Lilli Manolis Sherman

Lilli Manolis Sherman Contributing Editor

Evonik Extends Support Of Deep Sea Exploration

With its Plexiglas observation dome, the Lula1000 submarine is discovering numerous previously unknown species.

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Packaging

Packaging Company Launches Alternative to Foam Clamshell

Anchor Packaging has introduced its "ultimate replacement" for foam clamshells.

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polyolefins

New Type of Carbon Fiber for Thermoplastics Gets Funding

SGL Group is pursuing development of a carbon fiber with enhanced elongation and optimized surface structure.

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Packaging

High-Moisture Barrier sHDPE Gets Increasing Play in Flexible Food Packaging

sHDPE from Nova Chemical offers excellent moisture barrier in "easy open" cereal and cracker packages.

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Additives

Frost Effect Applied to First Plastic Water Bottle

Ampacet "frosted-look" special effects additive 'lands' on first-ever frosted water bottle.

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Packaging

Sheet Extruder Bixby & Bioplastics Firm Green Dot Bolster R&D Partnership

  It may be safe to say by now that we can expect to see more and more ‘collaborations’ between plastics processors of a wide range of consumer goods and suppliers of bioplastics as they look for more sustainable options for their products.

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Victrex Acquires Kleiss Gears to Bolster PEEK Gears Business

Victrex, West Conshohocken, Penn., has enhanced its ability to provide complete ‘integrated’ service through its acquisition of PEEK polymer gears specialist Kleiss Gears, Grantsburg, Wisc.

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Commodity Resins

Ingeo Biopolymer Tops 'Smallest Carbon Footprint' List

  NatureWorks' online calculator offers brand owners and researchers a tool for comparing GHG emissions and the non-renewable energy use of products made from different plastics.

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Commodity Resins

Sounds Weird, But...Plastic Roads May Actually 'Surface'

      Our infrastructure problem is not going away any time soon.

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polystyrene

PP, PS Prices Up; PE, PVC Prices Flat

Prices moved up for PS and PP but stayed flat for PE and PVC, despite price increases on the table.

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Packaging

ASTM Launches New Plastic Film QA Testing Tool

  An innovative statistical qualitative assurance tool for plastic film testing has been just launched by ASTM International, W.

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Compounding

Processor ‘Ties’ Business To Railroad Infrastructure

IntegriCo Composites expands and adds new capabilities to produce compression molded railroad ties from recycled materials.

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Blending & Dosing
Process Cooling