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Dow introduces new generation impact modifier for PLA and PLA blends
The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) launches the next generation PARALOID™ BPM-515 Acrylic Impact Modifier formulated to impart toughness and maintain clarity to polylactic acid (PLA). In response to the needs of manufacturers of sustainable bioplastic packaging and durable products, ...
2:33 min
PET materials
Eastar™ EB062 copolyester resins enable brand owners to offer enhanced consumer convenience with multi-serve packaging
Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE:EMN) and Northumbria Blow Mouldings, Ltd. announce the availability of four and five liter clear, handled bottles for convenient multi-serve packaging, the largest of their kind available in Europe. Awarded the 2009 Horner's Bottlemaking Award from the ...
1:37 min
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PolyOne continues expansion in biopolymers – Joins SPI Bioplastics Council
PolyOne Corporation, a premier global provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, today announced additional steps in the Company’s ongoing expansion into sustainable technologies and the emerging biopolymer market. The Company has joined the Society of the ...
2:40 min
PET materials
Prof. Lee's team succeeds in producing plastics without use of fossil fuels
A team of scientists led by Prof. Sang-Yup Lee of the Department of Biological Sciences at KAIST have succeeded in producing the polymers used for everyday plastics through bioengineering, rather than through the use of fossil fuel based chemicals, the university authorities said on ...
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Milliken’s new clarifying agent Millad® NX8000 opens up a world of opportunity for highly transparent injection-blow moulded PP containers
The market for very clear thick-walled bottles and jars that has remained largely untapped by polypropylene is now opening up as the result of a cooperative project between Milliken Chemical, market leader for clarifying agents for polypropylene, and precision blow mould maker ADOP ...
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