Lilli Manolis Sherman

Lilli Manolis Sherman Contributing Editor

Compounding

Sandretto’s 3D Printer Highlights MilanPlast Show

A second injection press supplier throws its hat into the 3D ring. Meantime, several Italian suppliers’ growth plans target North America.

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Biopolymers

First Ocean-Cleaning System Set to Deploy in 2016

The Ocean Cleanup's unique ocean cleaning-system will be the longest floating structure ever deployed in the ocean.

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Will BASF's Nylon 66 Force Majeure Impact the Domestic Market?

Duration of force majeure at BASF's nylon 66 UK production facility uncertain at moment.

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polyolefins

Nova Installs Nine-Layer Blown Film Coextrusion Line to Enhance Customer Collab

As part of a several upgrades at its Calgary R&D facility, Nova Chemicals has installed a semi-commercial scale nine-layer blown film coextrusion line.

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sustainability

Compatibilizers Aim to Boost Plastics Recycling Profits

The new paper on compatibilizers from SPI's Recycling Committee is a tool for increasing profitability of plastics recycling.

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Construction

Quanex Expands With Acquisition of U.K.'s' HL Plastics

Leading North American suppliers of energy-efficient window and door systems acquires major U.K. PVC extrusion company.

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Nylon, PBT Keys in Energy-Conserving Tankless Water Heaters

Seisco's next-generation residential tankless water heaters use DuPont's high heat resistant nylon and high impact resistant PBT.

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Biopolymers

Coca-Cola Debuts First 100% Biobased PET Bottle

And the winner is....Coca-Cola appears ahead of the game in the race towards an all-biobased PET beverage bottle.

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polyolefins

Solvay Launches New Thermoplastic Lightweighting Materials for Aerospace

'Tegralite' is the name of a new family of thermoplastic composites developed by Solvay and three alliance partners.

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Automotive

Solvay's Advanced Thermoplastics In Polimotor 2 Car Engine

Up to ten parts of the Polimotor 2 engine will be made of at least seven of Solvay's advanced engineering polymers.

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polyolefins

Top DuPont Award Goes To Flex-Rigid Mono-Material Container

A mono-material package that marries flexible and rigid packaging wins top DuPont 2015 Packaging Innovation Award.

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plant tour

Switch to Bioplastic Helps Molder ‘Go Green’

Labcon opts for surgarcane-derived HDPE to make its packaging more earth-friendly.

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