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DSM Partners with SABIC and UPM Biofuels to Produce Biobased Dyneema UHMWPE Fiber
In its collaboration with SABIC and UPM, DSM plans to launch biobased Dyneema UHMWPE fiber in April 2020.
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GW Plastics Expands Silicone Business
Investment of $2 million includes equipment and an expanded cleanroom.
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Borealis is Now Producing Certified Renewable PP
Said to represent a milestone in sustainable PP, these resins are being produced at Borealis’ two production facilities in Belgium.
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Plastics Machinery Shipments Finish 2019 Down Compared to 2018
A surge in the final quarter of 2019 could not salvage a weaker overall performance for North American plastics machinery and equipment sales compared to 2018.
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Prices for Polyolefins, PS, PVC and PET Trending Flat to Higher
Going into second quarter, the resin pricing trajectory is unsettled by a virus outbreak.
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Additives: Flow Enhancers for Semi-Aromatic Nylon
Bruggemann’s Bruggolen TP-P1810 said to be the first flow enhancer for aromatic nylons.
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Materials: Extremely Lightweight and Foam-Free TPEs
Kraiburg’s TPE’s new TPE technology incorporates 3M’s Glass Bubbles to create extremely lightweight thin-wall moldings.
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Parity with global prices, higher feedstock costs, and ample supplies are among the drivers.
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Ampacet Acquires Liad Weighing and Control Systems
Ampacet’s acquisition of Israeli company Liad marks its entry into the auxiliary equipment business.
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Ascend to Acquire Compounding & Masterbatch Business of Poliblend and Esseti Plast
Ascend’s pending acquisition will broaden its portfolio of nylon 66 offerings and mark its entry into nylon 6, PBT and POM.
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