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Solvay launches high temperature nylon (PPA) for e-mobility
Time of Update: 2022-11-10
New high performance PPA material On May 11, Solvay announced the market launch of Amodel® Supreme PPA (Ultra High Temperature Polyterephthalamide), Solvay’s engineered product for demanding e-mobility and metal replacement applications.
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Hexpol's TPE material selected by Icho Systems to develop therapeutic balls that promote cognitive and motor skills
Time of Update: 2022-11-10
. "We chose Hexpol TPE for two reasons - material and service," said Samantha Scharf, icho Systems Marketing and Distribution .
. "We chose Hexpol TPE for two reasons - material and service," said Samantha Scharf, icho Systems Marketing and Distribution .
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Covestro launches polycarbonate for LED lamps in extreme environments
Time of Update: 2022-11-10
Explosion-proof LED light lensExplosion-proof LED light lensThe highly transparent product Makrolon® is even suitable for lenses in explosion-proof lamps, as evidenced by a recent case study with safety technology supplier R.
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Record-high chemical prices could fuel downstream inflation
Time of Update: 2022-11-10
. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, a series of events have disrupted the supply of chemicals in the global market, with prices for some value chain products hitting new highs amid strong demand .
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Indorama to build new PET recycling facility in Indonesia
Time of Update: 2022-11-10
. The new facility will help support the Indonesian government's National Action Plan for Marine Plastic Debris announced in 2017, which aims to reduce the country's ocean plastic content by 70% by 2025 .
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Avient Introduces Moisture Resistant Nylon 6 and 66 Reinforced Long Fiber Composites
Time of Update: 2022-11-10
The new series of moisture-resistant nylon filaments have been modified to absorb moisture more slowly “When manufacturers look to quell performance issues by limiting the hygroscopicity of nylon 6 or 66, the only option is lower hygroscopic, higher-cost specialty nylons,” said Eric Wollan, general manager of Avient Long Fiber Technologies.
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500 million pounds of plastic to be recycled!
Time of Update: 2022-11-09
The Closed-Loop Circular Plastics Fund will focus on three areas: increasing plastic collection; optimizing sorting systems; and investing in manufacturing that uses recycled materials, with the aim of increasing the amount of recycled plastic to meet the demand for high-quality recycled materials in products or packaging:· Advancing current and next-generation material collection systems, including transport logistics, recycling sorting technologies and infrastructure to increase the collection of polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) plastics .
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Fiat partners with Solvay to launch first carbon fiber car steering knuckle
Time of Update: 2022-11-09
". "Steering knuckles have complex shapes and are often cast, which creates challenges when working with carbon fiber .
". "Steering knuckles have complex shapes and are often cast, which creates challenges when working with carbon fiber .
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Covestro and Polymaker join forces to develop polycarbonate filament from recycled plastic
Time of Update: 2022-11-09
Polymaker™ PC-r polycarbonate 3D printing filament is made from Covestro recycled plastic from post-consumer recycled Nongfu Spring water bucketsThe material, combined with the application of 3D printing technology in industrial-scale production, can provide strong support for brands looking to build more sustainable supply chains .
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Plastic manufacturers condemn illegal trade in plastic waste
Time of Update: 2022-11-09
. "We agree with the report's conclusions and have since expressed the urgent need to strengthen the enforcement of existing global and national waste trade legislation that Europe fully supports," the statement said .
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Ashland to sell performance adhesives business unit
Time of Update: 2022-11-09
Solutions Guillermo Novo, chairman and CEO of Ashland Group, said, "Ashland's Performance Adhesives business unit has demonstrated excellent financial performance, with a strong and dedicated business team that excels in delivering in key niche markets.
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Shell partners with Singapore University on US$3.4m decarbonisation research
Time of Update: 2022-11-09
4 million research project over the next three years to convert carbon dioxide into fuels and petrochemicals, Reuters reported Shell said it will work with a Singapore university on a $3.
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Solvay launches sustainable Amodel® Bios PPA for electric vehicle applications
Time of Update: 2022-11-09
Solvay expands its diverse portfolio of high-performance polyphthalamide (PPA) compounds with Amodel® Bios, a new family of partially bio-based long-chain PPAs especially suitable for demanding electrical applications in electric vehicles and electronic applications .
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Chip shortage continues, Nissan adjusts production plans in the United States and Mexico
Time of Update: 2022-11-09
S. and Mexico amid a persistent global shortage of chips Nissan is adjusting production plans at assembly plants in the U.
. The Canton, Mississippi, assembly plant will continue to run Line 1 on a four-day-a-week, eight-hour-a-day production reduction schedule in June .
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Dow Chemical, LyondellBasell, Novartis Jointly Launch Investment Recovery Fund
Time of Update: 2022-11-09
. “In addition to our company’s own efforts, further strengthening of recycling infrastructure is critical to capturing the value of waste plastics and advancing a circular economy,” said LyondellBasell CEO Bob Patel.
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Strong South American import demand prompts further rise in shipping rates
Time of Update: 2022-11-09
Hapag-Lloyd also announced that from June 15, total freight rates on the East Asia to East Coast South America trade lane will increase by $600/FEU, in addition to rates that have climbed to $6,400/FEU, Includes PSS of $1450/FEU valid until the end of May .
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Evonik's sustainable polyamide is used for the first time in sunglasses lenses
Time of Update: 2022-11-09
Premium lenses made of Trogamid myCX eCO offer long-term durability and high safety, and thanks to the material It's lightweight and comfortable to wear, " says Papa .
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Dawn Co., Ltd. has fully entered into degradable plastics and plans to build 120,000 tons/year PBAT!
Time of Update: 2022-11-09
Chairman Yu Xiaoning, on behalf of Dawn, signed a cooperation framework agreement on new biomaterials projects with China Textile Research Institute Co.
Chairman Yu Xiaoning, on behalf of Dawn, signed a cooperation framework agreement on new biomaterials projects with China Textile Research Institute Co.
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Toray's carbon fiber composite achieves metal-like thermal conductivity
Time of Update: 2022-11-09
Toray Industries of Japan has developed a thermal conductivity technology that increases the heat dissipation performance of carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) to the level of metal .
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Benzene supply in Europe and the United States will return to normal in the second half of the year, alleviating the imbalance between supply and demand
Time of Update: 2022-11-09
S. could put pressure on benzene prices, a source said Real demand for styrene is expected to be stronger in the second half of the year, but a reduction in SM imports from the U.
