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Special Edition - Materials & Additives
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Hi Jessica, welcome to the latest plastics news from PlastikMedia. This month is our Materials & Additives special feature, which includes all of the recent news on this topic.
This edition features...
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ALBIS is expanding its comprehensive portfolio of sustainable solutions to include engineering plastics from BASF’s new lowPCF product portfolio (low Product Carbon Footprint).
These are products whose physical and chemical properties are identical to tried-and-tested fossil-based solutions, but at the same time, have at least a 30% lower CO2 footprint and work as drop-in solutions. |
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| With the volume of recycled plastic predicted to increase by 300% by 2040, Broadway’s new product development team maintains its focus on supporting the use of PCR (post-consumer recycled plastic). The materials and additives manufacturer has announced a new odour-neutralising additive specifically aimed at eliminating, not masking, undesirable aromas in recycled plastic products.
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| Leading polymer distributor, Plastribution, has released a detailed insight from Managing Director Mike Boswell on what we can expect for polymer pricing in 2023, alongside an overview of the factors that affected prices in the previous year. Price Know-How is an industry-leading report to keep you updated on polymer pricing and
market fluctuations. |
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| The Norwegian company Oldroyd is an expert for the
membrane and its injection-moulded fixing product. It uses CX machines from KraussMaffei and 100% sea plastics. The tunnel enclosures for the traffic are more complex than one might think because a sophisticated membrane system lies behind the pipes visible to the driver. This system prevents water from penetrating the soil and causing damage to the concrete. |
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| Donating the opportunity to get a closer look at one of the eight guardians watching over the city: that’s how the idea of creating by 3D printing and life-size one of the eight granite lion heads placed on the Bernascone bell tower, the tallest in Varese, built in 1617, was born. So LATI3dlab, LATI‘s laboratory dedicated to the formulation and
development of materials for 3D printing, immediately accepted the proposal that came from the parish and Gasparoli restorers. |
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| Based on JSP’s commitment to continually improve and develop the RE portfolio as part of its sustainability strategy, the company upgraded ARPRO 5134 RE to ARPRO 5133 RE with 30% recycled content on 1st January 2023. The objective is to upgrade the remaining RE portfolio (ARPRO 5121 RE
and ARPRO 5253 RE) to 30% recycled content during 2023. |
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| Modern society lifestyles rely on
electricity and telecommunication, whether at home, at work, during transport as well as for leisure activities. Ampacet, a global masterbatch leader, has launched the ELTech™ product range, specifically formulated to respond to the stringent requirements of the E&E market. |
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plastics recycling company, Vanden Recycling, has welcomed Kevin Thompson as its new Managing Director for the UK and Europe, following a bumper year of recruitment and further expansion planned in 2023. David Wilson, who previously held the UK Managing Director position, will now be leading Vanden’s navigation of the industry’s ever-tightening and evolving regulation and legislation protocols in a new role as Director of Compliance. |
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Colourmaster, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of masterbatch, materials, and additives, has rung in the New Year by appointing Nathan Brennan as the new Head of Sales. With over 25 years of experience in sales and management, Nathan has most recently worked in business development for a leading UK recycler of plastics, and prior to that, for four years on the Interplas exhibition. |
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| The 9th ICIS World Polyolefins Conference is just around the corner — an exciting event that brings together senior-level executives, market experts and industry innovators from across the polymer and chemical community. Taking place in Vienna, Austria, from 29th - 30th March, 2023, the conference promises a wealth of knowledge and insights from the industry’s foremost experts. |
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