End Markets

sustainability

Henkel's Recycling Initiatives Include Social Plastic and Partnership with TerraCycle

Henkel expands its partnerships with the Plastic Bank and TerraCycle to increase its overall recycling offerings. 

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Materials

Materials: Color-Changing Continuous Acrylic Sheet for Illuminated Signage

Plaskolite’s new Optix-L Black/White acrylic sheet reduces materials needed for many back-lit signs and graphic installations. 

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polyolefins

Additives: UV Stabilizers for TPO Roofing and Durable Molded PE Goods

Two new HALS-based stabilizers from Solvay Polymer Additives developed to meet industry trends for higher weatherability performance in TPO roofing membranes and durable molded PE goods.

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Commodity Resins

Additives: UV Stabilizer for Long-Term Weatherability of PE Greenhouse Films

Adeka/Amfine Chemical develops low-basicity HALS that resists sulfur fumigation and allows for long-term weatherability of agricultural PE films. 

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PEI Gives Eyewear Frames Lightweight Metallic Look

SABIC’s Ultem PEI used by China’s Zhengda Optical in lightweight eyewear frames with novel decorative effects.

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Automotive

Aurora Plastics Acquires Elastocon

Aurora Plastics’ most recent acquisition further broadens its TPE offerings with Elastocon’s industry-recognized soft-touch portfolio. 

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Automotive

Materials: Ultra-High Flow ABS and ABS/PC Blends for Automotive and Appliances

Elix Polymers is now offering three new ABS and ABS/PC blends for achieving lightweight, thin-walled long parts due to their reported ultra-high flow properties.

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Medical

New, Largest Boy Machine Arrives in U.S.

Open house displays first model of Boy 125 E to hit our shores.

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Packaging

Earth Day 2019: Reinventing Reuse with Ocean-Bound Plastics Initiatives

A look at new products and initiatives to help curb ocean-bound plastics, including HP, adidas and Dow.

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INEOS Styrolution to Build Production Site for Thermoplastic Composite Stylight

Demand for automotive, electronics and sports industries drives INEOS Styrolution to invest in a dedicated production site for its Stylight composite product line. 

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Process Cooling