PT ZONE: Additives
Conference Report: Bioplastics Are Breaking Out of Their 'Green' NicheThe excitement in the air of the recent Innovation Takes Root conference was a sense of arrival. More (+)
Materials & Additives at NPE: Performance, Processability, And SustainabilityBioplastics take center stage. More (+)
MOST RECENT CONTENT: Additives
Liquid Infusion of UV Stabilizer
2/23/2012Plastics Technology
Process involves dipping the parts in an aqueous bath for a short period
Working with Color Concentrates2/21/2012Plastics Technology
Perhaps the greatest difficulty involving the use of color concentrates is specifying them appropriately for the material to which they are being added.
New Partnership for EVOH/Nanoclay Barrier Compounds2/2/2012Plastics Technology
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Nippon Gohsei of Japan, maker of SoaranoL EVOH resins, has obtained an exclusive global license for use of O2Block Barrier additive from NanoBioMatters Industries S.L. of Spain.
PolyOne Acquires ColorMatrix1/27/2012Plastics Technology
In late December, PolyOne Corp., Cleveland, completed the acquisition of ColorMatrix Group, Inc., Berea, Ohio, a maker of liquid colors and dosing equipment, colorants and additives for fluoropolymers, and specialty additives for PET and other resins.
Nano-Cellulose Fibers: Renewable Reinforcements for Plastics1/27/2012Plastics Technology
Nanocrystalline cellulose (NCC) is a renewable reinforcing fiber material derived from wood or other biomass.
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OVERVIEW:
Additives
Additives are materials that are added to the primary resin to improve the polymer’s processability or its performance or appearance in some way. They are used with virtually all polymers either at the compounding stage or during processing, when they may be dosed in via a blender. Some categories of additives include flame/smoke retardants, impact modifiers, process aids, colorants and clarifiers.
Product Announcements
- ADDITIVES: ‘Drop In’ Alternatives to Montan Wax
- Struktol Company of America 3/1/2012
- ADDITIVES: Nylon Lubricant Cuts Die Buildup
- Struktol Company of America 2/1/2012
- ADDITIVES: Masterbatches for Foaming Fluoropolymer Wire & Cable
- 12/28/2011
- ADDITIVES: Modifier Boosts PLA Melt Strength
- Teknor Apex Co. 12/28/2011
- ADDITIVES: Do-It-Yourself Liquid Coloring
- Riverdale Color Mfg., Inc. 12/28/2011
