End Markets

APR: Plastic Cans With Metal Lids Contaminate Recycling

Recycling association says new container design can lead to significant issues in the plastics recycling stream.

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Materials

New Group Gets Continuous-Fiber-Reinforced Composites Ready

New team to support partners though all stages of Tepex component development.

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Automotive

North American Auto Sales Will Tap On the Brakes in 2017

After spiking thanks to pent-up demand following the Great Recession of 2009, automotive sales will slow in coming years.

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Additives

SABIC Now in Polyolefin Elastomer and Plastomer Market

Through its 50-50 JV with Korea's SK Global Chemical, SABIC is offering POE/POP products for polymer modifications and film applications.

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Additives

BASF Launches New Global Pigments Brand

The new Colors & Effects brand aligns BASF's global pigments expertise across five industries.

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IBM Researchers Discover a New Way to Recycle PC

IBM says it has discovered a new process to turn old smartphones into medical-grade plastic.

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Commodity Resins

Long-Glass Fiber Reinforced Polyolefin Sheet for Automotive and More

Germany's Renolit is now in North America and thriving in automotive, building & construction, and furniture.

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Materials

First U.S. Lightweight ETFE Film Roof In New Viking Stadium

3M Dyneon's fluoroplastic ETFE high-performance film to start in the first U.S. stadium roof of its kind.

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Innovation On the Agenda at TCC Auto 2016

Lots of new developments discussed including Covestro鈥檚 strategy to launch continuous reinforced PC sheet.

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sustainability

Connecticut Joins Film Recycling Initiative

A major focus of the new partnership will be to increase voluntary participation in the recycling of plastic bags, wraps and other film packaging at supermarkets, grocery stores and other retail locations.

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Plastics Size Reduction