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New Compounder Built on Two-Century Foundation of Plastics Expertise

Mar 15, 2023

Orion Performance Compounds opens for business next month on a 26-acre campus in Lugoff, SC.

Ineos Pigment Workers in Ohio Go on Strike

Mar 14, 2023

The union claims that the subsidiary of the chemicals giant has engaged in unfair labor practices and gutted workers’ healthcare benefits.

Updated: Toilet Paper Dumps PFAS Chemicals into Wastewater, Researchers Find

Mar 03, 2023

The so-called “forever chemicals” are used as an additive to optimize pulp production. Traces remain in toilet paper, which leach into wastewater that is repurposed for irrigation and other uses.

BASF to Shutter TDI Plant, Shed Workers

Mar 01, 2023

The chemicals giant will enact structural changes at its storied Ludwigshafen site and cut around 2,600 jobs in an effort to “right-size” the company in a challenging economic environment.

AI-Powered Tool Predicts Color Additives’ Impact on Mechanical Properties

Feb 02, 2023

The digital tool developed by DSM Engineering facilitates development of material recipes with targeted optics while ensuring mechanical properties.

Techmer PM Introduces PFAS-free Polymer Processing Aid

Feb 01, 2023

HiTerra T5 was developed to address melt fractures in blown and cast films without the use of fluorinated chemicals.

Graphene Nanotubes Prevent Static Electricity Buildup in TPU Hoses

Jan 19, 2023

Unlike conventional electrostatic discharge protection methods, graphene nanotubes won’t negatively affect TPU properties.

Halogen-free Flame-Retardant Additive Introduced for PC Film

Jan 10, 2023

Ultra-thin polycarbonate (PC) film containing a low dosage of the additive achieves UL 94 V-0 certification.

ASA Resin Attains New Benchmark for Weather Resistance

Jan 06, 2023

Luran S polymer from Ineos Styrolution features state-of-the-art UV stabilization. It’s also available with up to 50% bio-attributed content.

Copper- and Halogen-Free Heat Stabilizer Tailored for e-Mobility

Dec 15, 2022

Bruggolen TP-H2217 has been specially developed for aliphatic polyamides with metal- and halogen-free flame retardancy requirements.