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NPE2024 Announces Speaker for First Ever Women in Plastics Breakfast

NPE: The Plastics Show, produced by The Plastics Industry Association, will host its inaugural Women in Plastics Breakfast featuring speaker Kerrie Greenfelder, PE.

Source One Plastics Starts Up Plastic Waste Sorting and Recycling Facility

Dry processing method is used to reduce energy consumption.

Recycled PPC Gives Second Life to Fishing Nets as Injection Molding Grade Resin

LyondellBasel introduces plastic mechanically recycled from end-of-life marine gear.

New Product Compounds Incorporate Post Consumer Recycled Content

LyondellBasell announced the addition of eight new grades to CirculenRecover, its portfolio of mechanically recycled PP and PE.

LyondellBasell Acquires Producer of Recycled Compounds

LyondellBasell completed the acquisition of the Mepol Group of Italy and Poland

Polyethylene Innovations Abound for Films, Conduit

Highlights of the 2023 SPE Polyolefins Conference include a novel HDPE for oriented films, high-performance recycled LDPE and LLDPE film resins, and a bimodal HDPE for conduits.

Global Chemical Companies Announce Hub for Plastic Waste Processing Research

Members of the Low Carbon Emitting Technologies initiative signed an agreement with TNO to establish R&D Hub.

‘Monomaterial’ Trend in Packaging and Beyond Will Only Thrive

In terms of sustainability measures, monomaterial structures are already making good headway and will evolve even further.

First Automotive Plastic Parts from Mixed Automotive Plastic Waste

LyondellBasell and Audi collaborate on creating seatbelt buckle covers for the 2023 Audi Q8 e-tron

PP from Renewable Raw Materials as a Drop-In Solution with CO2 Advantage

Illig, LyondellBasell, Fernholz and Neste have demonstrates this with production of yogurt cups from PP with a measurable renewable content.

Reports Highlight Need for Secondary Recovery Facilities

Matching output of material recovery facilities to demand may require investment in a new type of processing center.

Joint Venture Will Build Largest Mechanical Recycling Plant in India

Lyondell Basell and Shakti Plastic Agreed to Build and Operate Plant to Process PCR

Business Leaders Discuss the Challenges Facing Recycling

At a virtual event, business leaders discussed the recycled plastic demand gap and other challenges.

Resins & Additives for Sustainability in Vehicles, Electronics, Packaging & Medical

Material suppliers have been stepping up with resins and additives for the ‘circular economy,’ ranging from mechanically or chemically recycled to biobased content.

McDonalds is Testing 50/50 PCR/Biobased Clear PP Cups

Ineos and Pactiv Evergreen are key part of the team in this project.

Closed Loop Partners Leads Consortium of Investors in Acquiring Sims Municipal Recycling (SMR)

SMR manages several municipal recycling programs including the largest municipal recycling contract in North America-NYC’s contract.

Chemical Recycling Poised to Take Off

Investments in chemical-recycling facilities abound as the industry moves closer to the Circular Economy model, accompanied by plenty of new rollouts of packaging made from chemical recycling.

Freezing Weather Conditions in the Gulf Coast Suspend Production of Polyolefins

Several Texas-based olefin/polyolefin production facilities shuttered.

Performance Polypropylene: New Grades Tackle 'Engineering' Applications & Sustainability

New versions of this ultra-versatile material compete with more expensive ‘engineering’ resins and enhanced sustainability in applications from automotive and E&E to packaging, consumer goods and building construction.

New Partnership Seeks to Improve Polypropylene Recycling

This industry-wide collaborative will address key opportunities in recycling polypropylene.

Industrial-Scale Renewable PP Underway at Borealis' Belgium Plants

While new developments in biobased plastics continue, might the effort to combat Covid-19 lead to some delays and a temporary suspension of bans of single-use ‘virgin’ plastic items?

Borealis is Now Producing Certified Renewable PP

Said to represent a milestone in sustainable PP, these resins are being produced at Borealis’ two production facilities in Belgium.

Pacific Northwest Recycling Project Releases Results From Pilot Program

The project made use of a portable Secondary Material Recovery Facility (Secondary MRF) that operated for 60 days in Portland, receiving, sorting and measuring the possible recovery from two types of material streams from four MRFs located in Oregon and Washington.

K 2019 Preview: Resins & Additives for Sustainability in Cars, Electronics & Packaging

Material suppliers are committed to the ‘Circular Economy,’ as evidenced by their adoption of new technologies, product introductions and collaborations.

Materials: Broader Range of Biobased and Recycled Resins to Debut at K 2019

Albis Plastics is among several companie to feature an expanded ‘greener’ portfolio of resins and compounds.

PE & PP Prices Down

A buyer’s market for both polyolefins could continue though this quarter and into the fourth.

LyondellBasell Produces Family of Bio-Based Polyolefins

LBI’s collaboration with Neste marks the first time bio-based PP and bio-based LPDE were produced simultaneously at commercial scale.

