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Ducor Petrochemicals Launches Product Range for Healthcare & Life Science Applications
Ducor Petrochemicals, a global partner in the development of polypropylene plastics, has developed a

TotalEnergies: How plastic can be part of a sustainable future
TotalEnergies is a global energy company that is committed to reducing its carbon footprint

Sumika partners with Hexagon to enable 60% plastic carbon reduction for new vehicles
Sumika partners with Hexagon, enabling 60% plastic carbon reduction for new vehicles by digitizing

UBQ – Dogs are Welcome to get into this Trash
Most dogs want to get into anything they’re not supposed to, like the trash

Packaging Tax Updates – Listen to the first podcast of 2023
Listen to Ian and Joe discussing the new revisions to the packaging tax. Sustainability

LACTIPS Design the Biodegradable Solution for your Golf Tee
Lactips has designed a formulation based on CareTips® and bio-polyesters to manufacture golf tees.

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”

New commercial agreement between TotalEnergies and Vanheede Environment Group
TotalEnergies and Vanheede Environment Group sign a commercial agreement to scale up the manufacturing

Plexiglas® Optical HT
PLEXIGLAS® Optical HT is an amorphous, thermoplastic molding compound

Scientific breakthrough proves innovative plastic film transforms into harmless wax when exposed to nature
Imperial College London-based Polymateria has added to its growing list of peer-reviewed publications with

McDonald’s Serving up Sustainable Trays with UBQ™
Arcos Dorados, the largest independent McDonald’s franchise in the world which operates restaurants in

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).

Capilene® CW 85 AV
A new polypropylene grade from Carmel Olefins offers outstanding processability, combined with mechanical and optical properties that are particularly suited to TWIM food packaging and consumer applications.

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.

Polymateria Biotransformation – A next-gen biodegradable solution
Polymateria, an Advanced Technology Development Company based in London, have developed a next generation biodegradation solution together with Imperial College University London.

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.