Lilli Manolis Sherman

Lilli Manolis Sherman Contributing Editor

Additives

SABIC Acquires Majority Stake in Carbon Nanotube Business for Energy Storage Applications

Company confirms it is also examining this proprietary technology in various materials and applications.

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Elastomers

Biodegrable, Recyclable Bioplastics from Seaweed-Feeding Microorganisms

Tel Aviv University researchers develop method to make new type of PHAs.

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Construction

Specialty Materials for Enhanced PE Recyclate

At least three major PE suppliers are targeting PE post-consumer recyclate with specialty materials and technologies that target high-value reuse.

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Biopolymers

Finland's VTT Becomes R&D Partner in International Think Beyond Plastic

One of Europe’s top research centers will support the new Plastic Economy Innovation Center.

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PET

Lower Prices for PP, PS, PE, PET; Flat for PVC

Low feedstock prices, higher supplier inventories and slowed demand in most cases are key drivers.

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Construction

Graphene Nanotubes Augment the PVC Plastisol Industry

The plastisol market is among the various industries benefiting from new opportunities being created with graphene nanotubes. 

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Italian Partnership to Pursue Technology for Production of Biopolymers from CO2

Multi-utility provider Hera teams up with biopolymer producer Bio-on to support new company’s challenge to revolutionize the production of PHAs.

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Why Blow Molders Are Switching to EPET

High clarity, easy incorporation of handles, and recycling resin code No. 1 are the principal drivers for converting to EPET resins for extrusion blow molding.

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Volume Resin Prices Enter 2019 on Downward Path

Significant declines in feedstock prices, general year-end slowdown, and resin export/import issues contribute to this trend.

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color

Product Color Trends as Seen by Color Research Futurists

Clariant and PolyOne give peeks at what’s to come in 2020.

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Additives

Leibinger Offers Protection Against Fake 'Christmas' Presents and Beyond

New security ink makes it more difficult for product pirates to do 911爆料网.

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polyolefins

You Might Get an Eco Label Just from Using Clarified PP

Asian housewares makers first to embrace use of UL eco-label for PP products containing Milliken’s Millad NX 8000 clarifier.

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