Packaging Tax Updates – Listen to the first podcast of 2023
Listen to Ian and Joe discussing the new revisions to the packaging tax. Sustainability is constantly evolving as we learn new information and new ways to be sustainable. As such, legislation around sustainability is continually being revised and updated. Listen to our first podcast of 2023, as Ian and Joe break down the new updates […]
The Sustainable Way to Reduce your Energy Bill
Rising energy costs are consistently in the news at the moment and affects thousands of businesses up and down the UK. A recent quote from a British Plastics Federation (BPF) report cited that in many cases their members were hit with a 300% rise in energy costs. One company stated they “would do anything they can to reduce their energy bills”
Plexiglas® Optical HT
PLEXIGLAS® Optical HT is an amorphous, thermoplastic molding compound
McDonald’s Serving up Sustainable Trays with UBQ™
Arcos Dorados, the largest independent McDonald’s franchise in the world which operates restaurants in Latin America and the Caribbean, advances in its commitment to drive a positive impact on the environment, announcing the substitution of the plastic trays used by clients in its outlets with a more sustainable version. The measure is part of a […]
RamClean®- Purging Agents That Get The Job Done!
Supplied by Polyram Plastic Industries Ltd. RamClean® smart purging agents help reduce downtime and minimise scrap rate thanks to superior purging efficiency. Being compatible with almost any processing technology, Ramclean® is non-corrosive, non-abrasive and non-toxic, designed to effectively purge almost any thermoplastic material.
Capilene SW 70 LE
New developmental Capilene SW 70 LE polypropylene impact copolymer resin provides a unique combination of very high flow, good stiffness – impact balance and low emissions that is favourable for use in automotive interior trims compounds (according to VDA 278).
Santoprene thermoplastic vulcanizates (TPVs)
Plastribution are proud distributors of ExxonMobil’s Santoprene range of TPVs.
Santoprene thermoplastic vulcanizates (TPVs) are high-performance elastomers, which offer manufacturing flexibility, ease of processing and durability. By offering superior and consistent performance across automotive, industrial and demanding consumer applications, Santoprene TPV offers the potential for reduced system costs, reduced weight, and recyclability compared to materials such as thermoset rubber.
Capilene CP71AV Polypropylene From Carmel Olefins
Read about the new Capilene CP71AV polypropylene resin from Carmel Olefins. Providing a unique combination of mechanical and optical properties, together with outstanding processability, it is designed specifically for the thin wall packaging market and consumer applications.
Radilon® Mixloy, a new range of PA blends
To maximize polymer performance in final products by mixing polymers with different properties was the goal of RadiciGroup High Performance Polymers. The result is its new specialty range of products with the brand name Radilon® Mixloy. The matrix material for these new innovative products is polyamide, the flagship product of RadiciGroup, the only industrial group in Europe today capable of controlling its entire production process, from polymer chemicals to engineering polymers, including end-of-life recycling. Totally vertically integrated production allows the Group to realize customer-tailored formulations and develop innovative projects.
CHIMEI launches high heat resistant PC alloy for 5G product applications
With the advent of the 5G era, demand for higher product performance continues to increase, such as more flame retardant and heat resistant materials for communications applications.
In response to this increased demand, CHIMEI has developed PC 545, featuring truly high flame retardant and high heat resistant properties with great processability.
Light guides made from PLEXIGLAS® – The original by Röhm
Light guides made from Plexiglas® lend a high-quality appearance to the new premium ATMs from Diebold Nixdorf. Whether in a pedestrian zone or in a shopping mall, advertisement boards are lit up everywhere and compete for the attention of passers-by. Many companies therefore place value on being recognized by their brand colors and, ideally, standing out from the crowd. The same goes for banks. However, while facades and the buildings themselves are generally found in the company colors, most ATMs still look very similar. The next generation of ATMs from Diebold Nixdorf – the DN SeriesTM – will now change this.
Santoprene™ TPV for construction glazing seals
Santoprene TPV grades from ExxonMobil come with all-weather resistance and long-lasting sealing performance for windows, door seals and gaskets, both in residential as in commercial buildings. With its unique combination of rubber performance and thermoplastic processing, Santoprene TPV is the construction and glazing seal gasket material of choice for long-term reliability in functionality.
Radici Group – Materials for Water Management
When the polymer industry talks about finite resources it usually refers to oil and gas which are the key components in polymer production. However, there is one resource that the polymer industry and all of us should be talking about more… water.
Premix PRE-ELEC® Compounds – A solution to eliminate static electricity
What we experience as an unpleasant electrostatic shock in our everyday life, can cause complications or even dangerous situations in many industries.
Electrostatic shocks, also known as uncontrolled electrostatic discharges (ESD), are created when a charged object, in many occasions plastics, are in contact with other material. The easiest way to prevent the creation of static electricity is to replace the insulating plastic with the conductive one.
Mitsubishi Engineering Plastics’ Iupital® Acetal distribution
Plastribution rose to the challenge and became one of the largest suppliers of acetal in the UK. The initiative was based on the partnership between Plastribution and Mitsubishi Engineering-Plastics (MEP) and the quality and technical ability of MEP’s range of acetal known as Iupital ® – a copolymer-type acetal resin.
