Consumer Products

Biopolymers

NatureWorks Aims for 100 Percent Certified Sustainable Feedstock by 2020

Agricultural feedstocks for Ingeo PLA biopolymer will be certified as environmentally and socially sustainable by third party ISCC.

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Materials: Advances in PC-Based Composites

Covestro is moving ahead on a couple of fronts to advance its offerings in polycarbonate composites.

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Packaging

Chroma Color Acquires Polymer Concentrates

Chroma Further expands its manufacturing footprint along with its suite of colorant and additive technologies.

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Construction

Partner Sought for Commercialization of "Revolutionary" Extruder for Recycling

The cylindrical extruder developed by VTT could revolutionize processing of recyclable materials including plastics, textiles and food waste.

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polyolefins

One Rock Acquires Nexeo's Plastics Distribution Business

New York City based investment firm buys a leading global plastics distributor.

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Construction

Flat-to-Upward Pricing for PE, PP, PS, PVC, and PET

The pricing trajectory appears to be flat-to-upwards for the five highest volume commodity resins moving to first quarter’s end. 

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Construction

Brunk Expands Services for Rotational Molders

Toll pulverizing company now offers toll color compounding and reprocessing of LLDPE for rotational molding. 

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Automotive

Additives: Conductive Black Concentrates for Broad Range of Thermoplastics

Orion Engineered Carbons XPB 633 Beads are well suited to thermoplastics requiring conductivity and antistatic properties.

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polyolefins

Hot Half-Dozen Applications Driving Developments in PE

Sustainability, consumer convenience, and evolving e-commerce packaging are driving new advances in polyethylene. 

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Plentiful News in Hot Runners at Fakuma Show

More compact hot runners, even for large parts; smarter controls; unusual nozzle designs; remote mold monitoring; and a new source of LSR cold-runners.

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Plastics Size Reduction