Materials
Masterbatches Reduce Gloss in PLA and PETG 3D Printed Products
Insight Polymers & Compounding’s two low-gloss additive masterbatches shown to boost appearance of 3D printed objects.
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Prices of the Five Commodity Resins Largely Flat
While price initiatives for PE and PVC were underway, resin prices had rollover potential for first two months of 2024, perhaps with the exception of PET.
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Covestro Realigns Polycarbonate Distribution
Amco Polymers will continue to distribute Covestro’s Texin and Desmopan TPU resins but not its PC portfolio.
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High-Performance Medical PC for Overmolding with LSR
Covestro’s new Apec 2045 copolycarbonate boasts higher heat resistance to enable lower production time and cost.
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Biobased Additives Compatible with Range of Commodity Resins
UBQ Materials has added sustainable additives compatible with a all commodity thermoplastics and PLA.
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At NPE2024, Follow These Megatrends in Materials and Additives
Offerings range from recycled, biobased, biodegradable and monomaterial structures that enhance recyclability to additives that are more efficient, sustainable and safer to use.
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Tolsa Presents an Effective Solution for the Replacement of PTFE in Flame Retardancy of PP, PVC and Nylons
The company’s Adins clay additives are positioned as a viable alternative as an anti-dripping mechanism.
Read MoreSlide Products Promotes Betsi Burns to New Sales Manager
Previously president and sales manager, Slide Products’s Michael Muth now chief strategist
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“Smart Nanocomposites” for Vehicle, Wearable Electronics and Buildings
OCSiAl’s graphene nanotubes combined with a TPU to fabricate nanocomposite sheets that can harvest electrical energy from sources of waste heat.
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TotalEnergies Corbion Publishes LCA for Recycled PLA Based on Advanced Recycling
This Life Cycle Assessment is based on recycled Luminy PLA using waste streams as feedstock for a biobased polyester.
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