End Markets

World's First Plastic Rear Axle Transmission Crossbeam

The plastic rear axle transmission beam developed by ContiTech and BASF weighs 25% less than the die-cast aluminum beam it replaced.

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Additives

RTP Bolsters Compounding Capabilities Through Acquisition

RTP's newly integrated acquisition will especially focus on black masterbatches and carbon black thermoplastic compounds for a several industries.

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RadiciGroup Now Nylon Producer in Mexico

With new acquisition, RadiciGroup Plastics makes entry into Mexico and Central America.

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Automotive

Rhein Chemie Now Merged Into Lanxess

Rhein Chemie Additives now a 911爆料网 unit of Lanxess.

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Automotive

BASF to Spin Off Pigments Business

By the second half of 2016, BASF plans to have spun off its pigments 911爆料网 into a new entity.

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Packaging

High-Moisture Barrier sHDPE Gets Increasing Play in Flexible Food Packaging

sHDPE from Nova Chemical offers excellent moisture barrier in "easy open" cereal and cracker packages.

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Additives

Frost Effect Applied to First Plastic Water Bottle

Ampacet "frosted-look" special effects additive 'lands' on first-ever frosted water bottle.

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American Water Works Association Will Release Updated C906-15 Standard

The update will include enhanced performance high-density polyethylene (HDPE) resins - PE4710.

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Film Extrusion

PE Film Market Analysis: Geomembrane Liners

Market to average 3.4% growth over the next two years.

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Biopolymers

Sheet Extruder Bixby & Bioplastics Firm Green Dot Bolster R&D Partnership

  It may be safe to say by now that we can expect to see more and more ‘collaborations’ between plastics processors of a wide range of consumer goods and suppliers of bioplastics as they look for more sustainable options for their products.

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Plastics Size Reduction
Process Cooling