Lilli Manolis Sherman

Lilli Manolis Sherman Contributing Editor

Additives

Stabilized HDPE 'Shade Balls' Help Reduce Water Evaporation from L.A. Reservoir

Techmer PM partnered with blow molder Artisan Screen Printing to create improved 'shade balls'.

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Automotive

Progress Continues on Novel Truck Fairing Concept Design

SABIC's newest thermoplastic truck fairing design concept set to outperform earlier commercial designs.

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Postprocessing

"Game-Changing" Adhesive Nominated for Prestigious R&D Award

Dow Corning's unique silicone adhesive significantly expands design options for automotive electronics.

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plant tour

Advanced Styrenic Lets Molder Shed New Light On Automotive Part

Polyoptics teamed up with Styrolution to develop a ‘breakthrough’ process for light guides.

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economics

New Materials Offer Cost, Performance Advantages to PEEK in Automotive

Two new families of PAEK offer combination of economy and performance for demanding automotive applications.

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PVC

Commodity Resin Prices Soft, Except for PP

The price trajectory for PE, PS, and PVC appears to be downward but firmly steady for PP.

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Evonik Extends Support Of Deep Sea Exploration

With its Plexiglas observation dome, the Lula1000 submarine is discovering numerous previously unknown species.

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polyolefins

Packaging Company Launches Alternative to Foam Clamshell

Anchor Packaging has introduced its "ultimate replacement" for foam clamshells.

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Commodity Resins

New Type of Carbon Fiber for Thermoplastics Gets Funding

SGL Group is pursuing development of a carbon fiber with enhanced elongation and optimized surface structure.

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polyolefins

High-Moisture Barrier sHDPE Gets Increasing Play in Flexible Food Packaging

sHDPE from Nova Chemical offers excellent moisture barrier in "easy open" cereal and cracker packages.

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Additives

Frost Effect Applied to First Plastic Water Bottle

Ampacet "frosted-look" special effects additive 'lands' on first-ever frosted water bottle.

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Sheet Extruder Bixby & Bioplastics Firm Green Dot Bolster R&D Partnership

  It may be safe to say by now that we can expect to see more and more ‘collaborations’ between plastics processors of a wide range of consumer goods and suppliers of bioplastics as they look for more sustainable options for their products.

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