End Markets

3D Printing Filament Engineered From Recycled Plastic

New technology startup ready to bring to market first 3D printing filament made from recycled ABS.

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Medical

Orlando Startup To Showcase 'Green', Affordable Graphene Additive

Garmor plans to display samples of plastic composites using its low-cost graphene oxide at NPE2015 Startup Garage.

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Commodity Resins

Engineered PP Compounds, TPO, Key In Grand Award Winner Of SPE Auto Innovation Awards

Advanced Composites PP compounds and Mitsubishi Chemical's TPO starred in the 2014 Grand Award winner of SPE's Automotive Innovation Awards. '

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Additives

Clariant's New Rotational Molding Lab Aims For Fast Color Matching

New rotational molding lab at Clariant's Toronto facility caters to North American rotational molding.

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Styron Is Now "Trinseo"

New name for Styron, "Trinseo", reflects diverse product range.

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Postprocessing

Plasma Ski Patent: A Game Changer For Skiing

Innovative process modifies the functional properties of the surface of UHMWPE ski bases.

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Construction

PC Sheet Enhances Aesthetics And Protection For Living Roof

Bayer MaterialScience's PC sheet has been used in an upgraded clamshell roof at the California Academy of Science's building.

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Medical

Micromolding Gets Bigger at Tessy Plastics

Micro parts are a tiny but fast-growing segment of its custom molding 911±¬ÁÏÍø, with potential to expand beyond the medical sector.

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Packaging

Coextruding Blown Film Needs Deeper Understanding of Resin Rheology & Die Design

More film processors are investing in lines with nine or more layers. With more resin possibilities and combinations coming into play, it’s important to learn more about material rheology and compatibility, as well as die design.

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sustainability

The Garage Is Open…Again

Like ‘the good old days,’ you’ll get to check out startup companies with fresh ideas and new technologies at NPE2015

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Blending & Dosing
Plastics Size Reduction