwyn, Pa., is introducing two new premium PC/ABS blends that are said to be more easy-flowing and more cost-effective than competing grades.
New Product Announcements Published: 3/29/2012