End Markets

Electronics

Materials: High Performance Nylon Powder for 3D Printing

Evonik’s newest nylon 12 powder for SLS targeted to automotive and electronics. 

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Medical

Concurrent Chinaplas Events Cover Recycling, Industry 4.0, Design and More

The more than 3500 exhibitors are the biggest draw to Chinaplas, but in 2019 show organizer Adsale Exhibition Services is planning multiple collocated events to further boost appeal.

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Carbon, Lamborghini Partner on 3D-Printed Auto Parts

Carbon’s partnerships with automakers like Ford, BMW and Lamborghini show an emerging trend to use digital fabrication for production at scale. 

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Construction

Chroma Color Acquires Polymer Concentrates

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

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Elastomers

Industry Collaborations and Next-Generation Materials Highlighted by Eastman at MD&M West

Eastman’s collaboration with Clemson University includes leading manufacturer of disposable medical devices and innovative medical thermoformer.

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screws

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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Americhem to Expand Medical Compounds Manufacturing Facility

A dedicated white room compounding space and design center are planned at Americhem’s Morrisville, Penn., facility. 

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Electronics

One Rock Acquires Nexeo's Plastics Distribution Business

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

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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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polyolefins

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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