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Avient Corporation is expanding its reSound™ BIO bio-based and reSound™ REC recycled content Thermoplastic Elastomer (TPE) portfolios with the launch of a new range of halogen-free flame-retardant (HFFR) grades containing recycled and bio-based resin. These new grades have been developed to meet the growing demand for consumer electronic applications made with sustainable raw materials and meet strict FR compliance without…

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ALPLA is continuing the global expansion of its circular economy with the expansion of its recycling plant in Radomsko (Poland). The internationally active packaging and recycling specialist is investing around eight million euros in the third extrusion line at the site. The annual production capacity will increase from 30,000 to 54,000 tonnes of food-grade PET…

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A team of chemists from MIT and Duke University has discovered a counterintuitive way to make polymers stronger, introduce a few weaker bonds into the material. Working with a type of polymer known as polyacrylate elastomers, the researchers found that they could increase the materials’ resistance to tearing up to tenfold, simply by using a…

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UPM Biochemicals and Selenis, a subsidiary of the IMG Group that produces specialty polyester resins for a wide range of applications, announced a partnership that will help the packaging industry reduce its carbon footprint and redefine the sustainability goals of its customers. The goal of the strategic partnership is to produce sustainable polyethylene terephthalate glycol (PETG)…

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AIMPLAS coordinates the FOREST project, a new EU funded research to delve into advanced lightweight bio-based or recycled materials to facilitate the decarbonization of the transport sector. The project consortium is made of 14 partners from 8 different countries developing innovative bio-based polymers & additives and recycled carbon fibers for sustainable and safe transport applications.…

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Avient Corporation and BASF are now collaborating to offer colored grades of Ultrason® high-performance polymers to the global market. The colored grades feature BASF’s Ultrason® polyarylethersulfones (PAES) as high-quality base polymer combined with Avient’s Colorant Chromatics™ high-temperature color formulation expertise for color concentrates and pre-colored solutions. Contributes to a More Sustainable Lifestyle The collaboration will give customers in industries such as…

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Among the polymer properties, MFI is used as one of the quality control measurements for thermoplastic polymers, thermoplastic blends, and composites formulation. This is in accordance with ASTM or ISO standards. Moreover, the MFI value can give you detailed information about the polymers: average molecular weight, processability, and appropriate manufacturing process A high MFI polymer…

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NOVA Chemicals Corporation (“NOVA Chemicals”) and Plastic Energy have entered into an agreement to explore the feasibility of developing a pyrolysis-driven advanced recycling facility in the Sarnia, Ontario region. If constructed, the facility would be the largest of its kind in Canada with a potential initial capacity of 66kt per annum. Working Together to Create Timely,…

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Borealis announces that it has signed an agreement to acquire Rialti S.p.A., an Italian polypropylene compounder and recycler. Closing of this transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals. Makes IM and Extrusion PP Compounds for Various Industries Based in the area of Varese, Italy, Rialti is one of the European market players specialized in production of…

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Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. announced that it will be splitting off the Protective Films business and the Industrial Films & Sheets business – which together comprise an ICT business – of its wholly owned subsidiary Mitsui Chemicals Tohcello, Inc. (CEO: MATSUZAKA Shigeharu), and establishing a new wholly owned subsidiary to inherit this ICT business. The new subsidiary…

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