Materials

Prices of Volume Resins Drop--Except for PE

The downward trajectory appears to be continuing into the first quarter for most resin prices, though PE and possibly PP may remain somewhat stable.

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best practices

The Importance of Melt & Mold Temperature

Molders should realize how significantly process conditions can influence the final properties of the part.

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Ineos Styrolution Aims to Create First Large-Scale Home Appliance Closed-Loop Circular Economy System

This, through collaboration in China with waste recycler GER and appliance manufacturer Midea.  

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Packaging

High-Performance Stretch Film with Recycle Content

Braskem and SML have jointly developed stretch film with 30% PCR.

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Ensinger Acquires Poly-Tech Industrial

Acquisition expands the company’s ‘value proposition of providing customers pellet-to-parts solutions’.

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Fiber-Reinforced Polyketones for Demanding Applications

Avient’s expanded line of ComplÄ“t PKE formulation can provide alternatives to nylon 66 and acetal.

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Elastomers

Advanced Plastomers for Production of PE-Based Sealant Resins

Nova Chemicals’ new Astute products are suitable for a broad range of applications including food packaging, heavy-duty sacks and e-commerce.

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Elastomers

LSRs Developed for Alternative Drive Concepts

Momentive’s newly developed NevSil LSRs boast low curing temperatures.

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LCP-Based Compound for Complex DDR Memory IC Test Socket Systems

SABIC’s LNP Konduit 8TF36E boasts exception thermal conductivity and electrical insulation for burn-in test sockets (BiTS)  

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