Apr 1, 2020 | Industry News
A graphene nanotube-modified polymer solves a great challenge of the renewable energy industry – wind farm radar interference. Single wall carbon nanotubes help make nanocomposite absorb over 99% of...
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Mar 31, 2020 | Industry News
Eastman has received a sustainability innovation award for carbon renewal technology, a game-changer for recycling that can make a substantial impact on the global waste crisis. PLASTICS chose...
Mar 31, 2020 | Product News
Ampacet has obtained COTREP certification for its NIR-sortable black masterbatches REC-N IR-BLACK 1900302-EA and 4900147-E designed for polyolefin rigid applications...
Mar 30, 2020 | Industry News
At Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), the NECOC research project is aimed at building a unique test facility to convert CO2 contained in ambient air into highly pure carbon black powder that...
Nouryon has announced that it is expanding its partnership with Sumitomo Chemical to include Sumitomo’s new plant in Oita, Japan. The plant will supply diisopropanolbenzene (DIOL) to Nouryon...
Mar 27, 2020 | Industry News
Sekab and Vertoro have begun the construction of a demonstration facility in Örnsköldsvik. The plant will convert biomass, lignin or residues from the paper and pulp and forestry industry into...
Researchers from the University of Houston have reported a new method to produce polyolefins from hydrocarbons. The new method will address plastics recycling issues and will allow plastics to be...
Mar 26, 2020 | Industry News
Azelis has announced its new distribution agreement with Merck. Azelis will distribute Merck Performance Materials’ complete range in Vietnam for personal care, CASE and industrial chemicals. The...
According to a new research report by Global Market Insights, Inc., the plastic fillers market size is set to surpass $14.5 Billion by 2026. Significant expansion of the manufacturing sector...
Mar 25, 2020 | Industry News
A team of chemists and computer scientists from the University of Münster has joined forces and developed an AI tool to predict reaction results. In the approach, the authors use a large number of...