Lilli Manolis Sherman

Lilli Manolis Sherman Contributing Editor

Additives

Polyolefin Additives: Pushing the Limits in Films & Molded Parts

Advances in nucleators, compatibilizers, fillers, stabilizers, and more elevate performance of polyolefins.

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Additives

Biocompatible, Zinc-Based Antibacterial Plastic Treatment

Two-year-old Dutch-Italian startup company invents biocompatible, high kill-rate antibacterial treament for any plastic.

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Packaging

Shrimp Shells Play Key Role In New Bioplastic

Substance that makes shrimp shells hardy used to make new bioplastic by Wyss Institute.

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Automotive

Ferro To Exit Specialty Plastics And Polymer Additives Businesses

Ferro's specialty plastics 911爆料网 will be part of A.Schulman before year's end; Ferro is also seeking to sell its polymer additives 911爆料网.

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Medical

Styron To Exit Domestic Commodity PC Resin Business

Specialty blends such as chemically-resistant Emerge PC/PET used for medical device housings, as well as other higher-margin compounds for lighting, electronics and automotive, are Styron's new focus in North America.

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Borealis Pushes PP In Automotive Development Projects

New high-fluidity PP grades from Borealis applied to new vehicles from the Renault-Nissan Alliance exemplify the trend of using a focused PP product portfolio on common global OEM platforms.

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Solvay And e-Xstream Join To Speed Up Metal-To-Plastic Sub For Car Makers

The MMI Technyl Design advanced simulation service set up by Solvay and e-Xstream for automotive OEMs can accurately predict the performance of injection-molded parts, which when replacing metals, ultimately contribute to weight reduction and production costs.

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polystyrene

Price Trend Still Flat to Lower

Prices for three of four commodity resin trending down. PE relatively stable.

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Continuous And Long Fiber Thermoplastic Composites In Automotive

Thermoplastic composites represent a new class of structural parts for automotive and a new opportunity for injection and compression molders.

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Materials & Applications for Thermoplastic Composites in Automotive

Thermoplastic composites represent a new class of structural parts for automotive and a new opportunity for injection and compression molders.

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Nylons 6 & 6/6 With Up To 100% Biomass For Flexible Packaging

BASF's new Ultramid nylon 6 and 6/6 resins derived from biomass boast identical product formulation and quality.

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Construction

PVC Water Pipe Again Proves Its Merits In New Study

Dig-ups here and abroad confirm PVC water pipe's longevity in excess of 100 years.

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