Materials

Commodity Resins

Avient Adds Phoenix Location to its ColorWorks Design & Technology Centers

The addition of ColorWorks Phoenix as the fifth such site will allow better collaborations with customers in the western part of the U.S.

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Biopolymers

CJ Biomaterials Expands Biobased PHA Technology to a New Food Product

South Korea’s leading convenience store chain CU launches new noodle cup coated with compostable, biodegradable PHA  

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Additives

Masterbatches Reduce Gloss in PLA and PETG 3D Printed Products

Insight Polymers & Compounding’s two low-gloss additive masterbatches shown to boost appearance of 3D printed objects.

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resin pricing

Prices of the Five Commodity Resins Largely Flat

While price initiatives for PE and PVC were underway, resin prices had rollover potential for first two months of 2024, perhaps with the exception of PET.

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Covestro Realigns Polycarbonate Distribution

Amco Polymers will continue to distribute Covestro’s Texin and Desmopan TPU resins but not its PC portfolio.

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High-Performance Medical PC for Overmolding with LSR

Covestro’s new Apec 2045 copolycarbonate boasts higher heat resistance to enable lower production time and cost.

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Biopolymers

Biobased Additives Compatible with Range of Commodity Resins

UBQ Materials has added sustainable additives compatible with a all commodity thermoplastics and PLA.

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At NPE2024, Follow These Megatrends in Materials and Additives

Offerings range from recycled, biobased, biodegradable  and monomaterial structures that enhance recyclability to additives that are more efficient, sustainable and safer to use.  

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Additives

Tolsa Presents an Effective Solution for the Replacement of PTFE in Flame Retardancy of PP, PVC and Nylons

The company’s Adins clay additives are positioned as a viable alternative as an anti-dripping mechanism.  

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Additives

Slide Products Promotes Betsi Burns to New Sales Manager

Previously president and sales manager, Slide Products’s Michael Muth now chief strategist

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