Lilli Manolis Sherman

Lilli Manolis Sherman Contributing Editor

Additives

Tolsa Presents an Effective Solution for the Replacement of PTFE in Flame Retardancy of PP, PVC and Nylons

The company’s Adins clay additives are positioned as a viable alternative as an anti-dripping mechanism.  

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Testing

Measuring Technology Specialist Pixargus Acquired by CiTex Group

A global player in optical inline quality control, Pixargus is intensifying presence in U.S. & Asia under CiTex umbrella.  

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Additives

Slide Products Promotes Betsi Burns to New Sales Manager

Previously president and sales manager, Slide Products’s Michael Muth now chief strategist

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Additives

“Smart Nanocomposites” for Vehicle, Wearable Electronics and Buildings

OCSiAl’s graphene nanotubes combined with a TPU to fabricate nanocomposite sheets that can harvest electrical energy from sources of waste heat.  

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sustainability

TotalEnergies Corbion Publishes LCA for Recycled PLA Based on Advanced Recycling

This Life Cycle Assessment is based on recycled Luminy PLA using waste streams as feedstock for a biobased polyester.  

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Automotive

SPE 2023 Automotive Awards Highlight ‘Firsts’ and Emerging Technologies

Nods given to several ‘firsts’ as well as rapidly emerging technologies with sustainability nearly always a major theme.

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sustainability

Expanded Sustainable Portfolio of PVC Resins

INEOS Inovyn’s two new products are Neovyn, with a 37% lower carbon footprint and Recovyn, made from 100% recycled carbon feedstock.

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Prices for All Volume Resins Head Down at End of 2023

Flat-to-downward trajectory for at least this month.

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Extrusion

Low-Smoke, Non-Halogen Polyolefinic Compound for Armored Cables

Avient’s latest addition to its ECCOH portfolio is designed to prevent environmental stress cracking in low- and medium-voltage cable sheathing.  

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color

Additive Masterbatch for Permanent Etching on Black and Dark Plastics Products

Ampacet’s new ColorMark reveals color in dark plastic surfaces exposed to laser light  

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resin pricing

Prices Flat for PE, PVC, Up for PP and PS, Down for PET

A mixed bag, though prices likely to be down if not flat for all this month.

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Borealis, TotalEnergies Start Up Baystar PE Joint Venture

New unit brings Borealis’ proprietary Borstar PE technology to North America and completed the partners’ integrated petrochemicals venture

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