Industry News
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Chevron Phillips Chemical Successfully Completes First U.S. Commercial Scale Production Of Circular Polyethylene From Recycled Mixed-Waste Plastics
10/8/2020
Chevron Phillips Chemical (CPChem) today announced success in its first commercial scale production of polyethylene using advanced recycling technology. This press release features multimedia.
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ADM And Spiber To Partner On Production Of Innovative Biobased Polymers
10/5/2020
ADM and Spiber Inc. (Spiber) today announced an agreement to expand the production of Spiber’s innovative Brewed Protein polymers for use in apparel and other consumer products.
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JasonMould Updates Automatic Plastic Injection Molding Product Line
10/3/2020
JasonMould, a leading China plastic injection molding manufacturer, today announced that it is updating its line of machines for robotics and automatic plastic injection manufacturing.
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Shin-Etsu Chemical Has Developed An Epoch-Making Type Of Molding Silicone Rubber That Does Not Require Post Cure
9/28/2020
In addition to its already being marketed liquid silicone rubber form, Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Tokyo, President, Yasuhiko Saitoh) has now developed a molding silicone rubber that also does not require post cure in its millable form.
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Polyplastics To Expand Production Capacity Of TOPAS Cyclic Olefin Copolymer (COC)
9/17/2020
Polyplastics has announced plans to construct a cyclic olefin copolymer (COC) production facility in Leuna, Germany to meet the growing global demand for its TOPAS COC polymers
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INEOS Styrolution And Trinseo Advance Plans For First European Polystyrene Recycling Plant In France
9/17/2020
INEOS Styrolution and Trinseo, global leaders in the manufacturing of polystyrene and other styrenic materials, announced today that they are advancing plans to build the first-of-its-kind polystyrene recycling plant based on depolymerisation in Wingles in the north of France.
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Nexa3D Unveils xCE-White For 20X Faster Production Of Parts And Injection Molding Tools
9/15/2020
Nexa3D, the maker of ultrafast polymer production 3D printers, announced today the immediate availability of a new photoplastic material called xCE-White, a functional polymer for producing end-use plastic parts and injection molding tools in minutes.
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Polyplastics Introduces New DURANEX(R) PBT Grade With Improved Hydrolysis Resistance And Heat Shock Performance
9/15/2020
The Polyplastics Group has launched a new grade of DURANEX(R) polybutylene terephthalate(PBT) resin which delivers significant improvements in hydrolysis resistance and heat shock resistance for a range of applications.
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Thermo Fisher Scientific Further Expands Laboratory Plastics Production To Support COVID-19 Testing, Therapies And Vaccines
9/15/2020
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO), the world leader in serving science, today announced it is investing more than $140 million to further expand its laboratory plastics consumables production to support significant global demand for COVID-19 testing, as well as development and manufacturing of therapies and vaccines.
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Braskem Successfully Launches Commercial Production At Its New World Class Polypropylene Production Line In La Porte, Texas
9/10/2020
Braskem (B3: BRKM3, BRKM5 and BRKM6;NYSE: BAK; LATIBEX: XBRK), the largest polyolefins producer in the Americas and leading producer of biopolymers in the world, today announces the successful launch of commercial production at its newest, world-class polypropylene production line located in La Porte, Texas