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Formulations & Transparency


Transparency of polymers is a key requirement in many applications like packaging and optics. Additives like clarifiers provide glass like transparency to polymers but finding the right formulation for transparent polymers still remains a challenge.

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Feb 7, 2020 | Product News

Clariant’s New Color Masterbatches Deliver Increased Reflectivity in Plastics

Clariant Masterbatches has developed a novel chrome color that opens new opportunities for designers and manufacturers of high-end products, bottles and packaging. The new color increases...

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Nov 4, 2019 | Product News

Milliken’s Clarifying Agent for PP Earns Critical Guidance Recognition

Milliken Chemical’s clarifying agent has received Critical Guidance Recognition. The clarifier’s technology improves the aesthetics of PP and is compatible with plastic packaging recycling. Test...

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Oct 16, 2019 | Product News

Milliken Introduces Sustainable Clarifier for PP at K 2019

Milliken has announced launch of Millad® NX® 8000 ECO, compatible with plastic packaging recycling. It yields durable end products with superb, glass-like clarity and addresses the growing trend for...

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Jul 18, 2019 | Product News

Milliken at K 2019: Sustainable Solutions to Enhance Plastics with Clarity

At the K 2019 trade fair, Milliken will showcase additive technologies for converters to manufacture more sustainably by reducing energy use, enabling the use of more mono-material packaging...

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Jun 4, 2019 | Industry News

New Bin-compostable Transparent Bioplastic for Safe Packaging

A team of researchers from the KTU Faculty of Chemical Technology have created a fully-compostable packaging for food products from bioplastic, which disintegrates with the help of microorganisms...

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Mar 28, 2019 | Industry News

Milliken to Build Clarifier Plant for PP in Blacksburg, South Carolina

Milliken & Company to begin building the largest clarifier plant in its history in Blacksburg, South Carolina. The world-class plant is due to begin operations in 2020 and will boost capacity of...

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Jan 27, 2014 | Article

COMPAMED Review: Additives and Plastics for Safer Medical Use

By Thibaud Deleger

The COMPAMED Exhibition, which was co-located with the Medica Fair in Düsseldorf, Germany from November 20-22nd, 2013 highlighted major trends driving the Medical, Healthcare and Pharmaceutical...

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Oct 1, 2012 | Article

Designing Novel Plastic Parts: Performance is the Key

In this article, a description and analysis of survey results will be presented for the August Click 'N Vote "What is your main issue while designing plastic parts?". The verdict is clear: More than...

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May 28, 2012 | Article

High Temperature Rubbers & Elastomers: Innovative & Conventional Outlooks on Elasticity

By Michel Biron

High temperatures have immediate and delayed effects. Modulus and strengths immediately decrease by softening but in addition the fall speeds up with time. Chemical structure is more or less rapidly...

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Apr 9, 2012 | Article

Medical Plasticizers & Materials Evolving to Meet the Challenge!

By Donald Rosato

The global plasticizer market is an $11 billion industry. Approximately 90% of the plasticizers produced are consumed in vinyl based formulations. Medical device development is indicative of broader...

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