Please visit: Ferro Corp., Engineered Polymer Products
Mailing Address:
7061 E Pleasant Valley Rd.
Independence,
OH
44131
US
Phone:
216-750-1405
Toll-Free:
800-321-9942
Fax:
216-750-1416
The footprint of thermoplastic materials suppliers at this year’s NPE is going to be fainter than usual.
Increases in capacity for epoxy plasticizers used in PVC are under way at Chemtura Corp., Middlebury, Conn., and Ferro Corp.’s Organic Specialties Group, Independence, Ohio.
Two new calcium stearates have been optimized to improve the surface quality of rigid PVC window profiles and siding and polyolefin films for consumer packaging.
Three new calcium-zinc heat stabilizers for PVC wire and cable are said to perform better than previous lead substitutes and to be priced competitively with lead systems.
Color consistency and durability are critical to wood-plastic composites, especially in outdoor applications.
Several categories of new polymer additives will be unveiled at this year’s largest plastics show—K 2004 in Dusseldorf, Germany, next month.
Wood-plastic composites, or WPCs, are already a 1.3-billion-lb market and are growing at 20% annually.