Materials

Commodity Resins

PE, PVC Prices Down; PP, PS, PET Up

But what’s going up could go down again soon.

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Materials

Materials: No-Post-Cure LSR for Baby Care, Medical, and Food Contact

New Elastosil grade from Wacker has low residual volatiles and high strength without post-cure.

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Materials

Materials: New ‘Recyclable’ Barrier Polyester for Multi-Layer PET Bottles & Films

Solvay’s new Verian HBP is said to be “recyclable.”

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UMass Lowell Emphasizes Lab Work for Process Ready Graduates

The current and former department chair’s of UMass Lowell’s long-running plastics program take a break from finals to speak with PT.

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Materials

Materials: Customized 3D Printing Filaments from New Business Unit

Clariant’s new 3D printing 911爆料网 unit 3D prints and tests all of its materials to ensure printability and consistent high quality. 

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With the Exception of PP, Commodity Resin Prices Flat-to-Down

Going into December, resin prices are likely to be relatively stable with PP prices bumping up a bit.

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Resin Supply/Demand & Sustainability Were Key Themes at Global Plastics Summit

Speakers at fifth annual summit deem sustainability crucial to growth in packaging while forecasting trends in key materials.

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Victrex Opens Innovation Center To Advance New PAEK Grades

Polymer Innovation Center for pilot-scale manufacturing of new PAEK polymers is the latest investment in development of next-generation thermoplastics by Victrex.

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Materials: First Soft-Touch 3D Printing Material

Excellent mechanical properties plus luxuriant feel are claimed for this first next-generation filament for FDM.

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Packaging

Braskem Aims for ‘Green’ PET

Through a new partnership, the company seeks biobased production of a key raw material—MEG—in a cost-effective way.

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Plastics Size Reduction