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Materials

ASTM International Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Mexico’s National Standard Body

  With Mexican and U.S. plastics industries so intertwined, this MoU is a noteworthy action.

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Additives

Chroma Color Further Expands Business with Latest Acquisition of J.Meyer & Sons

The acquisition of the German-based company expands Chroma’s offerings of color concentrates and masterbatches for the medical and pharmaceutical markets.

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Packaging

ALPLA to Add Facility in Missouri

The 246,000-ft2 greenfield site in Kansas City will be dedicated to injection molding and completed in late 2022, with groundbreaking slated for later this year.

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SABIC Completes Significant Updates to its PC Production Equipment

Improvements at SABIC’s Mt. Vernon, Ind., includes a 30% increase in efficiency.

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Biopolymers

First Biobased PEI Launched

SABIC’s new biobased Ultem PEI portfolio said to be the industry’s first certified renewable high-performance, amorphous polymers.

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sustainability

Plastic Energy, Freepoint Eco-Systems and TotalEnergies to Build Advanced Recycling Plant

The project will process and convert yearly 33,000 tons of post-consumer end-of-life plastic waste.  

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Testing

Ametek Launches New Expert Surface Inspection System Services

Ametek’s new AMECare Performance Services designed to enhance inspection systems, reduce downtime and maximize return on investment.

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Hot Runners

Barnes Opens Customer Technology Center in Germany

Located within portfolio company Foboha’s Haslach facility, the center features an Engel injection machine, Foboha tools and leading technology from other Barnes Group 911爆料网es, including Synventive, Gammaflux and Priamus.

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Commodity Resins

EV Liftgates to Boost Demand for LFT PP

AMI Consulting’s new study on long-fiber thermoplastic compounds analyzes LFT PP by application, OEM, producer and geographical region.

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sustainability

Neste and Ravago Create Joint Venture to Focus on Chemical Recycling

Neste and Ravago are aiming for a first industrial chemical recycling site in North Sea Port in Vlissingen with an annual processing capacity of about 55,000 tons of mixed plastic waste.

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Plastics Size Reduction