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 Two masterbatch suppliers claim to have found effective ways to make polyethylene and polypropylene products degrade like paper or wood while remaining cost-competitive with conventional LDPE or PP.

2010 was recovery year for many reprocessors.

This should be a good year for film and sheet extruders. According to our Film and Sheet Business Indexes, film markets should shake off their recent sluggishness, and the faster-growing sheet business will pick up additional speed.

More economical, higher performing, sustainable, and more finely tailored to specific applications—those features summarize the key advantages claimed for new additives showcased at K 2013.

As high-performance materials follow the path taken by some commodity resins, farming could replace drilling as suppliers rely more on plants than oil or gas for feedstocks.

One route to success in custom molding is to offer customers as many process and technology options as possible at diverse locations.

Polypropylene prices have moved up two months in a row and there is potential for further increases, all owing to propylene monomer tightness. PS prices moved lower in July, while attempts to hike prices of PE and PVC appeared to have failed.

Flat to lower prices are projected for PP, PS, and PVC due to lower feedstock prices and better-balanced supply/demand.

This family-owned custom molder stands out in its use of advanced computer and automation tools to claim a niche in large, complex, and multi-layer parts.

In late April, Wittmann Battenfeld GmbH hosted around 1100 visitors at its headquarters plant in Kottingbrunn, Austria, for a comprehensive demonstration of its latest injection molding technologies.