Plastics Industry Continues to Outperform Manufacturing by Most …
WEB5 days ago — Real plastics shipments could be up by 1.3% year-on-year in 2024, driven by an increase in plastic materials and resins on top of stable plastics monthly demand. …
Origin Materials’ Tethered PET Caps Take Off
WEB2 days ago — Origin Materials is moving briskly with its polyethylene terephthalate (PET) cap and closure technology, which can be used to manufacture tethered or standard caps and enables PET bottle-to-bottle …
Braskem Secures Federal Funding for UHMWPE Expansion in Texas
WEB1 day ago — An October 2023 report published by MLT Analytics* (MLTA) forecasts that demand for UHMWPE-based LIBS will grow at 16.4% per annum between 2022 and …
Carbios, Sleever Plan to Make Shrink Sleeves Home Compostable
WEB1 day ago — Carbios Active is integrated directly into the transformation process to make these PLA-rich films home compostable while guaranteeing quality compost. The …
How Medtronic Ensures Medical Plastic Implants Go …
WEBSep 16, 2024 — MDDT process revealed material shortcomings. At Medtronic, the MDDT process is used to assess all new materials used in chronic implants. Even before the tool was qualified by FDA, the medical …
Resin Price Report: Polypropylene Prices Ease as New …
WEBSep 12, 2024 — Polyethylene (PE) levels were generally a half-cent lower, while polypropylene (PP) slid as much as $0.02/lb, helped along by easing polymer-grade propylene (PGP) costs. The lower resin prices spurred …
Resin Price Report: Whatever Happened to the Predicted Record …
WEBSep 5, 2024 — August PP contracts followed polymer-grade propylene (PGP) contracts up $0.02/lb for the third straight cost-push increase, now totaling $0.09/lb. This is also up …
Plastics News in August: Hot and Balanced
WEBSep 3, 2024 — 6. New Printing Technology Claims to Bring Unprecedented Decorative Capabilities to Flexible Plastics. The seven-station rotogravure press can print on PET, …
PFAS-Free PPAs Provide Better Processing and Results
WEBSep 11, 2024 — Baerlocher USA’s PFAS-free polymer processing aid (PPA) technology delivers a sustainable option for plastic processors of film and pipe without …
Covestro, Li Auto Collaborate to Develop Sustainable Materials for …
WEBSep 11, 2024 — During the signing event, Covestro and Li Auto also unveiled two jointly developed materials — light-diffusing and infrared-transparent Makrolon polycarbonates …