Materials
Teknor Apex to Relaunch Terraloy Brand
Brand will include bioderived, recycled and biodegradable formulations.
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Medical-Grade Antistatic Masterbatch for PE Films
Material reportedly efficiently empties powder from packaging materials.
Read MoreBiobased Mold Release for PP Automotive Formulations
Palsgaard’s Einar 201 was developed to help automotive compounders enhance the sustainability of PP formulations for class ‘A’ mold release.
Read MoreRavago Buys Controlling Interest in M. Holland
M. Holland to continue as independent subsidiary of Ravago.
Read MoreRotomolding PEs Offer Better UV Performance
New grades engineered to offer a UV20 rating to help enhance long-term weatherability.
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PS Prices Plunge, Others Appear to Be Bottoming Out
PS prices to see significant drop, with some potential for a modest downward path for others.
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Avantium and SCGC Partner to Scale-Up CO2- Based Polymers to Pilot Plant
SCGC will use Avantium’s Volta Technology which uses electrochemistry to convert CO2 to chemical building blocks such as glycolic acid which combined with lactic acid make carbon-negative PLGA.
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UPM Biochemicals and Selenis Form Strategic Alliance to Develop Sustainable PETG
Partnership to develop PETG made from renewable, sustainably sourced forest biomass for use in a variety of packaging applications
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How to Optimize Injection Molding of PHA and PHA/PLA Blends
Here are processing guidelines aimed at both getting the PHA resin into the process without degrading it, and reducing residence time at melt temperatures.
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More Sustainable Two-Component Overmolding
Swedish compounders HEXPOL TPE AB and Polykemi AB have collaborated on a 2K sustainable development project for consumer products.
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