Lilli Manolis Sherman

Lilli Manolis Sherman Contributing Editor

Encina and BASF Form Long-Term Partnership for Supply of Circular Raw Materials

The agreement is specifically for chemically recycled circular benzene derived from postconsumer end-of-life plastics

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Materials

Prices Up for PE, ABS, PC, Nylons 6 and 66; Down for PP, PET and Flat for PS and PVC

Second quarter started with price hikes in PE and the four volume engineering resins, but relatively stable pricing was largely expected by the quarter’s end.

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Automotive

Recycled Content TPEs for Automotive Interior Applications

Avient has expanded its reSound REC portfolio with the addition of AF 7210 grades for applications such as mats, grips and console trays.

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Envalior Showcases Lightweight Design With Hollow Profile Hybrid Technology

Durethan and Akulon families of nylons 6 and 66 play key role in automotive components made with the HPH technology.

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Medical Grade PBT for Injection Molding of High-Precision Parts

SABIC’s high-flow, biocompatible Valox HX 325HP developed for diabetes management devices.

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polyolefins

Recycled PE Grades With Up to 100% PCR for Shrink Films

Dow’s new Revoloop grades was a collaboration with European shrink film manufacturer RKW Group.

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Packaging

Transluscent Colorants for Injection Molded Parts

Ampacet’s Artemis masterbatch collection evokes the beauty of celestial phenomena.

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High-Jetness Carbon Black for Engineered Plastics

Orion’s new Printex chroma 500 Beads are well suited for applications such as injection molded automotive parts and household appliances.

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Mobile Spectroscopy System Expands to Identification of Multimaterial and Monomaterial Films

BASF’s trinamiX can now identify multimaterial and monomaterial films for improved recycling.

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color

Color Masterbatches for Optical Fiber Cable PBT Jacketing

Ampacet’s ElTech line now includes a range of high-performance masterbatches based on a PBT carrier resin.

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polyolefins

Thin Wall Ultrasonic Bonding Technology for Automotive

NPE2024: Dukane’s new Ultrasonic Thin Wall welding system is well suited for welding applications of PP to PP TD25 painted parts.

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Commodity Resins

Flame-Retardant PP Compounds

Sirmax North America now offers a broad range of these compounds within three key product families

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