Materials
Certified Circular PC Resin and Blends
SABIC’s launch of PC made from the upcycling of mixed plastic PCR said to be a first in the industry
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Benvic Acquires Custom Compounder Chemres with Focus on Medical Market
France’s specialty PVC compounder Benvic enters the U.S. market via Chemres acquisition.
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Illig and Suedpack Collaborate on Certified Compostable, Biobased Food Containers
Made with BASF’s partially biobased Ecovio, these thermoformed containers with heat-sealable lids are especially suitable for vegetarian and vegan foods and dairy products.
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NatureWorks to Build Fully Integrated Ingeo Plant in Thailand
NatureWorks parent companies, Cargill and GC, have authorized investment for new fully-integrated 165-million lb/yr facility in Thailand.
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Epolin Expands NIR Dyes and Compounds Business Through Acquisition
Chroma Color’s Epolin division has acquired NIR and laser-absorbing dyes manufacturer Adam Gates & Co.
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Signal-Transparent TPEs for High-Speed 5G Transmission
Avient’s new Versaflex CE TPEs boast superior permittivity and low signal-loss performance at high frequencies.
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Lanxess Completes Acquisition of Emerald Kalama Chemical
Emerald’s additives such as non-phthalate PVC plasticizers and polyolefin modifiers will be integrated into Lanxess’ polymer additives business unit.
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Expanded Portfolio of Pigments Certified OK Compost Industrial
Clariant’s Pigments unit has added nine new pigments that meet the EU’s standard for compostable plastics products.
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New Proprietary Bioplastic Presents Alternative to PLA and PHA
Startup Verde Bioresins’s PolyEarthylene blend has been custom engineered to 82 different grades for use in both single-use and durable applications.
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