End Markets

Materials

Clean-Room LSR Molding Cell For New Approach to HIV/AIDS Prevention

Injection press, metering system, and mold are engineered for medical molding of drug-impregnated LSR.

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Medical

Biocompatible, Zinc-Based Antibacterial Plastic Treatment

Two-year-old Dutch-Italian startup company invents biocompatible, high kill-rate antibacterial treament for any plastic.

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Chinaplas Show Offers News For Packaging, Automotive, Electronics

Fast-growing plastics fair showcases the region鈥檚 growing appetite for sophisticated food packaging, and more.

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Packaging

Slower Growth Ahead for Packaging

Consumer-goods spending seems poised to grow more slowly, and therefore plastics packaging will see its peak rate of growth sometime in the second half of 2014.

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Commodity Resins

Thermoformer’s Name Change Reflects Refocused Strategy

New identity highlights processor’s focus on technology, product quality, and food safety.

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MATERIALS: Shrimp Shells Play Key Role In New Bioplastic

Substance that makes shrimp shells hardy used by Wyss Institute to make new bioplastic for 3D parts.

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Packaging

Shrimp Shells Play Key Role In New Bioplastic

Substance that makes shrimp shells hardy used to make new bioplastic by Wyss Institute.

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Construction

Ferro To Exit Specialty Plastics And Polymer Additives Businesses

Ferro's specialty plastics 911爆料网 will be part of A.Schulman before year's end; Ferro is also seeking to sell its polymer additives 911爆料网.

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Want a Machine with Everything?

Super-flexible lab development machine is equipped for a wide range of processes.

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Medical

Styron To Exit Domestic Commodity PC Resin Business

Specialty blends such as chemically-resistant Emerge PC/PET used for medical device housings, as well as other higher-margin compounds for lighting, electronics and automotive, are Styron's new focus in North America.

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