Asahi Kasei has started sales for 3D printing (3DP) filaments in North America through Asahi Kasei Plastics North America, Inc. (APNA). The soft launch will begin with filaments from the modified polyphenylene ether (mPPE) resin product line XYRON™, then expand to the Thermylene™ polypropylene (PP) group. Working Towards Global Expansion “Asahi Kasei has a proven history of being a

Evonik is introducing a new carbon-fiber reinforced PEEK filament, for use in 3D printed medical implants. This smart biomaterial can be processed in common extrusion-based 3D printing technologies such as fused filament fabrication (FFF). The specialty chemicals company will present the new product for the first time at coming next medical technology and 3D printing related trade shows. High

A report published by the European Patent Office (EPO) shows that innovation in additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, has surged over the past decade. The study, Innovation trends in additive manufacturing, shows that international patent families in 3D printing technologies grew at an average annual rate of 26.3% between 2013 and 2020 – almost

A group of smaller, fluorinated compounds are becoming replacements for these “forever chemicals,” though research suggests the smaller versions could also be harmful. Now, a study in ACS’ Environmental Science & Technology reports that the levels of these substances in many indoor and human samples are similar to or higher than those of legacy PFAS.

Envalior announces that its planned expansions at the Jiangyin and Changzhou production sites have been completed, with a new state-of-the-art compounding line built at each location. Both facilities produce sustainable high-performance materials for the automotive, electrical and electronics markets, among other segments. Production Equipment with Reduced Energy Consumption These investments underline the company’s long-term commitment to

At Fakuma 2023, Dreyplas will showcase a variety of options for replacing fluoropolymers caught up in the controversy around PFAS with melt-processable UHMW-PE at booth B1-1004 in hall B1. For Applications that Require High Temperature Resistance UHMW-PE can be used for molded parts as well as for profiles, sheet products, films and coatings in applications

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (hereinafter “MOL”) and Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. (hereinafter “Idemitsu Kosan”) announced the joint start of a demonstration test on the recycling of marine plastic waste. MOL Group company Nihon Tug-Boat Co., Ltd. has installed an automated marine debris collection device called “Seabin” at the Hiroshima Municipal Pier, which is used as a base

Covestro broke ground on its new Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) production site in Zhuhai, China. The investment had been announced in February. The new site will be built in three phases and is expected to achieve up to a maximum annual production capacity of 120,000 tons of TPU after the final phase of expansion. The mechanical completion of the

On the sideline of the Chemical Recycling Europe Forum 2023, Pyrowave introduces its revolutionary Nanopurification Technology. Applied to plastic waste, this technology operates at the molecular level to remove contaminants from polymers with perfect control on purified resins. It specifically addresses a challenge faced by most plastic waste recyclers including advanced recycling: the presence of

Solvay has announced that its polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) production at Borger, Texas, and its Ryton® PPS ECHO compounding at Kallo-Beveren, Belgium, have obtained independent mass balance (MB) certification under the widely recognized International Sustainability and Carbon Certification PLUS (ISCC PLUS) scheme of accreditation. Meets Sustainability Goals without Compromising Performance These products offer the same technical qualities as comparable