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Material technology
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Clariant
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Muttenz
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Switzerland
Additives
Clariant expands its contribution to sustainability with pigments certified OK compost industrial
- Clariant pigments certified OK compost INDUSTRIAL can be used to color plastic products, including packaging, intended to be compostable
- Certification awarded by the TÜV AUSTRIA
- Label opens new color opportunities to masterbatch and packaging producers and helps the fast-moving consumer goods…
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Material technology
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Avient Corporation
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Cleveland, OH
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United States
Additives
New ColorMatrix™ Lactra™ dairy protection additives from Avient feature low TiO₂ and inorganic content
Avient announced the launch of ColorMatrix™ Lactra™ Four, One, and Zero additives. This new product range offers low total inorganic and TiO2 content light-blocking solutions for PET dairy and dairy-alternative packaging.
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Material technology
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Venator
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Wynyard
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United Kingdom
rPET whitening
Venator: New Liquid Hombitan® products simplify whitening of recycled PET fibres for textile industry
Venator has developed a new liquid pigment masterbatch technology that can be used to whiten recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET) fibres quickly, cleanly, and efficiently. Based on the company’s established titanium dioxide (TiO2) platform for the fibre industry, the new HOMBITAN® LQ range is…
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Material technology
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Chroma Color Corporation
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McHenry, Illinois
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United States
Alternative coloring technology.
Chroma Color Corporation introduces NIR black color concentrate solutions
Chroma Color now offers a new black plastic recyclability solution. A carbon black alternative that does not sacrifice brand aesthetics but allows the MRF sorter to accurately and repeatedly identify and sort the plastic article.
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Material technology
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Omya International AG
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Oftringen
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Switzerland
Additives for Opaque PET
Omya introduces OmyaPET, a new and cost-effective opacifier for white opaque PET packaging
Omya International AG is pleased to announce the launch of OmyaPET, a new product family of functionalized Calcium Carbonates for PET applications.
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Material technology
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Covestro
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Leverkusen
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Germany
Alternative rPET application
Covestro introduces 3D printing material made from recycled PET
- Recycled PET made from post-consumer plastic waste
- Developed by the recently acquired DSM Resins & Functional Materials
- Alternative to virgin raw materials can help reduce carbon footprint
- Glass-fiber filled material suitable for high performance and structural applications using 3D pellet…
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Material technology
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Avient Corporation
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Cleveland, OH
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United States
Additives
New ColorMatrix™ Amosorb™ 4020R from Avient improves oxygen scavenging at 100 percent rPET content
Avient announced the launch of ColorMatrix™ Amosorb™ 4020R, a non-nylon-containing oxygen scavenger additive specifically formulated to enable the use of up to 100 percent recycled PET (rPET) content. This new additive joins the robust portfolio of ColorMatrix additives that enable improved…
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Material technology
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Ampacet
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Luxembourg
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Luxembourg
Additives
Ampacet extends ScratchShield™ line; Additives enhance PET abrasion & scratch resistance
Ampacet, a global masterbatch leader, has added two products to the ScratchShield™ line of additives that help to protect plastic products against scratch and abrasion without impacting gloss or mechanical properties of the resin.
While plastics are prone to scratch and abrasion, consumers expect…
While plastics are prone to scratch and abrasion, consumers expect…
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Material technology
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Avient Corporation
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Cleveland, OH
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United States
Additives
‘Future-Proof’ pharma packaging: Avient launches new regulatory-compliant MEVOPUR™ amber masterbatches
Avient Corporation, a premier provider of specialized and sustainable material solutions and services, announced the launch of a new pelletized amber colorant masterbatch formulated for PET vials, bottles, and other pharmaceutical packaging applications. These unique MEVOPUR™ concentrates use…
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Material technology
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Avient
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Cleveland, OH
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United States
Additives
New ColorMatrix™ Optica™ toners from Avient Correct Color, enhance performance in rPET
As food and beverage brands increasingly seek to support a circular economy by using more recycled PET (rPET), several aesthetic and processing challenges inherent in rPET are also emerging. To help combat these issues, Avient today announced the launch of ColorMatrix™ Optica™ PET blue toners and…
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Material technology
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Ampacet
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Luxembourg
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Luxembourg
Expansion
Ampacet announces Russia plant expansion, new additive production line
Ampacet, a premier global provider of masterbatch and additive materials, services and solutions, will strengthen its presence and service in the Russian market with the expansion of its plant in Tver, Russia. The expanded site started up the additive production line in the beginning of 2021.
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