Highlighted Products Include: VORASURF™ FF 5955 Additive: a polyurethane surfactant innovation enabling higher air flow, better aeration, EO-rich, viscoelastic or hypersoft foams for more lightweight, high-comfort bedding and furniture applications. VORASURF™ FF 5955 Additive also offers good performance with auxiliary blowing agents, offering new choices of surfactants to help formulators transition towards low ozone depleting potential […]

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

AIMPLAS, the Plastics Technology Centre, is the coordinator of the European DAFIA Project, whose aim has been to recover municipal solid waste and marine rest raw materials from the fishing industry in order to obtain new, high value-added products and additives. The results have included flame retardants that provide an alternative to halogenated models, sustainable

As one of the most prominent color trends, piano black like surfaces with ultra-high jetness, high gloss, and attractive undertone are becoming popular for various applications in automotive, consumer electronics, and home appliances. Unfortunately, there are not many commercially available carbon black products, which are able to meet such stringent color performance requirements. A new

The ChallengeThe most distinctive characteristic of rubber is its elasticity or the ability to stretch and return to itsoriginal shape. This property is used to dampen vibrational forces in moving parts. Rubber helps innoise reduction, reduces mechanical stress, and isolates movement to extend the usable life ofequipment. Rubber seals and gaskets are used in a

Processing by Ball-Milling A team of scientists at Ames Laboratory used processing by ball-milling to deconstruct commercial polystyrene in a single step, at room temperature, in ambient atmosphere in the absence of harmful solvents. Ball-milling is a technique that places materials in a milling vial with metal ball bearings which is then agitated until a

Flame Retardants: Overview New Flame Retardant (FR) plastics trends are being driven by end-use customer needs for non-halogenated, low-smoke systems in demanding applications, and even recycling options with established halogenated FRs. Established halogenated FR systems still hold the dominant market share position, but Halogen-free Flame Retardants or HFFR systems are emerging rapidly and are making the most noise in the

The global plastics industry is pivoting towards chemical recycling in tandem with upcycling additives in mechanical recycling to control plastic waste and establish a successful circular plastics economy. The key goal in plastics recycling is to bring waste materials back to an acceptable level of performance in established applications. Chemical recycling focuses on breaking down the given plastic into

Novomer has announced the successful demonstration of the lowest-cost polymerization process to make compostable polymers that satisfy brand owner requirements for circular economy solutions. The compostable polymer, tradenamed Rinnovo™, will use Novomer’s highly efficient catalyst technology to manufacture world-scale production quantities. Plans to Design a Commercial Facility The compostable material – now proven at demonstration scale

While we all are counting down the days to return to a post-COVID time, the pandemic has shown that the world can change quickly. So, it goes without saying that COVID has sparked a rush for plastics, bringing substantial shifts in demand – be it the medical PPE kits or facemasks/face shields or even safe food

Soft Elastic News 02/2021 – Part 2 | Medicine and Medical Technology ​​​​​​​Dear Customer, TPE have a variety of properties or can be tailored and adapted to the requisite or desired characteristics depending on what end product is ultimately in focus. Accordingly, there is a range of solution options available for product design. Cooperation with

Dear Customer, ​​​​​​​People all over the world are suffering from Covid-19, the illness caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. Companies and research institutes alike are working flat out to develop vaccines. At least 224 vaccine projects have been set up within a short period of time to fight SARS-CoV-2 which only appeared around the New Year.

VIBA offers its multifunctional masterbatch VIBATAN®PE MULTIFUNCTIONAL GREY G6771, a combination of an anti-collapse additive, a nucleating agent and an inorganic pigment masterbatch in polyethylene. The product has been expressly developed for the extrusion of gas foamed insulating pipes and sheets in polyethylene. Product Enhances Processability During Extrusion   The tests which have been conducted by the

A team, led by Swindon-based specialist plastic recycling technology provider, Recycling Technologies and including the University of Bath’s Centre for Sustainable Chemical Technologies, is developing a method of chemically breaking down mixtures of plastics into their constituent molecules which can then be used to manufacture new plastics or other high value products. First Phase of

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