Lilli Manolis Sherman

Lilli Manolis Sherman Contributing Editor

sustainability

Reducing the Environmental Impact of Plastics Through Digital Color Measurement

Digitizing color in the plastics industry can dramatically reduce the need to produce physical samples, which leads to less potential waste, says Datacolor applications engineer.  

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Solvay and Carbon22 Partner on Advanced Screw System for Foot & Ankle Surgery

Solvay’s Zeniva PEEK is overmolded onto a titanium core in Carbon22’s new Creed Cannulated Screw System

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Ineos Styrolution Celebrates 90 Years of Polystyrene

One of the world’s first commercial-scale polymers, now 90 years old, PS is positioned today as a material that can be recycled via a wide range of technologies.

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Proprietary Copolyester Used in Two COVID-Fighting Applications

Eastman’s Tritan chosen for its transparency and ability to withstand the frequent disinfection and cleaning required in health settings.

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polystyrene

Commodity Resin Prices Keep on Climbing

Dips in PP and PET tabs proved temporary, as supply/demand imbalances elevate prices and restrict supplies of all five commodity resins. PS hikes are especially brutal.

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Biopolymers

Cove & RWDC Industries in Exclusive Agreement to Support Production of the ‘First’ Biodegradable Water Bottles

Materials innovation company Cove’s partnership with PHA supplier RWDC will supply Cove with PHA for the production of the first water bottles made of biodegradable material.

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Biopolymers

Danimer Receives Innovation Research Grant to Support Biodegradable PHA Plastic Solutions

Project to be conducted with University of Minnesota’s ForeverGreen Initiative to investigate pennycress oil in production of PHA for single-use products.

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Conventus Moves Toward Industry Collaborations as COVID-19 Vaccines Surge

The distributor/formulator of high-performance plastics has started to in-person parts development collaborations as restrictions are loosened.  

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Additives

Top 10 Modern Trends in Performance Plastics

Curbell Plastics’ senior business development director weighs in.  

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Packaging

SABIC and KraussMaffei Collaborate on Development of Innovative Thin-Wall Packaging

The partners launched their collaboration at the newly expanded Thin-Wall Packaging Applications Center at KraussMaffei’s Swiss subsidiary and manufacturer of Netstal injection molding machines  

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BASF’s PPSU Used to Extrusion Blow Mold ‘Next-Generation’ Baby Bottles

Japan’s Zoom T is making its new curved baby bottles with BASF’s transparent Ultrason P 3010.

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FPA Develops Roadmaps to Guide Packaging Supply Chain Players on Aligning Flexible Packaging to Circular Economy Framework

Roadmaps are designed for FPA members, policymakers, NGOs, consumer product companies, consumers, local municipalities, and other associations.

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