End Markets

Blow Molding

Three-Partner Alliance Eyes All-Biobased PET Bottle

Danone and Nestle Waters launch NaturALL Bottle Alliance with California Startup.

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Emerging Application for Tepex: Door Module Carrier

Lanxess contracts with German Tier I for use of the composite in large series automotive production.

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Automotive

Highlights of Thermoplastic Composites at JEC 2017

No shortage of new developments in thermoplastic composites at the big show.

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Materials

Danone, Nestle & Startup to Accelerate All-Biobased PET Bottle

The NaturALL Bottle Alliance is aiming for commercial launch as early as 2020.

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Commodity Resins

Borealis Starts ADCA-Free Foamed HDPE for Communication Cable

The development is said to be the first of its kind, and it meets Cat 6, Cat 7 and Cat 8 standards for physically foamed data cables.

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More High-Performance Materials for Additive Mfg Emerge

Included are high-temperature formulations for 3D-printed tooling.

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Packaging

Kuraray America Celebrates 30th Anniversary With Advances

Developments include new EVOH and Plantic bio-based plastic.

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Sheet Extrusion

Former Has a Full-Blown Focus on Sustainability

Shepherd Thermoforming’s operation has spared millions of PET bottles from death by landfill. It also has taken steps to slash its own energy and water consumption.

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sustainability

Growth in Electronics Production to Remain Weak

Spending on electronics has been growing, but the pace is probably not sustainable.

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Construction

February 2017—55

Custom processors grew at their fastest rate since January 2015.

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Blending & Dosing