End Markets
Asahi Kasei and Mitsui to Collaborate on Biomethanol Supply and Procurement Systems
Asahi will use the biomethanol to produce engineering resins such as acetal.
Read MoreChange Over High-Output PET Blow/Fill/Cap Lines in Just One Week
Sidel delivered seven new PET bottle formats across two integrated water and soft-drink bottling lines within a week apiece.
Read MoreArchitectural Mesh Made from Covestro’s Bioattributed PC
Kaynemaile’s new RE8 Architectural Mesh will deliver an ISCC Plus certified sustainable share of up to 88% of its architectural product.
Read MoreMatte Finish for PET and rPET Molding and Extrusion Applications
Ampacet’s new Modern Matte masterbatches are designed for mono, multilayer extrusion and in standard as well as heavy-wall molding applications.
Read MoreCarbon Fiber Reinforced Nylon 12 for Injection Molding
CRP Technology’s new composite is 100% recycled from Windform XT 2.0 IMG industrial 3D printing material.
Read MoreDesign Optimization Software Finds Weight-Saving Solutions Outside the Traditional Realm
Resin supplier Celanese turned to startup Rafinex and its Möbius software to optimize the design for an engine bracket, ultimately reducing weight by 25% while maintaining mechanical performance and function.
Read MoreBekum Acquires Thermoplastic Pultrusion Machinery Business
Blow molding machine builder Bekum buys into a very different field of technology with technology and personnel from insolvent ProTec Polymer Processing GmbH.
Read MorePolyethylene Innovations Abound for Films, Conduit
Highlights of the 2023 SPE Polyolefins Conference include a novel HDPE for oriented films, high-performance recycled LDPE and LLDPE film resins, and a bimodal HDPE for conduits.
Read MoreReversing Logistics for Plastic Film Recycling
Learn how Mainetti built a circular supply chain for clear film packaging.
Read MoreCJ Biomaterials Teams with Dongil Platech to Develop PLA/aPHA Drinking Straw
This is said to be the first bioplastic straw based on PLA and amorphous PHA.
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