Materials
Commodity Resin Prices Rise, But PP Falls
Supply constraints continue to be a key factor in further resin price increases.
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Pre-Colored Medical ABS Compounds for Laser Marking
Elix Polymers’ specialty medical pre-colored ABS compounds are based on existing biocompatible M203FC and M205FC.
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PPS Replaces Metal and Rubber in Automotive Thermal Management Systems
Solvay’s Ryton PPs mono-layer extrusion grade shown to be optimized for new corrugated tubing.
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‘First’ Recycled Ocean Bound Plastic Portfolio Launched
SABIC appears to be in the forefront of introducing recycled materials from ocean bound plastic.
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Radici is Significantly Expanding Global Production Capacity
Radici’s expansion include new plants in Mexico and China and capacity expansion of engineering resins in North America and Europe
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PIR Content TPEs for Automotive Exteriors
Kraiburg TPE’s new series of compounds to help European OEMs use optimum materials for future automotive exterior applications.
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Antimicrobial Fluoropolymer Compounds for Extruded Film Applications
AGC’s new Fluon+ EM-20010 ETFE antimicrobial compounds said to reduce growth of COVID-19 and dangerous bacteria.
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Recycled-Content TPEs for Overmolding Globally Expanded
Avient has expanded its reSound R recycled-content TPE range in North America and Asia that are compatible with PC, ABS, and PC/ABS and launched over 80% recycled content versions in Europe.
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Eastman’s First Sustainability-Based Agreement with a Major Prestige Beauty House Involves its Chemically Recycled Renew PET Copolymer Portfolio
Eastman’s agreement with The Estée Lauder Companies expected to help drive greater use of recycled or recyclable plastics in luxury cosmetics packaging.
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PFE Further Expands into the European Plastics Recycling Industry
PFE is not only the first U.S. testing facility to achieve accreditation to perform RecyClass testing, but is also the world’s only lab accredited to perform testing in all four product categories
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