Consumer Products

The Radilon Mixloy materials from RadiciGroup High Performance Polymers have multiple automotive applications, including interiors and engine parts.

The company recently started manufacturing FDA-approved face masks and plans to begin offering white room molding for medical applications.

The molder of plastic closures and jars for a range of markets reports that production has increased 32% during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The development of a new bio-platform is seen as a natural step in extending the applicable use of thermoplastic expandable microspheres and to address the future needs of the market.

BASF currently is testing a chemical recycling process for used mattresses and expects to deliver first volumes of the recycled material to project partners later this year.

Fraunhofer’s process represents an economically and environmentally sustainable recycling strategy capable of nearly completely depolymerizing the PLA substrate in a short period of time and under mild ambient conditions.

R Plus Japan, a new joint-venture company launched by 12 cross-industry partners within the Japanese plastic supply chain, provides the funding.

The materials include flexible and elastic resins and biocompatible materials for medical, dental, and manufacturing applications.

Evolve claims its technology, which sits alongside traditional manufacturing processes, will enable disruptive new business models by unlocking the full capabilities of additive manufacturing.