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Additives for Packaging


Additives for packaging, be it for polyolefins or PET (the widely used plastic in packaging), are used for processing and manufacturing performance improvements and allow materials to have an assortment of enhanced properties.

In addition, due to increased awareness of circular economy, manufacturers are turning to additives that allow recycling in packaging and for additives and masterbatches that are near-infrared (NIR) detectable.

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Feb 22, 2021 | Industry News

Recyclable Barrier Pouch Made Using Dow’s Polymer Modifier Gets Award

Dow, Kashi and Berry Global are winners of the 2020 SEAL Environmental Initiative Award for their collaboration to create the first fully recyclable flexible barrier pouch. The recyclable Bear Naked...

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Feb 9, 2021 | Product News

SANITIZED Launches Antimicrobial Additive for Thermoplastic Polymers

SANITIZED introduces Sanitized®, a high-temperature resistance, antimicrobial additive for thermoplastic processed polymers. The product offers durable protection against gram-positive and...

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Feb 8, 2021 | Article

Plastics Industry Skills You Want to Nail in 2021 with SpecialChem Online Courses

By SpecialChem

Discover the hottest trends & formulation skills in 2021 & how our courses help you upskill yourselves to develop optimized plastics products – from material selection to testing and compliance with...

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Feb 2, 2021 | Industry News

Palsgaard’s New Pellet Line Supports Demand for Plant-based Polymer Additives

Palsgaard opens new 10,000 tones pellet line that also expands production capacity for Einar® brand plant-based polymer additives. “We are seeing a fast-growing demand among consumers, brand owners...

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Jan 12, 2021 | Product News

Milliken’s New PP Nucleating Agent Minimizes Migration in Food-contact Applications

Milliken Chemical has launched a latest high-performance additive for polypropylene (PP) homopolymers that delivers an excellent balance of physical properties and superb aesthetics—all enabled...

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Nov 26, 2020 | Industry News

Braskem, Haldor Topsoe Announce First Demo-scale Production of Biobased MEG

Braskem and Denmark-based Haldor Topsoe have announced that they achieved their first-ever demo-scale production of bio-based monoethylene glycol (MEG). MEG is a raw material for PET (polyethylene...

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Nov 20, 2020 | Industry News

INEOS Styrolution, Ferrero Investigate Use of Advanced Recycling for Packaging Solutions

INEOS Styrolution and Ferrero to explore the feasibility of using its advanced recycling such as depolymerization for future packaging solutions. The aim of INEOS Styrolution is to develop a process...

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Nov 18, 2020 | Product News

Cabot Unveils Black Styrene Acrylonitrile Masterbatch Formulation

Cabot Corporation has announced the launch of PLASBLAK XP6801D black masterbatch, a unique styrene acrylonitrile (SAN)-based formulation that meets the needs of the styrenics market without the...

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Nov 16, 2020 | Industry News

UV Stabilizers Market Expected to Reach USD 1.6 Bn by 2025

The UV Stabilizers Market is expected to grow from USD 1.2 billion in 2020 to USD 1.6 billion by 2025, at a CAGR of 5.5% during the forecast period. In the UV stabilizers market, the packaging is...

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Oct 30, 2020 | Industry News

Venator’s TiO₂ Facility in Malaysia Earns Halal Certification

Venator announces that its Teluk Kalong manufacturing facility in Malaysia has become certified to make halal grade titanium dioxide (TiO2) for use in coatings, inks and plastics applications...

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