Several Thermoplastic 'Firsts' Among 2018 SPE Automotive Awards

With the addition of an Additive Manufacturing slot, all nine categories exemplify innovation and transferability in the use of plastics.

General Polymers Adds A.Schulman's Compounds to its Arsenal

The new distribution agreement includes A. Schulman’s broad and ever-expanding product portfolio.

LyondellBasell's Advanced Polymer Solutions Business to Focus on Diverse Market Applications

New business combines LyondellBasell's PP compounding assets with A. Schulman’s product portfolio.

LyondellBasell Completes Acquisition of A. Schulman

Company forms new Advanced Polymer Solutions business segment.

Braskem Celebrates 30th Birthday of Spheripol PP Process

Potential acquisition by LBI would bring the technology back to its original home.

LyondellBasell in Early Discussions on Braskem Acquisition

Braskem confirms potential acquisition is under consideration in joint statement.

LyondellBasell Focuses on Technology, Capacity for HDPE, PP; Plans Recycling and Compounding Expansion

LBI's plans are in keeping with annual demand growth of 4% for HDPE and nearly 5% for PP.

A. Schulman Emphasizes Growth in Building & Construction

A. Schulman is aiming for further material advancements that provide weatherability, UV protection, and strength over traditional building products.

LyondellBasell to Acquire A.Schulman

Acquisition to create an industry-leading compounding business.

Winners of 2017 SPE Automotive Awards Wow with Many ‘Firsts’

Innovative, transferable, and intelligent use of thermoplastics capture eight of nine categories.

First Biobased PE for Rotomolding

A. Schulman launches first biobased PE rotomolding compound.

Materials: Carbon Fiber Reinforced Nylon 6 & 66

New compounds aimed at applications when components need to resist higher peak temperatures.

LSR & TPE Summit Highlights Trends And New Materials

Among them: an LSR for 3D printing and low-VOC TPEs for auto interiors.

Automotive Plastics: New Thermoplastic Solutions Redefine ‘Performance’ from All Angles

Lightweighting and resistance to heat, chemicals and weathering drive developments in thermoplastics for interiors, exteriors, underhood, powertrain and chassis.

K 2016 Proves Additive Manufacturing Has Staying Power

K 2016 made clear that additive manufacturing is establishing a prominent position at the triennial show among long-running mainstays like injection molding, extrusion, blowmolding and thermoforming.

K2016 Materials and Additives from Polyscope, A. Schulman and Dow Corning

Polyscope, A. Schulman, Dow Corning highlighted new products and applications along with soon-to-be launched materials and additives.

LyondellBasell to Build HDPE Plant in U.S. Gulf Coast

This will be the first commercial plant to use the company's new proprietary Hyperzone PE technology.

Body Interior Finalists SPE Auto Innovation Awards

Check out these interesting finalists of the 2015 SPE Automotive Innovation Awards within the body interior category.

Foreign PE Investments Underway in North America

Ineos technology to star at two new U.S. HDPE plants and two in Mexico.

A.Schulman To Acquire Citadel Plastics

In yet another acqusition, A.Schulman marks a significant strategic milestone as it continues to transform itself.

MATERIALS AND ADDITIVES AT NPE: Spotlight on Performance, Economy, and Sustainability

Lots of news in engineering thermoplastic compounds, TPEs, and purging agents, plus a wide range of colorants and additives.

MATERIALS AT NPE: All Market Sectors Benefit from Large Crop of New Materials

Higher-performance and easier processing PE film resins for packaging, a one-pass crosslinked PE for photovoltaic (PV) wire and cable, several higher-performing nylons and TPEs, “greener” plastics, and enhanced styrenic and PC resins are among the new materials that made their debut at the big show in Orlando, Fla., last month.

Better, Not Bigger, Is How Copol Wins In CPP Film

Small player in a large market speaks in a loud voice.

Materials: Automotive PP Compound Combines Glass & Wheat Fibers

A. Schulman Inc. in Akron, Ohio, commercialized the first wheat-fiber/PP compound last year to replace 20% talc-filled PP in an automotive part

Materials at NPE 2003

The footprint of thermoplastic materials suppliers at this year’s NPE is going to be fainter than usual.

Automotive Plastics Adding More Value in Tough Times

The dramatic global downshifting in automotive manufacturing hasn’t put the brakes on plastics innovation, if recently announced developments are any indication.

Metallocene PP Copolymers With ‘Breakthrough’ Clarity

WEB EXCLUSIVE A novel family of metallocene-based PP copolymers reportedly offers the ultra-high clarity of amorphous engineering resins such as PC and PETG, along with good physical properties and processing advantages.

Clear Road Ahead for TPOs, TPVs

Olefinic TPEs originally comprised only two classes of rubber-modified polypropylene, known as TPO and TPV. More recently, these have been supplemented by new types of olefinic elastomers that can be used on their own or as the rubber component in TPO/TPV compounds. Additionally, a small handful of specialty TPEs using olefinic matrices occupy niche applications.

