Industry News

  1. Expansion Of PET Preform Production In Silafrica Tanzania 6/1/2020

    A PET preform is a test tube-shaped piece of plastic that is made by a process called injection molding, using a plastic called PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate) producing material for liquids and food containers

  2. Braskem And ALM Announce The Launch Of Polypropylene Powder For Additive Manufacturing 5/18/2020

    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, and Advanced Laser Materials (ALM) a leader in materials development for additive manufacturing (AM), today announced the availability of polypropylene (PP) powder for Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) industrial 3D printing

  3. Lucite International And Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation Increase The Pace On A Circular Economy For PMMA With Agilyx Corporation 5/5/2020

    Lucite International (LI), together with Agilyx Corporation (Agilyx), is working to deliver a significant contribution to the Circular Economy for PMMA (initially in Europe) with the support of LI's parent company, Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (MCC).

  4. Kraton Introduces Revolution™ Rosin Ester Technology 4/30/2020

    Kraton Corporation (NYSE: KRA), a leading global sustainable producer of specialty polymers and high-value biobased products derived from pine wood pulping co-products, is unveiling its REvolution™ rosin ester technology along with new SYLVALITE™ products

  5. DuPont Teijin Films Introduces Flame Retardant Clear Polyester Film 4/29/2020

    To help product designers achieve improved safety in the industrial, transportation, construction, electronics and label industries, DuPont Teijin Films is introducing clear flame retardant PET (polyethylene terephthalate) polyester films.

  6. Kraton Launches CirKular+™ Product Line For Plastics Upcycling And Circular Solutions 4/22/2020

    Kraton Corporation (NYSE: KRA), a leading global sustainable producer of specialty polymers and high-value biobased products derived from pine wood pulping co-products, announces the launch of its new CirKular+™ product line, which enables a holistic approach to the plastic product life cycle and the circular economy.

  7. Sovereign Plastics Receives Urgent Production Contract To Manufacture And Supply Personal Protective Equipment In Support Of COVID-19 Task Forces 3/31/2020

    COMSovereign Holding Corp. (OTCQB: COMS) ("COMSovereign" or the "Company"), a U.S.-based pure-play enabler of 5G connectivity and data transmission systems, today announced that its newly-acquired domestic plastic and metal components manufacturing operation, Sovereign Plastics, has received a new customer contract.

  8. Hy-Lite® Injection Molding Services Available To Support Manufacturers 3/30/2020

    To help with the heightened demand for injection-molded products during the COVID-19 outbreak, Hy-Lite is making their Contract Injection Molding Services available to companies nationwide.

  9. Primex Plastics Divisions Join The COVID-19 Fight 3/30/2020

    Primex Plastics Corporation has aggressively joined the fight against the COVID-19 virus by engaging its three divisions in producing vital materials for first responders and medical professionals.

  10. Inhance Technologies Launches Commercial Process To Eliminate PFAS From Fluoropolymers 3/24/2020

    Inhance Technologies, a leading international provider of polymer materials science solutions offering the world more responsible and sustainable choices, announced today it has commercially launched a process to eliminate perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), including perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), from fluoropolymer resins.