Additives
UV Stabilizer for High-Speed PET Dairy Bottle Production
Holland Colours’ new Holcomer Thermostretch said to address how to accelerate PET production while maintaining a high level of light barrier protection.
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Lanxess to Acquire Emerald Kalama Chemicals
Emerald Kalama’s additives for plastics include non-phthalate PVC plasticizers and polyolefin modifiers.
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'Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day' Recognized on Feb. 20.
Plastics additives and adhesives supplier Mayzo has joined the worldwide campaign engaging girls in the engineering field.
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Milliken Joins Global Organization for PHA to Drive Adoption of Biodegradable Polymers in Single-Use Packaging
Existing and new additives technology from Milliken will be aimed at improving the processing performance, aesthetics and other key attributes of PHA biopolymers.
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Fine Silica Fillers Improve Cost/Performance of 3D Printing Resins
AGC Chemicals says resins infused with new Solesphere fine silica gels improve product quality, performance and processing efficiencies for all three major 3D printing processes.
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Acrylic Impact Modifiers Key to Enhanced Callaway Golf Balls
Dow’s Paraloid impact modifier and a proprietary blend of Surlyn ionomers make up the hybrid cover of Callaway’s new ERC Soft and Supersoft golf balls.
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Natural Zeolite Acid Scavengers Show Broad Use in Film, Packaging, Molded Parts
Endex International’s Alterin 110 & 111 aluminum silicates approved for several end-use applications in polyolefins and beyond.
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BASF Increases Prices of Additives for Plastic Applications
Citing higher costs of raw materials and logistics, BASF is hiking prices of plastic additives by up to 10%.
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Caprolactone Thermoplastics Boost Flexibility, Biodegradability of PLA and PHA
Ingevity’s Capa has been shown to enhance PLA and PHA end-use products.
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Joint Research Work on Antimicrobial Polymers Underway
U. of Postdam and Fraunhofer IAP aim to develop new antimicrobial polymers as alternatives to antibiotics
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