Overcome Individual Additives’ Shortage The synergistic properties of Mayzo’s additive blends enable manufacturers to reduce their consumption of additives. This gives companies the ability to overcome shortages of individual additive components they would need to purchase. “Our innovative chemistries and business model keep products safe, clean and make manufacturing easier. You can be confident when […]

Meet the urgent demands for greener polypropylene products (lighter, recyclable, high-performance PCR grades…) with beta nucleation to gain an edge over your competition. Philip Jacoby will explain: How crystal structure & unique type of nucleating agent influences properties/performance to boost the recyclability of PP & the quality of PCR grades. How minor equipment or processing changes can

On August 24, 2021, Ukraine celebrates 30 years of independence. On this day, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on this day, for the first time during his tenure, received in Kiev a large-scale parade of the armed forces of Ukraine and military allied countries – with tanks, armored personnel carriers and aircraft. Ex-presidents Leonid Kuchma, Viktor Yushchenko

Meeting Highest Requirements Ian Laskowitz, Applications Development Manager for Urethane Systems at LANXESS, will highlight at the PMA Meeting the novel Adiprene® LF TR400 high-temperature prepolymer, which is based on polycarbonate. This low free TDI prepolymer is cured with MCDEA (4,4′-methylenebis(3-chloro-2,6-diethyl-aniline) It is much easier to process than comparable prepolymer systems for high-temperature applications. For

Expanding Specialty Chemicals Portfolio The acquisition sees the company expanding its range of specialty chemicals for industrial applications, especially for the plastics, paints and coatings as well as adhesives industries. One important addition to the new LANXESS portfolio is the K-FLEX® range of phthalate alternative plasticizers and coalescents for adhesives, sealants. K-FLEX® plasticizers optimize production processes and

Slight Modification in Cellulose Chemistry By slightly modifying a very small portion of the chemistry of cellulose by introducing a “cinnamoyl” group, the researchers succeeded in making a specific CCi that is suitable for the formation of a new type of bioplastic with hydroplastic (i.e. soft and moldable on contact with water) polymers. This means

Assessing Recyclability in Plastics Packaging Design The APR Critical Guidance Protocol serves as one of the most universally accepted measures for assessing recyclability in plastics packaging design worldwide. The esteemed recognition is presented to companies whose technologies solve well-established challenges in sustainable package design. In addition, the innovation must meet the strict requirements of the

A bio-based polyol supplied by Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. via its Korean joint venture Mitsui Chemicals & SKC Polyurethanes Inc. (MCNS) has been adopted as a raw material for polyurethane cushioning in the seats of the Robocar Walk self-driving car sold by Japan’s ZMP Inc. The Robocar Walk is said to represent a new concept for

Indorama Ventures enters into an exclusive negotiation with Ultrapar Participações S.A. for the possible purchase of the business of Ultrapar’s subsidiary Oxiteno S.A. Indústria e Comércio in Brazil. IVL informs that at this moment there is no sale and purchase contract or commitment signed between the parties. Oxiteno is one of the leading integrated surfactants producers in

Cargill and HELM are entering into a joint venture, Qore, to help brands replace fossil-based chemistries with bio-based intermediates, enabling them to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. As part of the agreement, both companies are investing a combined $300M to build the first commercial-scale, renewable BDO facility in the U.S. Bio-based intermediates give the apparel, automotive,

In its ChemCycling™ project, BASF works together with technology partners who use innovative processes, which convert post-consumer plastic waste into pyrolysis oil, that can serve as a feedstock to produce chemicals. In the next step, these chemicals are used to produce new materials such as plastics without compromising on quality in even the most sensitive

Polyamide is a key polymer used in the automotive and E&E industries. New trends in these areas such as e-mobility, lightweighting and high heat environments pose it some significant challenges. This webinar will discuss two key drivers for new developments in PA: High Heat Applications, for example turbo chargers, sees PA needing to withstand higher

A specifically designed polyol used as an additive in Rigid PU foams formulations to improve aspects linked to productivity, sustainability and reaction to fire! Who might be interested?Companies developing Rigid PU foams for appliances (ex: refrigerators and freezers, water heaters (industrial and residential hot water tanks). Suppliers of polyol systems to the appliance industry Moderate to large system house

Type of Solution proposedCyclic esters such as ambrettolide and bicyclononalactone that can form aliphatic polyesters through a ring opening polymerization process (ROP). Become one of the first partners to test these molecules! Who might be interested?Polymer manufacturers and polymer additives manufacturers willing to develop new material features, including: Increased bio-content based on renewables Biodegradable materials Biocompatible

Additive for Improved Recycling ColorMatrix™ Amosorb™ 4020R delivers full, consistent oxygen scavenging performance with 25 percent, 50 percent, and even 100 percent rPET content. This new solution also improves the aesthetics of recycled packaging in terms of haze and color, including a reduction in the yellowing effect that may occur during recycling. In addition, the