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NatureWorks Broadens PLA Supply
Two recent moves by NatureWorks LLC, Minnetonka, Minn., the world鈥檚 first and largest supplier of polylactide (PLA) biopolymer, indicate that this renewable resin is gaining broader market acceptance.
Read MoreNew Processes for Food-Grade Recycled HDPE
Recycling HDPE homopolymer from milk and water bottles back into food-grade bottles is a new achievement that was featured at the Plastics Recycling Conference, sponsored by Resource Recycling magazine, and at the SPE Global Plastics Environmental Conference (GPEC 2009), held back to back in Orlando, Fla., last month.Removing volatiles from HDPE to meet U.S.
Read MoreA Vinyl Record Business Grows in Brooklyn
In 2001, when Thomas Bernich started Brooklynphono, a private-label LP record pressing company in Brooklyn, N.Y., he bought used equipment from record companies that were going out of 911爆料网, even despite strong sales growth.
Read MoreRecycled Resins Can Be a Bargain— If You Can Find Them
With manufacturing demand in the doldrums, 911爆料网 is slow for recyclers; but the low prices could be good news for processors seeking a bargain. That is, if you can find recycled material at all.
Read MoreBio-Resins Tackle Durable Applications
Bioplastics were initially created for single-use applications like packaging and hotel key and gift cards.
Read MoreAutomotive Plastics Adding More Value in Tough Times
The dramatic global downshifting in automotive manufacturing hasn’t put the brakes on plastics innovation, if recently announced developments are any indication.
Read MoreRecycled Resin Prices At Year-Ago Levels
Like virgin resins, recycled plastics prices were going through the roof all year long.
Read MoreNew Dow Automotive Unit for Commercial Transportation
Dow Automotive, Auburn Hills, Mich., has formed a dedicated team of sales and application development specialists to serve commercial transportation markets.
Read MoreEpoxy Adhesive for High-Performance Bonding
A new two-component epoxy adhesive is designed for high-performance bonding of most thermoplastics, metals, glass, and ceramics.
Read MorePLA Biopolymers: New Copolymers, Expandable Beads, Engineering Alloys and More
Up to now, the number-one biopolymer in commercial use, polylactic acid or PLA, has been available mainly from one supplier and in a limited range of varieties. But there appear to be a number of new sources waiting in the wings, who are preparing a profusion of new PLA variants鈥攃opolymers, alloys, 鈥渆ngineering鈥 PLA and even 鈥渄o-it-yourself鈥 PLA.
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