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Prices Rising for Most Volume Resins
With the possible exception of PVC, high energy and feedstock costs exacerbated by Russia’s war on Ukraine were leading resin prices higher.
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Flow Additive Leaves No Residual Effects in PLA Compounds
CAI’s ST-PA210 bioplastic lubricating agent tested by third-party lab for impact on food-contact compliance.
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Sugar-Based Plastics Developments Advance Further
Research team from universities of Birmingham and Duke zero in on sugar-based compound that produces TPEs with highest performance.
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ExxonMobil Linear Alpha Olefins Production Unit On Course for Commercial Startup in Mid-2023
A fully range of LAOs will be produced and sold under the Elevexx brand.
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NeoGraf in Exclusive Technology Agreement with Australia’s First Graphene
The 10-yr deal sets the stage for explosive growth for NeoGraf’s graphene products in a range of markets, including the thermoplastics and composites industries.
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High-Temperature Foaming Agents Reduce Weight and Costs for Engineering Resins
iD Additives’s Micro Fine Cell product line increasingly used for PC, PC blends, nylons and more.
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Breakthrough Methodology Directly Quantifies Recycled Content in Plastics Packaging
University of Manchester team’s novel fluorescence-based spin-out technology provides a rapid and reliable analysis method to measure and certify recycled content in a wide range of plastics.
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DL Chemical Completes Acquisition of Kraton
The merger enables Kraton to strengthen its global presence by leveraging DL Chemical’s manufacturing capabilities and footprint in the Asian market.
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Südpack and Clean Cycle Invest in Carboliq Chemical Recycling
The global film manufacturer and flexible packaging investment firm have a long-term investment in Rencenso’s Carboliq technology.
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Genomatica and Asahi Kasei Collaborate on Renewably-Sourced Nylon 66
Parnership will accelerate momentum for Genomatica’s new route to HMD and Ashai Kasei’s sustainability strategy
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FRX Polymers’ Flame Retardants Granted a GreenScreen Benchmark 3 Score for Electronic Devices
Three Nofia polymeric phosphorus-based FR additives earn one of the industry’s highest green non-toxic indicators of ESG compliance.
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SABIC Collaborates with Kraton for Production of Certified Renewable SBCs
The collaboration entails SABIC’s biobased butadiene for which each kilogram (2.2 lb) reduces CO2 emissions by an average of 4 kilograms (8.82 lb) compared to fossil-based virgin alternatives.
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