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The past year, dominated by COVID-19, has been exceptional for plastic molding and extrusion linked to diagnostic instruments and consumables. The global market for injection molded and extruded plastics for medical applications remains robust and continues to grow consistently at between 6-8%, with North America (NA) and Europe (EU) being the largest markets, but consumption in India…

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Polyethylenes are a known class of thermoplastic polymers having many members. They are prepared by homo-polymerizing ethylene or inter-polymerizing (e.g., copolymerizing) ethylene with one or more alpha-olefins having from 3 to about 18 carbon atoms by known polymerization reactions and conditions. The viscosity of polyethylenes which have pendant vinyl and/or vinylidene groups tends to change…

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Formulation Obtain decisive data without running expensive tests to assess surface roughness, uniformity of treatment, release agents residues, weak boundary layers, wettability, printability, over treatment… (Re)Discover the range of information that can be extracted from Contact Angle Measurements, a simple & far-too-often misused test.   Today, most people measure contact angle as if their surface were ideal…

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Massachusetts based CAI Performance Additives has announced the launch of a new nylon nucleator, called ST-NA22D. ST-NA22D disperses uniformly to induce crystalline arrangement of the polymer molecular chains and speed up crystallization for improved processing. So far, the nucleating agent has seen superior performance in PA6, PA66, PA11 & PA12 applications. Effectivity at Low Doses ST-NA22D is…

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Products Improving PCR Quality   A range of specialty additives for sustainable packaging: These products improve the quality of PCR and enable greater recycled content, including:     Rejoin™ PCR masterbatch for polyolefins ColorMatrix™ Amosorb™ 4020R for oxygen scavenging with up to 100 percent rPET content ColorMatrix™ Optica™ Toners & Colors to correct and reduce yellowing and improve…

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Get started with reactive extrusion for your thermoplastics by getting a 360⁰ view of the process, reaction chemistry as well as how to configure the extruder. Kenneth Russell will help you spend less time on trial and error & develop materials with reactive extrusion principles and practices faster by sharing hands-on tips on injecting liquids, defining the right residence time distribution…

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The system for regulating food contact materials and food packaging in the United States is fairly well established, although it has evolved over the years in response to certain lessons learned. Pursuant to the 1958 Food Additives Amendment to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the Act), all substances that are intended to become…

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New Grades from 3M Both the grades consist of soft boron nitride agglomerates used to enhance isotropic thermal conductivity. They provide better through-plane conductivity than platelets or flakes, and their softness helps facilitate low impact on viscosity and easy processing that is less abrasive on equipment. Boron nitride cooling filler agglomerates from 3M can be added…

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Gain greater control over your elastomeric part performance by choosing the right material (rubber vs TPE) in your end application (tires, seals, gaskets, medical equipments…) Jeff Jansen will review the structure & composition of thermoset rubbers & thermoplastic elastomers, and compare & contrast both materials to help you find the material best suited for your application (using practical case-studies) When…

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One of the UN Sustainable Development Goals is to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture. This is a huge challenge in the light of climate changes, and the scarcity of water and arable land. Agricultural production must be more efficient. At the same time, more consumers are demanding for…

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