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ADDITIVES: A.Schulman Acquires Prime Colorants
To grow its custom color capabilities, A.Schulman, Akron, Ohio, has made yet another acquisition, of color and additive concentrates maker Prime Colorants, Franklin, Tenn.
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ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING: Slew of New Developments in Materials, Equipment
Three companies unveiled new developments in additive manufacturing and prototyping as 2013 came to a close, a testament to this technology's vibrant growth.
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APPLICATIONS: High-Heat PLA in World's First Bioplastic Touchscreen Computer
The high-heat-resistant PLA compound used for the housing of the first bioplastic touchscreen computer is based on lactides from Corbion Purac.
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Nylon 12 Gains New Fully-Integrated Producer
Could the global shortage of nylon 12 that lasted through much of 2012, following the fire and explosion of the Marl, Germany cyclododecatriene (CDT) facility of Evonik Industries in March of that year, possibly be the world’s last of that scale? Invista is aiming to become the first new fully-integrated producer of nylon 12--used primarily for fuel and brake-line connectors and other automotive components such as tubing and hoses--in over 30 years. The company’s family of C12 high-performance intermediates played a critical part in assisting the market during the 2012 industry shortage.
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Commodity Resin Prices Up, Engineering Resins Steady
Strong year-end demand, somewhat tighter supplies of polyolefins, and a spike in feedstock prices with the possibility of more to come for PS, PVC and PP, have already brought higher prices to commodity resins, and continuing upward pressure will likely generate further hikes. Meanwhile, despite strong demand in the automotive market, prices of the four largest-volume engineering resins have been flat or slightly lower.
Read MoreTop 5 material technology developments of 2013
Throughout 2013, we saw myriad launches of a diverse range of new materials, with a cluster of introductions coming at K 2013. For this reason, selecting the “top five materials” was nearly an impossible task, so we decided to expand the list a bit by categorizing the new material developments by applications that are seeing increasing activity.
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K 2013: More Efficient, Flexible & User-Friendly Auxiliaries
It’s hard to generalize about auxiliary equipment, but a few trends stood out at K, including: greater energy efficiency, ease of maintenance and cleaning, controls that provide more real-time and historical process information and greater ease of use.
Read MoreDINP Plasticizer Gets Booted Out in California
The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) of the State of California’s Environmental Protection Agency, which decides which chemicals need to be labeled as a carcinogen or reproductive toxicant under Proposition 65, has announced that DINP (diisononylphthalate) is now included on the list. DINP and DIDP (diisodylphthalate) are not classified as hazardous by the U.S.
Read MoreReturn of the T-Shirt Bag Business a Possibility
Is it possible that we may see a resurgence of the nearly extinct t-shirt bag business in North America?
Read MoreAuxiliary Equipment Run by Solar Energy at India's Plastics Show
Sustainable energy will be a key theme at next week’s Plastivision India 2013 (Dec. 12-16), the second largest plastics show in India held every three years in Mumbai.
Read MoreOnline Purchasing for Medical-Grade Plastics Aimed at Expediting Product Development
Material evaluation for processability, assembly and functionality are key to prototype development of new medical devices.
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Mid November Commodity Resin Prices Flat to Soft
Prices of the four major commodity thermoplastics are projected to be a bit lower or remain flat (especially in the case of PE) as the year comes to an end.
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