Automotive

Materials: High-Gloss Specialty Nylon for Auto Interiors

BASF’s Ultramid Deep Gloss enables structures, functionalized surfaces and requires no coating. 

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Automotive

Nexeo Solutions to Distribute Albis Plastics' Nylon Compounds in North America

Albis’ Altech and Altech Eco nylon 6 and 66 prime and recycled compounds are made in the new Duncan, South Carolina compounding facility.

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Construction

General Polymers to Distribute Lotte Chemical Alabama's PP Compounds in North America

General Polymers’ distribution agreement with Lotte adds prime branded PP compounds to its arsenal of thermoplastics. 

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Packaging

BASF to Globally Boost Production of Irganox1010

Major investment in expanding capacity of workhorse primary antioxidant planned by BASF.

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Construction

What Plastics Processors Need to Know about Tax Reform and Equipment Acquisition

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2018 (TCJA) is positioning plastics processors for more growth and profitability following the most recent Plastics Processing Index showing the best quarter since 2013 when the index began.

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sustainability

Volvo Encourages Use of Recycled Plastics in New Cars

Volvo Cars aims for 25% recycled plastics in every new car from 2025.

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Automotive

Honeycomb Materials Applied in Industrial Packaging and Commercial Transportation Products

EconCore’s technology for the continuous production of thermoplastic honeycomb core panels is now in mass markets.

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Automotive

Sytrama Plans U.S. Robot Assembly At New Michigan Plant

Sytrama moves closer to automotive customers and plans U.S. robot assembly.

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Additives

Carolina Color Acquires Chroma Corp.

In step with continuing consolidation among producers of color and additive concentrates, CCC further expands. 

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Potential Nylon 66 Supply Shortage?

Ascend Performance responds to this issue.

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Plastics Size Reduction