Additives & Colorants

Companies that produce Fluoropolymers may try to switch to PFAS-free solutions or ask for an exemption, which could be temporary.

Study explores making ductile, green flame-retardant PLA composites with hydromagnesite & huntite and bio-based plasticizer for enhanced fire resistance in plastics engineering.

Facing pressure to eliminate PFAS chemicals from fluoropolymers, plastic additive makers such as Tosaf are launching alternative, PFAS-free processing aids.

The plastic industry uses color in almost all applications, as it gives an aesthetic and personal feel to the product. Brand owners can achieve qualities such as “warm”, “soft”, “shiny” and “pleasant” through color, but is it affecting post-consumer recycled?

Dutch specialty chemicals producer Nouryon said it has launched full-scale production at its new Expancel expandable microspheres plant in Green Bay, Wis.

Kia Corp. wants to go green in its future car interiors. This involves using a range of natural and recycled materials, from mushrooms to fishing nets.

Avient added new grades to its Sincere XLPE Series 200 grades for wire and cable insulation that don’t contain DBDPE additive, which Canada might ban.

Albis and Italian “sustainable vinyl” maker Greenyl SRL have partnered to spin a whole new tune when it comes to manufacturing eco-friendly record albums.

Additive is formulated to reduce AA content by up to 80 percent.

Color line combines performance, compatibility, new sites speed product development and supply.

Post-processing specialist DyeMansion provides vibrant colors for pale parts made on new HP Jet Fusion printer.

Novel new color prediction tool for recycled resins can help shorten product development time.