End Markets

Packaging

Matte Finish for PET and rPET Molding and Extrusion Applications

Ampacet’s new Modern Matte masterbatches are designed for mono, multilayer extrusion and in standard as well as heavy-wall molding applications.

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sustainability

Carbon Fiber Reinforced Nylon 12 for Injection Molding

CRP Technology’s new composite is 100% recycled from Windform XT 2.0 IMG industrial 3D printing material.

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Design Optimization Software Finds Weight-Saving Solutions Outside the Traditional Realm

Resin supplier Celanese turned to startup Rafinex and its Möbius software to optimize the design for an engine bracket, ultimately reducing weight by 25% while maintaining mechanical performance and function.

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Automotive

Bekum Acquires Thermoplastic Pultrusion Machinery Business

Blow molding machine builder Bekum buys into a very different field of technology with technology and personnel from insolvent ProTec Polymer Processing GmbH.

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Commodity Resins

Polyethylene Innovations Abound for Films, Conduit

Highlights of the 2023 SPE Polyolefins Conference include a novel HDPE for oriented films, high-performance recycled LDPE and LLDPE  film resins, and a bimodal HDPE for conduits.

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Postconsumer

Reversing Logistics for Plastic Film Recycling

Learn how Mainetti built a circular supply chain for clear film packaging.

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CJ Biomaterials Teams with Dongil Platech to Develop PLA/aPHA Drinking Straw

This is said to be the first bioplastic straw based on PLA and amorphous PHA.  

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Additives

“Refreshing” Color Masterbatch Collection for Blow Molded PET

Ampacet says its After the Storm line is comprised of vibrant shades of optimism and resilience

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PEEK for Monolayer E-Motor Magnet Wire Insulation

Solvay’s KetaSpire KT-857 PEEK extrusion compound eliminates adhesion and sustainability constraints of conventional PEEK or enamel insulation processes.

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Commodity Resins

Latest Data on Bottled Water Shows Continued Strong Growth

Bottled water’s volume surpassed soft drinks for the first time in 2016 and has done so every year since.

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Process Cooling