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Material technology
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Holland Colours
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Apeldoorn
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Netherlands
Expansion
Holland Colours increases manufacturing capacity to support successful growth
In order to accommodate the strong demand for light blocking colorants in PET packaging for dairy applications, Holland Colours is proudly announcing the expansion of their manufacturing capacity in Asia, at their Surabaya (Indonesia) plant. With this, the company also reinforces its global market…
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Material technology
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Clariant
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Muttenz
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Switzerland
New product range
Clariant Additive Masterbatch makes black plastic packaging ‘visible’ to sorting systems
New Clariant CESA®-IR additive masterbatches are now available to make dark-colored plastics visible to the near-infrared (NIR) sensors used in automated polymer sorting systems. While many companies use black packaging to brand their prestige products, the problems it poses in recycling systems has…
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Material technology
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Gabriel-Chemie
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Gumpoldskirchen
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Austria
Additives
Near infrared masterbatch for recycling black and coloured plastics
Plastics' recycling in the EU has increased by almost 80 % since 2006*. During the same period, landfill disposal has significantly declined by 43 %. The problem when it comes up to recycling is the fact that some black and coloured plastic items do not get recognized by detecting/sorting machines.…
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Material technology
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PolyOne
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Avon Lake, OH
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United States
Additives
New black colorants: Polyone support circular economy, turn former waste into recyclable packaging
PolyOne launched a new portfolio of infrared- detectable black colorants for plastic packaging, which will allow formerly unrecyclable black waste plastic to be properly sorted at recycling facilities. These colorants will help black packaging support the circular economy by enabling them to be…
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Material technology
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Lifocolor Farben GmbH & Co. KG
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Lichtenfels
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Germany
Investment
Lifocolor Masterbatches: New production plant in Lichtenfels, Germany
Thermoplastic masterbatch manufacturer, Lifocolor Farben GmbH & Co. KG is investing EUR 20 million in the expansion of its parent plant in Lichtenfels. Ground was broken in July 2019 and the planned construction schedule is 18 months.
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Material technology
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XG Sciences
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Lansing, MI
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United States
Partnership
XG Sciences and Niagara Bottling Partner to drive Graphene enhanced PET innovations in the Food & Beverage Packaging Industry
XG Sciences, Inc. (XGS), a market leader in designing advanced materials using xGnP® graphene nanoplatelets, announced that it has entered into an Intellectual Property License, Joint Development and Commercialization Agreement with Niagara Bottling, LLC, a market leader in beverage packaging…
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Business function
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Sibur
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Moscow
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Russia
Partnership
BASF and SIBUR collaborate to develop innovative polymer solutions
SIBUR and BASF are collaborating to develop innovative polymer solutions at SIBUR’s PolyLab Research and Development Center located in Moscow, Russia. The signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Cooperation took place on May 30, 2019 at SIBUR’s newly inaugurated state-of-the-art PolyLab at the…
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Additives
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Milliken Chemical
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Spartanburg
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United States
New Colors
Milliken’s ‘ColorDirection 2020’ explores the colors of the human journey
The theme of Connected Comfort serves as a foundation for the six color tones selected for ColorDirection 2020 — reflecting the convenience, flexibility and personal experiences capturing the connection color creates between products from various markets and the consumers they serve.
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Material technology
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PolyOne
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Avon Lake, OH
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United States
Design & Color
PolyOne and 3M announce game-changing system for liquid polymer colorant design
PolyOne Corporation, in strategic collaboration with 3M, announced the launch of a revolutionary on-site polymer color matching and dosing system that accelerates the process of designing and coloring injection molded parts. The PINPOINT™ Express Color and Dosing System allows users to create,…
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Additives
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Chroma Color Corporation
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McHenry, IL
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United States
Color Technology
Selecting the best option for coloring plastics products
Designers of plastic products know the importance of choosing a dynamic color in order for a product to stand out from the competition. Not surprisingly, many are not as familiar with the fundamentals of color matching in plastic and the challenges certain resins can pose. Unfortunately, often this…
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Additives
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PolyOne
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Avon Lake, OH
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United States
Launch
Polyone unveils new Smartbatch™ Frost Collection for PET packaging
PolyOne today announced the launch of its new Smartbatch™ Frost Collection, a translucent color series for PET bottle.
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