Lilli Manolis Sherman

Lilli Manolis Sherman Contributing Editor

sustainability

Avantium and SCGC Partner to Scale-Up CO2- Based Polymers to Pilot Plant

SCGC will use Avantium’s Volta Technology which uses electrochemistry to convert CO2 to chemical building blocks such as glycolic acid which combined with lactic acid make carbon-negative PLGA.

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UPM Biochemicals and Selenis Form Strategic Alliance to Develop Sustainable PETG

Partnership to develop PETG made from renewable, sustainably sourced forest biomass for use in a variety of packaging applications  

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SABIC Gets 2023 ACC Sustainability Leadership Award

The award is for circularity achievements with ocean bound plastic-based solutions.

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Electronics

"Sustainable" Halogen-Free Flame-Retardant TPEs for Consumer Electronics

Avient expands its reSound Bio and Resound Rec content TPE portfolios.  

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Medical

Ultrashort Pulse Laser Marking System for Medical Devices and More

FOBA’s F.0100-ir creates deep black markings on medical plastics, stainless steel and titanium.

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Medical

Acetal Resin Series for Medical Applications

Polyplastics’ Duracon POM PM series launched globally.    

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Packaging

Scavenger for PET and rPET Bottles

Ampacet’s AA Scavenger 0846 said to reduce the level of acetaldehyde in PET and rPET bottles and preserve organoleptic properties

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Verde Bioresins Enters Planned Business Combination with TLGY Acquisition Corp.

Verde to become publicly traded via this business ‘merger’.

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Packaging

UV Additive Masterbatch for Clear PET Food Packaging

Ampacet’s PET UVA also preserves the integrity of contents in clear PET and rPET packaging for personal care and household products.

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Soft Prices for Volume Resins

While PP and PE prices may be bottoming out, a downward trajectory was likely for all other volume resins, including engineering types.  

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Automotive

Elix Polymers Gets Automotive OEM Approval for Anti-Squeak Thermoplastics

The company’s specialty grades of ABS and PC/ABS gets nod from a German premium automotive OEM for production of critical interior parts.

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Construction

Compact Entry Rotating-Rack Series of Weather Testers Expanded

Atlas’ Xenotest now also available to meet American standards.  

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