Additives & Colorants

As global demand for sustainable packaging intensifies, Okeanos emerges as a transformative leader with its innovative Made From Stone technology.

A team of researchers at the RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science has created an innovative plastic designed to combat microplastic pollution.

Researchers are exploring green graphene (GG) as a sustainable additive for bitumen coatings. GG provides excellent mechanical strength and anticorrosive properties.

Plastic compounding has the potential to transform traditional plastics into customized, high-performance polymers, driving innovation and meeting the evolving demands of various industries.

The editor’s choice for November 2024 in SPE’s Polymer Composites journal is “Introducing Diels-Alder reaction with carbon nanotubes for the enhanced repair performance of epoxy resin modified asphalt.”

What are leachables in medical plastics? Why are they relevant and what is the issue? Diving into this topic impacts us all.

A new line of bactericidal additives incorporating silver nanoparticles promises to keep surfaces clean and disinfected in medical, public, and domestic environments. 

Plastic modification involves selecting the right additives to enhance the polymer’s properties, such as mechanical strength, surface quality, or processability.

PFAS regulation. Should they stay, or should they go? Legislative insights offer answers to common questions.

In the competitive world of plastic processing, ensuring clean machinery and minimal downtime is crucial for maintaining high production standards.