July 2016 Vol. 1

Cooler Masterbatches for Syntehtic Grass
http://allseasonssyntheticturf.com.au/latest-news/perth-schools-prefer-australian-made-artificial-grass-from-all-seasons-synthetic-turf/

Plastic Industry Drives Demand for NanoXplore Graphene
http://www.geologyforinvestors.com/plastic-industry-drives-demand-for-nanoxplore-graphene/

Clariant Masterbatches Present Packaging Additives Lecture by Gerard McKone
http://www.plastics.org.au/images/pdf-documents/2016_PDFs/Packaging-Tech-July16%20V3.pdf

New Masterbatch Company – is a Joint Venture between Vietnamese and German Company
https://www.polymerasia.com/

WPC Masterbatch Additive for Wood Polymer Composite Industry
https://www.polymerasia.com/our-products/wpc-additive.html

Ugent Makes Conductive Graphene Filament Masterbatch for 3D Printing
http://www.ugenttech.com/Products-UG%20Conductive%20Nanocomposite%20Masterbatch%20for%203D%20Printing.html

Melbourne-Based Polymer Analysis Laboratory Expands Testing Capabilities with Pyro-FTIR
http://www.excelplas.com/

Long After-Glow Photoluminescent Polymer Masterbatches
http://www.glow4u.com/catalog1.html

Schulman Announces New Masterbatch Facility in China
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/a-schulman-announces-new-color-masterbatch-facility-in-china-300259334.html

Schulman Enters Strategic Partnership for Masterbatch in Africa
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/a-schulman-enters-strategic-partnership-for-masterbatch-in-africa-300294217.html

Altana expands its additive business through acquisition of Addcomp
http://www.chemengonline.com/altana-expands-its-additive-business-through-acquisition-of-addcomp/?printmode=1

Schulman Reports Fiscal 2016 Third Quarter Results
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/a-schulman-reports-fiscal-2016-third-quarter-results-300291690.html

Clariant will shortly announce a range of new pigments, additives and
masterbatches that are said to enhance safety, sustainability and
innovation in plastics.
Included are a yellow pigments to replace lead
chromates for consumer goods as well as an infrared transparent black for
nylons, ABS, PC and other engineering resins; the latest addition of
halogen-free flame retardant for E/E nylon goods; and UV additive
masterbatches for polyolefin roofing sheets. Look also for the launch of
new anti-counterfeit fluorescent-effect tagant technology for plastic
components and packaging.
http://www.ptonline.com/blog/post/a-pre-k2016-experience-in-belgium

ExcelPlas Labs (Melbourne) Now Offering Limiting Oxygen Index for Polymers and FR Compounds
http://www.excelplas.com/

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