Consumer Products
Technimark Acquires Ireland's Tool & Plastic Industries
Custom rigid plastic packaging molder Technimark enhances healthcare manufacturing expertise through acquisition of Tool & Plastic Industries.
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USMCA Implementation Strengthens Plastics Sectors Positioning for Continued Cooperation and Growth
The implementation of the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA) is a historic step for the three nations; their businesses and workers; and consumers, said PLASTICS’ President and CEO Tony Radoszewksi.
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Conventus is New Distributor Partner for EMS-Grivory's Specialty Nylons in U.S. and Canada
High-performance engineering thermoplastic distributor Conventus adds EMS-Grivory’s specialty nylons to its arsenal.
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Custom Molder Helps Entrepreneurs Choose Optimal Colorants for Successful Product Launches
Blue Ring Technologies has zeroed-in on Chroma’s highly-loaded G2 colorant system for the production of high-quality parts.
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Pandemic’s Impact on U.S. Plastics Appears Weaker Than Originally Forecast
A second quarter economic report from the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) reveals the possibility of a less severe coronavirus slowdown in the plastics industry than previously expected.
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Additives: Heat Stabilizer Blends for Nylon 66 and Nylon 6
Bruggemann’s new Bruggolen TP-H1607 and TP-H1805 antioxidant blends said to overcome performance limitations of nylon 66 and nylon 6.
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Braskem Completes Construction of World-Scale PP Facility in LaPorte, Texas
Braskem’s facility is the first new PP production facility built in North America since 2003 and has global export capacity.
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Materials: Advanced PPA Meets Extrusion Processing Demands
BASF’s Ultramid Advanced N5H UN PPA boasts easy extrusion and is newly featured on what’s likely the first semi-finished PPA part.
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Materials: Halogen-Free FR, Glass-Reinforced PP Compounds
SABIC’s latest addition to its specialty PP compounds portfolio include halogen-free, flame-retardant short- and long- glass fiber reinforced grades for a broad range of applications.
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Additives: Polyolefin Regrind Enhancing Additive
Britec’s new BTec REA360 is a combination processing aid, polymer stabilizer and odor neutralizer for polyolefin regrind.
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