Plastics
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6 Nov 2014
Perstorp steps up its bioplastics competitiveness
Perstorp the world leader in ε-polycaprolactones (PCL) technology, marketed under the Capa™ brand, is stepping up its investment into the fast growing bioplastics market. World demand is expected to continue to grow at over 20% pa for the foreseeable future, and Capa™ Thermoplastics are already playing a vital role in enhancing biopolymer performance and biodegradability across a range of bioplastic applications.
3 Nov 2014
Milliken’s New, Breakthrough Hyperform® HPN 210 M Nucleator for HDPE Significantly Increases Resin Performance and Processing
Ghent, Belgium – Milliken & Company unveiled today, at Pack Expo International (booth #10513), Hyperform® HPN 210 M, a new, game-changing nucleating agent for injection molded high-density polyethylene (HDPE) applications. This new breakthrough technology features a unique crystalline orientation that improves the mechanical performance of HDPE to levels approaching those of polypropylene (PP) impact copolymers. The Hyperform HPN 210 M nucleator gives molders attractive new processing options for packaging and material handling applications and underscores Milliken’s investment in ongoing research to benefit customers worldwide. The new additive – which specifically targets material handling applications such as waste containers, totes, crates and pallets – is the first in a family of next-generation nucleators that Milliken is developing.
Paris, France, November 3, 2014 - SpecialChem announces the launch of completely revamped websites revolving around its Universal Selectors for chemicals and materials. The goal of the new Universal Selectors is to collaboratively gather all chemicals and materials in the world and provide the knowledge to select them.
Muttenz, November 3, 2014 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, recently received the Unilever Partner to Win Award in the category Joint Value Creation for the second year in a row. The award was won on 1st September 2014 at Unilever's 4th Partner to Win supplier summit at Wembley, London.
Corbion Purac will accelerate its thrust into the biotechnology arena, making the next step in the bioplastics value chain by becoming a PLA producer. With entry into PLA, Corbion Purac intends to bring new biodegradable solutions to the plastics industry, and increase global PLA production capacity by a further 75 kTpa.
Royal DSM, the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company, today announces that its new polymerization plant will be built in Augusta, GA. The investment was accounted earlier this year and now a location has been confirmed. The plant, which will become part of DSM's Engineering Plastics business group, will manufacture high viscous Akulon® polyamide 6 polymer for film grades used in flexible food packaging and other segments.