Extrusion

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

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

U.S. Food & Drug Administration accepts LLDPE resin mechanically recycled from stretch film for use at up to 100 percent level in food-contact packaging.

Blown film manufacturers need to increase their use of recycled resin while maintaining product quality and plant efficiency. Nordson filters are helping.

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.

Aurum thermoplastic polyimide is not new but its high-heat properties, dimensional stability and melt processable nature makes it a valuable design option.

Neste, LyondellBasell and two others create supply chain to supply carbon-storing natural fiber-reinforced biopolymers for construction materials.

SABIC joins Formula E GenBeta racecar development program, supplying sustainable polymers from Trucircle line for vehicle components.

Market reports forecast near 5 percent CAGR for flexible PE packaging and HDPE pipe. Influences include sustainability, barrier and infrastructure repair.

The University of Houston has received a $4 million grant to expand its research into the recycling and upcycling of polyolefins into useful end products.

Food packaging, electronics and aerospace will drive much of the global demand for thermoformable films from 2023 to 2031. Report credits demand in food packaging, aerospace and electronics for growth This is a great time to invest in thermoforming, especially…

#SleeveConnect project uses CPET shrink sleeves on colorless, recycled PET bottles that can snap together.