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US extrusion firm Davis-Standard has introduced the latest option in its award-winning feesdcrew line, the DS-Blend. This patent-pending design improves the performance of a single screw extruder for demanding applications by providing distributive and disipative melt mixing. The two-stage approach achieves outputs similar to those of a single-stage barrier screw,…

The global thermoformed packaging sector is expected to grow at a steady CAGR of 6.3%, says research firm Transparency Market Research (TMR), during the forecast period of 2019-2024. Meanwhile, CMT Materials, GN Thermforming and Kiefel will present new materials/ machinery at the K2019 show in October. The thermoformed packaging market is…

Over the past few years, several studies have reported the presence of microplastics in treated tap and bottled water, raising questions and concerns about the impact that microplastics in drinking-water might have on human health. In its first report on the issue, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has found that…

US-based toy maker, known for the iconic Power Rangers series, says that beginning 2020, it plans to start phasing out plastic from new product packaging, including plastic elements like bags, elastic bands, shrink wrap, window sheets and blister packs. The company’s aim is to eliminate virtually all plastic in packaging…

Plastics used in exterior automotive applications can be exposed to severe weather influences. These applications often require a weatherproof plastic material that can withstand the negative impact of ultraviolet (UV) radiation can have on visual appearance and mechanical properties of automotive parts. Therefore, weatherproof plastics that are UV-resistant are often…

Sonatrach Total Entreprise Polymeres Spa (STEP) has chosen LyondellBasell Industries’s Spheripol technology for a 550,000 tonnnes/year PP unit, which will be constructed in Arzew, Oran province, Algeria. STEP is a joint venture between Sonatrach and Total. LyondellBasell stated that Spheripol technology enables customers to diversify and enhance their PP product portfolio with…

Japan’s Sumitomo Chemical has signed an agreement with Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) of India for licensing its propylene oxide (PO) production technology in connection with the petrochemical project which BPCL is conducting. BPCL is one of the leading government-owned oil companies in India, with a total production capacity of…

SK Capital, a private investment firm focused on the specialty materials, chemicals and pharmaceuticals sectors, has acquired the Performance Products & Solutions business (PP&S) from US compounder PolyOne Corporation in a transaction valued at approximately US$775 million. PP&S is a plastic compounded solutions provider that makes formulated polyvinyl chloride (PVC)…

We could soon be whizzing across countries on planes powered by jet fuel made from household waste. A partnership between Dutch oil company Shell, British Airways and UK renewable fuel company Velocys intends to build Europe’s first large-scale plant to produce jet fuel from domestic and commercial waste by 2024.…

Japanese composites supplier Toray Advanced Composites and German chemicals firm BASF have signed a manufacturing and supply agreement focused on the production of continuous fibre reinforced thermoplastic (CFRT) tapes for the automotive and industrial markets. Toray will produce CFRT tapes using Ultramid engineering thermoplastics developed and produced by BASF. The…