polyolefins
New Pump Helps Resin Producer Gear Up for Higher Productivity
Adding new gear pumps allowed LLDPE producer to boost production by nearly 40% and cut downtime.
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The Verdict Is In: Brand Owners Want Recycled PP
The Association of Postconsumer Recyclers surveyed 21 consumer brand companies regarding the potential for PCR PP.
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Braskem Launches HMS-PP
Company is targeting a variety of foams as well as solid compounded or deep-draw thermoforming applications
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Treofan Simplifies Laminate Structure; Boosts Sealing Performance of BOPP Films
ExxonMobil’s Vistamaxx featured in new five-layer BOPP Film.
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K 2016 Preview: Materials & Additives
Driving the wide range of new developments in engineered plastics and additives are higher performance, safety, and sustainability.
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PET Prices Drop; Others Remain Stable
PE, PP, PVC, PS prices stable for now, PET more volatile.
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Are You Ready for K 2016?
We’ve got you covered with five feature stories and an entire new-products section devoted to the October show in Dusseldorf.
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Thermoformer’s Hot-to-Go Containers Enabled by Advanced PP Clarifier
Tray-Pak’s new custom thermoformed containers combine super clarity with high-temperature performance.
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MATERIALS: The Importance of Oxidative Stability in Polyolefins
Because oxidation is a process that causes materials to deteriorate over time, its effects or potential for those effects are not always apparent when new products are tested.
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Getting the Plastics Message Out to the Masses
As I watched the Olympics coverage the other night, a commercial came on that flashed the word, “plastics.”
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