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ELIX Polymers, a leading specialist in high-performance ABS materials, is confirming its commitment in the healthcare sector. It is enhancing the visibility of its quality assurance and key technical services associated with medical-grade pre-coloured ABS compounds.

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Hungary’s MOL Group will be showcasing at K 2019 in Düsseldorf a new grade of polypropylene specifically tailored for extrusion blow molding (EBM) that offers excellent optical properties in terms of transparency and gloss. This development means PP can finally compete with PVC or PET when it comes to transparency in EBM applications.

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SABIC introduces TRUCIRCLE™ initiative encompassing circular materials and technologies to enable consumer product manufacturers to deliver greater sustainability
SABIC flagship certified circular polymer solutions for sustainable materials take centre stage at K 2019
Ground-breaking product made from wholly recycled mixed plastic waste on display from consumer brand leaders including Unilever and Tupperware Brands

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Unmatched shelf-life extension for packaged food and beverages
Bottles for fruit juice and beer are large target markets
Combines enhanced food protection with sustainable packaging design

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Unique partnership with the sustainable hydrocarbon leader Neste supports launch of renewable olefin feedstock based additives
Clariant introduces 11 new additives based on renewable feedstock under the Exolit® OP Terra and Licocene® Terra brands
Clariant also introduces 2 new natural-based waxes and dispersing agents for engineering plastics and biopolymers: Licocare® RBW 360 TP Vita and Ceridust® 1060 Vita

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New EcoCircle initiative – concrete action for a circular plastics economy
Spotlight on mechanical recycling for packaging at Clariant’s first EcoCircle Center of Excellence
Launch of sustainability product suffixes – Aqua, Terra, Circle, Vita

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New product range allows Near Infrared (NIR) sorting of black plastics
Sorting accuracy verified with NIR spectroscopy to identify plastics colored with Clariant’s new product range

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With its two new compound series, FC/CM1 and FC/CM2, KRAIBURG TPE meets the most important set of rules on applications with food contact: Commission Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 and Code of Federal Regulations Title 21 (21CFR) of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). These new series have been especially developed for applications with food contact and additionally provide pleasant touch characteristics and enhanced organoleptic properties. The target applications include reusable packaging, dosing valves and food dispensers.

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In partnership with Agiplast, a pioneer in the manufacturing and regeneration of engineering plastic compounds, Arkema’s Technical Polymers business announces a new program to recycle high performance polyamides and PVDF fluoropolymers.

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New revolutionary thinnest, lightest, and strongest material known
Tetra Pak has joined the European Commission Graphene Flagship project as the exclusive representative from the packaging industry to explore possible future applications of graphene in food and beverage (F&B) manufacturing.

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