End Markets
Slower Growth Ahead for Packaging
Consumer-goods spending seems poised to grow more slowly, and therefore plastics packaging will see its peak rate of growth sometime in the second half of 2014.
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Thermoformer’s Name Change Reflects Refocused Strategy
New identity highlights processor’s focus on technology, product quality, and food safety.
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MATERIALS: Shrimp Shells Play Key Role In New Bioplastic
Substance that makes shrimp shells hardy used by Wyss Institute to make new bioplastic for 3D parts.
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Shrimp Shells Play Key Role In New Bioplastic
Substance that makes shrimp shells hardy used to make new bioplastic by Wyss Institute.
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Ferro To Exit Specialty Plastics And Polymer Additives Businesses
Ferro's specialty plastics business will be part of A.Schulman before year's end; Ferro is also seeking to sell its polymer additives business.
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Want a Machine with Everything?
Super-flexible lab development machine is equipped for a wide range of processes.
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Styron To Exit Domestic Commodity PC Resin Business
Specialty blends such as chemically-resistant Emerge PC/PET used for medical device housings, as well as other higher-margin compounds for lighting, electronics and automotive, are Styron's new focus in North America.
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Styron To Exit Commodity PC Resin Business
Specialty PC compounds and blends in North America is Styron's new focus.
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PolyOne Expands Medical-Grade Material Offerings
A recent agreement with Biomerics has resulted in PolyOne becoming the exclusive distributor of medical-grade TPUs.
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Chinese cutlery manufacturer adds production…in the U.S.
Shoot-and-ship molding is supposed to have long left the U.S. for China, so why is a Chinese maker of food service ware opening up a its newest production facility in Pennsylvania?
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