Materials & Compounding

Reducing Ecological Footprint With Tosaf’s Dedicated Foaming Agents With chemical foaming agents for thermoplastic materials and intensive advice on their selection and use, Tosaf helps users meet the urgent demand from society and legislation for greater sustainability. Foamed plastics reduce the consumption of raw materials,...

Vydyne AVS receives 2023 Ringier Technology Innovation Award in Plastics Industry Ascend Performance Materials’ Vydyne AVS has been named a winner at the 2023 Plastics Industry Ringier Technology Innovation Awards. Terry Yuan, Ascend’s Asia commercial director, accepted the award at a ceremony held by Ringier...

Circular Polymers by Ascend Launches Cerene Certified Post-Consumer Recycled Polymers and Materials Nylon 6, nylon 6,6, polypropylene, PET and calcium carbonate are available through the company’s proprietary carpet recycling process Circular Polymers by Ascend, a market-leading recycler of post-consumer carpet, today announced the launch of Cerene,...

TotalEnergies Unveils New HDPE Resin for Tethered Caps to Reduce Material Usage TotalEnergies announces the commercial launch of a new high-density polyethylene (HDPE) resin for tethered cap applications, allowing to reduce material usage, enhance recovery and improve recycling. The new HDPE 20HD07 resin has enhanced mechanical...

Archroma and Swatchbook Team Up to Deliver Thousands of Digital Colors to Fashion Designers Archroma, a global leader in specialty chemicals towards sustainable solutions, is bringing the entire portfolio of 5,760 Archroma Color Atlas colors to swatchbook, the industry leading platform for material digitalization and...

With the Power of the Sun to the Mobility of the Future The Covestro Adelie was designed for the world's toughest solar car race, the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge Covestro supports project with innovative materials and as main sponsor The overarching goal is the...