End Markets
Ascend Submits First FDA 510(k) for Clearance of Antimicrobial Technology for Surgical Masks
Data from independent labs find Ascend’s Acteev antimirobial technology for surgical masks deactrivates bacteria, fungi and viruses, including SARS-CoV-2.
Read MoreSussex IM Adding Cleanroom
Wisconsin-based injection molder investing $2 million in a new ISO Class 8 3000-ft2 cleanroom that will be completed later this year.
Read MoreBraskem Completes Construction of World-Scale PP Facility in LaPorte, Texas
Braskem’s facility is the first new PP production facility built in North America since 2003 and has global export capacity.
Read MoreMaterials: PES for Automotive Parts in Contact with Hot Oil
BASF’s Ultrason E0510 C2TR said to offer optimized sliding friction properties.
Read MoreMaterials: Advanced PPA Meets Extrusion Processing Demands
BASF’s Ultramid Advanced N5H UN PPA boasts easy extrusion and is newly featured on what’s likely the first semi-finished PPA part.
Read MoreR&D/Leverage in Stretch-Blow Tooling Alliance with Aoki
A domestic source for tool design, build and repair for Aoki injection stretch-blow molding machines.
Read MorePE Film Market Snapshot 2020: Consumer/Industrial Product Liners
Monolayer structures still dominate this market.
WatchMaterials: Halogen-Free FR, Glass-Reinforced PP Compounds
SABIC’s latest addition to its specialty PP compounds portfolio include halogen-free, flame-retardant short- and long- glass fiber reinforced grades for a broad range of applications.
Read MoreCoronavirus Pandemic Boosts Topas COC Demand
Polyplastics’ Topas COC is already being used in testing kits for COVID-19 and developments in therapy delivery containers are underway.
Read MoreAdditives: Cost-Effective Colorants for Wire & Cable Applications
PolyOne’s OnColor WC Choice wire & cable colorants said to achieve required performance levels cost effectively.
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