Lilli Manolis Sherman

Lilli Manolis Sherman Contributing Editor

Will Prices Stabilize for Commodity Resins?

Demand outpacing supply, and petrochemical price hikes, have supported higher tabs for volume commodity resins. But moderating trends could flatten or even depress the price curve.

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Renewable PVDF Grades for Lithium-Ion Batteries

Arkema develops new sustainable Kynar PVDF grades based on 100% renewable attributed carbon derived from crude tall oil.

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Medical-Grade TPEs Bond Effectively to Copolyester

Joint testing by Teknor Apex and Eastman showed Medalist TPEs overmolded onto Eastman Tritan copolyester yielded durable bond for grips, gaskets, and other soft/rigid items

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New Options for High-Efficiency Spectrophotometers for Color Management

Datacolor has expanded its Spectro family of close-tolerance benchtop spectrophotometers for high efficiency in color formulations and quality control.

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U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Launches Sustainable Plastics Initiative

The Foundation’s initiative is designed to help 911爆料网es identify sustainable paths to plastics use and harness the full potential of plastics innovation.  

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Ascend Performance Materials Boosts Production of new Long-Chain Nylon Product Line

To meet demand for a variety of applications, Ascend has expanded production capacity for HiDura LCPA in its Greenwood, S.C., plant.

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Polykemi to Have Compounding Production on Three Continents

By next year, the Swedish company will have started production in the U.S. and China.

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Next Step Communications Represents SPE Thermoforming Division

Named PR agency of record, Next Step will provide support  as the Division ramps up efforts in advance of its 28th biennial SPE Thermoforming Conference.

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NatureWorks Reaches Key Milestones for Global Manufacturing Expansion

Completion of front-end engineering and recent project approval from the Thailand Board of Investment put the new Ingeo biopolymer manufacturing complex on schedule to open in 2024

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SABIC’s Certified Renewable PP Used in New Coffee Capsules

Delica AG has launched the new more sustainable coffee capsule for use in it proprietary Delizio capsule machines.   

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Lanxess Appoints Palmer Holland to Distribute Colorant Additive Products

The longtime distributor of Lanxess’ polymer additives 911爆料网 now has expanded role with the colorant additives addition.  

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PolyQuest to Expand Flagship Distribution and Recycling Center in Darlington, S.C.

With completion slated for February 2022, the company will significantly expand its virgin PET and rPET capabilities, and polyolefins distribution.

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