End Markets

Packaging

DAK Americas to Acquire PET Recycling Facility

DAK’s acquisition of Perpetual Recycling Solutions facility will complement its current food-grade rPET capacity in Argentina.

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sustainability

Costa Rican Startup Makes Cement Blocks with Recycled Ocean-Bound Plastic

This new aggregate—consisting of 80% waste plastic and 20% organic additive—is designed to mix with cement.

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Lower Prices for PP, PS, PE, PET; Flat for PVC

Low feedstock prices, higher supplier inventories and slowed demand in most cases are key drivers.

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Additives

Graphene Nanotubes Augment the PVC Plastisol Industry

The plastisol market is among the various industries benefiting from new opportunities being created with graphene nanotubes. 

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polyolefins

Additives: Patented Anti-Counterfeit System for Plastics

Polyfil now offers Kafrit’s Tracer technology in the Americas.

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Biopolymers

Italian Partnership to Pursue Technology for Production of Biopolymers from CO2

Multi-utility provider Hera teams up with biopolymer producer Bio-on to support new company’s challenge to revolutionize the production of PHAs.

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Medical

Novatec Appoints Bob Bessemer VP Extrusion Technology

Downstream extrusion expert will direct firm’s efforts to enter medical tubing market. 

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Automotive

Ineos Styrolution to Build ASA Plant in Texas

Company boosts ASA/ABS capacity in North America overall.

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Foster Adds Solvay's PEEK & PAEK to its Arsenal

Polyketone-based polymers play a major role in highly-engineered, reusable medical device applications.

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Indorama to Buy Alabama PET Recycler

Company expands its multiple footprint in recycling to the U.S. 

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Process Cooling