Additives
Additive Improves Stress-Cracking Resistance in Recycled Polyolefins
Avient launches Cesa Tough A4R, a polyolefin additive targeting applications for recycled high-density polyethylene (r-HDPE) while maintaining material recyclability.
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Purge Compound Solutions for Blown and Cast Film
Explore Chem-Trend's tailored purge compounds for blown and cast film processing. Reduce downtime by up to 80%, minimize scrap and boost efficiency with products from the Ultra Purge™ line.
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Syensqo Stabilizers Make Translucent PP More Durable
Cyasorb Cyxtra products aimed at automotive customers with weathering and thermal aging requirements for their translucent polypropylene applications.
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Flat- vs. Round-Fiber Reinforcement: A Growing Option for High-Performance Parts
New production technologies have made flat-fiber discontinuous reinforced composites more readily available, expanding designer and processor toolkits.
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Xenia Adds Compounds With High Modulus Carbon Fiber
HM Upgrade range offers improved stiffness and impact resistance.
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Fighting Fire With Chemistry
Trade strategies, regulatory pressure and fire safety performance expectations are changing approaches to fire safety in plastics.
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Plastic Additives and Fillers for Wear and Friction Applications: Part 2
How can additives and fillers be deployed to augment the wear and friction capabilities of the base polymer, and what are the potential pitfalls for each?
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Recycling Delivers Low Footprint Carbon Fiber Fill
Vartega's process reduces cost and as much as 99% of energy typically required to produce virgin carbon fiber.
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Avient Expands Range of Nonhalogen Flame-Retardant TPEs
New OnFlex thermoplastics elastomers developed for enhanced flame retardance, mechanical performance and cost efficiency.
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