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  • Compounds use renewable sources
    A line of engineered bioplastic speciality compounds that utilize resins derived from rapidly renewable resources has been introduced by RTP Company.
  • Business alliance for BRG and HCA
    UK-based plastics consultants the Business Research Group (BRG), and HCA Consulting, based in Beijing, China have formed a business alliance to expand each company’s global marketing reach in the chemicals, plastics and coatings industries.
  • Developing regions hold key to PE growth
    A report by Townsend Solutions suggests that investors should look to developing regions for growth in polyethylene (PE).
  • UV stabilizer and flame retardant combination
    Gabriel-Chemie has developed MAXITHEN PPSYS, a range of colour, flame retardant and UV stabilizer combination masterbatches for outdoor seating areas.
  • PP material supplied to Indian automotive industry
    Borouge, a joint venture between Borealis and oil and gas company ADNOC (Abu Dhabi National Oil Company), is supplying its advanced polypropylene (PP) materials to Machino Polymers Limited, a supplier of PP compounds to the automotive industry in India.
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  • Making know-how drive top-line growth
    The plastics additives industry is built on a mix of technical prowess, production expertise and commercial know-how. In the current disruptive economic climate maximizing the value of this mix can make the difference between mere survival or preparing for future growth. Industry insiders James and Ann Innes of Flame Retardants Associates, Inc. and Robert Leeuwendal of Haig Barrett, Inc. make the case for what the plastics additives industry can do to capitalize better on knowledge and to improve competitive advantage.
  • Implementing REACH - the challenges ahead
    The European Parliament has adopted the proposals for the registration, evaluation and authorization of chemicals. Plastics Additives & Compounding reports on what is now required to comply with REACH.
  • Mineral modifiers take on new roles
    Minerals used as fillers in plastic compounds have traditionally been used to reduce material costs by replacing a portion of the polymer with a less expensive material. However, nowadays many functional fillers or mineral modifiers are required to modify processing characteristics or finished part properties. Many are now also being used to reduce the level of more expensive additives such as pigments, flame retardants and impact modifiers. Jennifer Markarian reports on the changing face of fillers.
  • Wire and cable compounding: meeting the production requirements
    Compounding for wire and cable applications makes a number of varied demands on extrusion machinery. Jennifer Markarian looks at some of the equipment on the market and discusses some of the issues that need to be considered by the wire and cable manufacturer.
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