In September 2021, I contributed an article on medical plastics. While this article is a good general introduction to trends in medical plastics, this new article covers a selection of new developments which have happened since, in what is a fast-moving field. They range from the mundane to the exotic! Innovation by medical device producers continues […]

KHS has further developed its rPET containers for the home care and food sectors. In addition to bottle handles slotted into place mechanically, the Dortmund company now offers a glued-in process that gives users plenty of benefits: stretch blow molded using the preferential heating method, the KHS PET bottle is more stable than the extrusion-blow-molded

UPM Raflatac and Orthex have joined forces to offer household products and their labeling made of recycled plastic saved from ending up as marine litter. The products include buckets, wash bowls and water scoops. To achieve this, both companies are part of value chains that collect the plastic waste and transform it back into raw

The additive manufacturing industry is a fairly new and developing industry that started in the early 1980s. Since its invention, technology has improved significantly. Recent developments in additive manufacturing have unlocked a significant potential for expanding simple ideas into complicated multimaterial geometries. New applications in biomedical devices, dentistry, medication delivery, microfluidics, rapid prototyping, tooling, tissue

Synova, SABIC Global Technologies B.V., an affiliate of Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC), and Technip Energies (T.EN) have signed a Joint Development and Cooperation Agreement to collaborate on the development and realization of a commercial plant, which will produce olefins and aromatics from plastic waste. Conversion of Plastic Waste into High Value Chemicals The plant will

TotalEnergies announces the construction of a new production line of high-performance recycled polypropylene for automotive in its polymer plant in Carling, France. Low Carbon Materials with High-quality Since 2016, the Carling – Saint-Avold petrochemical platform is producing value-added compounds primarily intended for the automotive industry. The startup of a new line dedicated to hybrid compounds will

Plastics are everywhere! Their versatility and the adjustable properties make them a material of choice in plenty of applications. The most common type of plastics you can even find on your desk right now or kitchen are commodity plastics. Unlike engineering plastics which are popular in all sorts of high-end applications, they show less exceptional

Covestro is expanding its competencies in industrial biotechnology. The plastics manufacturer intends to make increasing use of microorganisms and enzymes to make its products and processes even more sustainable. In particular, new recycling processes based on biotechnology are also to be developed. To this end, the biotechnology competence center, which has been in operation for four

SABIC launched a breakthrough polycarbonate (PC)-based copolymer resin, well-suited for photovoltaic (PV) connector bodies, that meets stricter performance and regulatory requirements for emerging 1.5Kv solar systems. Top Performance Across All Key Properties The new LNP™ EXL9334P copolymer resin achieves the highest comparative tracking index (CTI) level (UL PLC0) and IEC as Material Group 1 (IEC MG 1). It

Oxford Performance Materials, Inc. announced an agreement to acquire the patent portfolio of England’s Ketonex, Ltd., which is comprised of the world’s highest performance PAEK polymer synthesis technology. LTS Method for Excellent Stability In adding these synthesis patents to its existing portfolio, OPM has furthered its capabilities as a recognized leader in PAEK (polyaryletherketone) materials

Excellent Processing and Unpacking Properties This grade is exclusively designed and certified for HP’s Jet Fusion 5200 series, a 3D printing solution ideal for production applications. ESTANE® 3D M88A is a flexible and highly durable material suited for production parts and the printing of complex geometries and lattice structures. As a certified HP materials partner,

The global additive manufacturing industry has progressed very quickly offering broader and high-value applications. This accelerating shift has been due to its advantages over conventional manufacturing. Today, applications of additive manufacturing appear to almost be limitless. It is used to fabricate high-tech industrial (aerospace, medical/dental, automotive, electronic), consumer (home, fashion, and entertainment) products, and advancements

It’s a definite measure of the growth and expansion of the 3D printing market when major plastic resin suppliers, used to selling large volumes in injection molding, start branching off and offering novel 3DP materials in the molding market space, which is the current situation! For example, LyondellBasell recently commercialized its Beon3D™ PolyPropylene (PP) compounds focused on one step,

Be Good Friends (BGF) and TotalEnergies Corbion, have entered a long-term collaborative arrangement for application development and the supply of Luminy PLA. Both bioplastic companies are focused on the development and production of biodegradable materials and products. High Heat Foamed Noodle Cup BGF recently launched for the Korean market a single use, noodle cup which is aesthetically

WM and Dow announced the launch of a bold new collaboration to improve residential recycling for hard-to-recycle plastic films by allowing consumers in select markets to recycle these materials directly in their curbside recycling. Close Existing Recycling Gaps According to The Recycling Partnership, currently, only 1.9% of U.S. households have access to curbside plastic film recycling, which