TPEs Move Up the Performance Scale

This first of two articles on directions in TPE development focuses on styrenic, copolyester, polyamide, and TP urethane elastomers. The following article covers olefinics—TPOs, TPVs, and POEs.

Material and Process Developments Highlight SPE Automotive Awards

Custom backlighting with color-converting plastics and robotic extrusion of door seals won two categories of the 37th Innovation Awards presented in November by the SPE Automotive Div.

Hot-Fill Packaging: OPP and 'Panel-Less' PET Bottles Grab the Spotlight

Improved clarity and cost competitiveness, added to its inherent heat resistance, are reviving OPP’s prospects in hot-fill barrier containers. But hot-fill PET containers are raising the bar with higher productivity and ‘panel-less’ bottle designs.

Process Improvement Tools Starred at Fall Rotomolding Show

A new approach to faster cycles focuses on resin modification rather than mold or machine technology.

Long-Glass Thermoplastics and Blow Molding Grab SPE Automotive Awards

Long-glass reinforcements and structural blow molding accounted for four of this year’s nine SPE Automotive Innovation Awards, presented last month in Detroit.

NPE 2006 News Wrap-Up: Materials

From PPs for frozen-food packaging to nylons and alloys that withstand the heat of circuit-board soldering or automotive paint ovens, NPE 2006 was rich in news of commodity and engineering resins and TPEs.

What to See at NPE 2006: Materials

Fewer thermoplastic materials suppliers will make the trip to Chicago this year.

SPE Automotive Awards Highlight Materials and Processing Advances

What’s new in plastics on cars?

Water Injection Molding: It's All Coming Together

Commercial applications in hollow-part molding with water—or water and gas—are starting to accelerate. They are driven by recent enhancements of process technology, equipment, and materials.

Unusual TPOs Displace Other Plastics In Hard and Soft Auto Parts

The advance of TPOs into new interior and exterior automotive applications was the theme of the latest annual Automotive TPO Global Conference, sponsored by the Society of Plastics Engineers in Dearborn, Mich.

New Processes Give Automotive Molders An Edge in Cost and Productivity

Car makers' all-out effort to cut costs is giving rise to new paint-free technologies, including an innovative 'simultaneous-shot" injection molding process that was presented at the SPE Automotive Division's latest annual Innovation Awards ceremony.

Two-Material Automotive Part Is Cored Out with Water

A three-stage injection process involving nylon, polypropylene, and water assist was demonstrated at the recent K 2004 show in Dusseldorf, Germany.

Chasing Nanocomposites

Nano-sized particles have mega-potential in plastics because just a pinch does so much more than heavy loadings of other additives. Three recent conferences presented almost 200 papers on the feverish pace of ‘nano’ R&D on boosting plastics’ mechanical and barrier properties, flame retardancy, and electrical conductivity.

K 2004 News Preview: Materials

Quite a few new polyolefins are being featured at this year’s show, with a particular emphasis on specialty PP and PE materials.

Thermoplastic Polyesters: It's Time to Know Them Better

There’s more to TP polyesters than you think. You may know PET, PBT, and PETG—but what about PCT, PCTG, PCTA, and PTT? If you’re not sure what they are, how their properties compare, and who sells them, we have the answers—and lots of new developments to report.

OPP Bottles: Has Their Time Come?

Maybe this time the often-predicted breakthrough will actually occur. What could make the difference are improved resins, clarifiers, and machinery.

The New Polypropylenes - They've Got More of Everything

Whether it’s toughness, stiffness, heat resistance, clarity, barrier properties, high flow, or high melt strength—you’ll find more of what you’re looking for in new breeds of PP resins from all suppliers.

New Process Makes More Homogeneous PP Homopolymers & Copolymers

New styles of resin reactors don’t come along very often.

New Polypropylene Families for Packaging, Blends & Composites

Two new lines of polypropylene resins from Basell North America challenge PS, PET, PVC, and other PPs for clear, rigid packaging.

NPE News Wrap-Up: Materials

New materials at NPE 2003 target automotive, appliance, and packaging sectors. Engineering thermoplasticsdominate the news, but there were also severalnew TPEs and a few polypropylene introductions.

Packaging & Automotive Top the News

Food and consumer packaging was the focus of new developments in polyolefins and styrenics, while automotive was the main target for new engineering materials.

Materials (K 2001 Preview)

New materials at K 2001 are weighted heavily toward the engineering variety, especially nylons, acetals, and TP polyesters. A large handful of polypropylenes round out the major news.

Additives (K 2001 Preview)

This year’s show will present such a large number of new polymer additives that only a few categories can be covered this month: antioxidants, halogen and non-halogen flame retardants, PVC heat stabilizers, and impact modifiers. Next month, we’ll report on new uv stabilizers, colorants, additive concentrates, lubricants, and more.

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