Consumer Products
Surging Demand for Hand-Sanitizer Dispensers Keeps Molding Machines Busy
Grab a squirt of hand sanitizer—who’s molding that dispenser?
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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?
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Facing Partial Shutdown, Tessy Plastics Pays Out $2000 Per Employee
As operations in New York and Pennsylvania are impacted by government enforcement of shutdowns, Tessy issued the checks to nearly 1100 employees.
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Coronavirus and Oil Price Collapse Could Delay Second Wave of Planned Olefin/Polyolefin Projects
ISIS Chemical editor shares insights on projected slowdown of U.S. and global chemical investment wave.
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Clariant and Floreon to Collaborate on 'Performance' Biopolymers
A collaboration between Clariant and Floreon aims at expanding high-performance biopolymer applications to more markets.
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No Major Production Cutbacks of Material or Downstream Products Yet
Production at resin suppliers and plastics processors still going strong in the first week of fast-paced coronavirus life disruptions.
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Survey Says: Manufacturers Experience Fewer Changes with Less Impact from COVID-19
In the second week of a survey on COVID-19, manufacturers reported fewer changes to their business with less severe impact on their with the lone exception of travel related activities.
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Additives: Matte Masterbatches for High-Impact, Luxurious Finish PET Molded and Extruded Sheet Products
Ampacet’s Modern Mattes masterbatches for PET boast cost-effective and luxurious matte finish in one step.
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Additives: Processing Stabilizer for Repro and/or Recycled HDPE
Addisperse’s NC 203 C stabilizer for repro and/or recycled HDPE compounds rebuilds HDPE’s molecular weight, boosting physical properties.
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DSM Partners with SABIC and UPM Biofuels to Produce Biobased Dyneema UHMWPE Fiber
In its collaboration with SABIC and UPM, DSM plans to launch biobased Dyneema UHMWPE fiber in April 2020.
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