Plastics Additives & Compounding

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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).
Antistatic and stabilizer additives from Arkema
Arkema has developed Pebax MH2030 and MV2080, two new high-performance antistatic additives made of inherently dissipative polymers (IDPs) that are designed to prevent electrostatic discharge and dust attraction in plastic parts and packaging.
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.

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.
Advances in PVC heat and light stabilization
Stabilizers play a key role in the PVC industry, where the market is driven by both regulatory and cost-performance issues. Jennifer Markarian reviews some of the latest developments in heat and light stabilization for PVC.
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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