End Markets

Packaging

Materials: New Addition to a Line of Biodegradable Bioplastics for Fruit and Vegetable Bags

Kompuestos’ new bioplastic is based solely on potato starch and is degradable on ground in four weeks.

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Packaging

Continuous Compression Molding Goes Multilayer

SACMI’s CCM system now can mold multilayer barrier containers such as coffee pods.

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Construction

ASTM International Standard Supports Brominated Flame Retardants in Plastics

“New standard will be a fundamental tool for assessing the potential exposure to brominated flame retardants during a product’s life cycle ...”

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Lightweight Composite Seat Back Developed by Covestro and Chinese Automaker GAC

Covestro’s Maezio thermoplastic composite plays key role in new concept electric car’s interior.

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Materials: Specialty Engineering Thermoplastic Compounds for Firearms

Conventus Polymers unveils new engineered material solutions at the 2020 SHOT Show.

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Automotive

Materials: Non-Halogen, Intumescent Flame-Retardant Polyolefin Compounds

Dynamic Modifiers’ newly rebranded line of FR polyolefin compounds expanded to demanding film applications. 

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Medical

Materials: Medical-Grade Compounds with Degradation Resistance and Enhanced for Laser Marking and Welding

Clariant is adding two new series to its Mevopur porfolio and marking its 10th year at MD&M West with the theme, The Color of Innovation – The Science of Design.

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Medical

Enhanced Medical/Healthcare Materials to Debut at MD&M West

Polyplastics’ new POM series for drug contact/delivery applications and SABIC’s new PC copolymer family for medical devices and equipment housings among highlighted materials.

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Packaging

Additives: Color Concentrates for HDPE Personal Care Packaging

Holland Colours’ Holcopearl 2286 marks the company’s entry into polyolefin colorants.

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sustainability

Additives: Latest Tests Show High Performance of New Liquid Additive in 100% Polyolefin Regrind

Riverdale Global’s ‘strenghthening’ additive shown to boost properties of PP and HDPE post-consumer recyclate while enhancing flow and part consitency.

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Plastics Size Reduction