End Markets
Victrex PAEK Used to Make One-Piece Fitting for Ultra-High Pressure Liquid Chromatography Systems
Swiss manufacturer VICI first to offer multi-use thermoplastic fitting that also allows easy handling and greater flexibility in the higher-pressure range.
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Additives:Translucent 'Frost' Effect Colorants for PET Bottles
PolyOne’s Smartbatch Frost Collecton of color masterbatches launched at Chinaplas 2019.
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Study Projects Steady Demand for Pre-Made Pouch Packaging Formats
Consumer convenience trends are driving this growth according to Future Market Insights study.
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Quest for Sustainability to Govern Pharmaceutical Packaging Material Choice
New study from Future Market Insignts looks at pharmaceutical packaging market through 2029.
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Materials: Two Performance PE Film Grades for Quality Flexible Packaging Debut at Chinaplas 2019
ExxonMobil had added two new grades to its family of Exceed metallocene hexene LLDPE film resins.
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BASF to Build Plants for Engineering Plastics and TPUs in China
BASF’s proposed integrated “Verbund” site in Zhanjiang will ‘host the first plants to contribute to global capacity for both engineering plastics and TPUs.
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BASF Starts Up Expanded Compounding Plant in Mexico
At the newly expanded Altamira plant, BASF is producing Ultradur PBT and Ultramid nylon product lines.
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Borealis Starts Up U.S. Based Compounding Plant for TPO and Short-Glass Fiber PP Compounds
The Taylorsville, N.C. plant has an initial capacit of 66 million lbs/yr.
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Materials: Portfolio of Novel PBT Compounds Derived from rPET
SABIC’S LNP Elcrin iQ compounds aim to extend useful life of PET bottles and help reduce plastic waste.
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Additives: New Antioxidant Formulations for Polyolefins, Engineering Resins and Elastomers
SI Group showcasing specialty performance additives for polyolefins, engineering resins and elastomers at Chinaplas 2019.
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