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NEWSMAKERS: * Ampacet * Berry * Clariant * ExcelPlas * Exxon Mobil * PolyOne * Solvay * Schulman
CEO of Polymer Manufacturer Lucent Polymers Charged with Major Fraud (Declassified)
https://www.sec.gov/litigation/complaints/2019/comp24397.pdf
PolyOne, Clariant Deal Seen as ‘Holy Grail’ (Breaking News)
https://www.crainscleveland.com/manufacturing/polyone-clariant-deal-seen-holy-grail
Berry Introduces Non-Carbon Black Masterbatch to Aid Plastics Recycling (Breaking News)
https://www.plasteurope.com/news/BERRY_GLOBAL_t244384/
ExcelPlas Labs Offer Full Additive Analysis on Polyolefins : Comprehensive and Fast Turnaround
-identify and quantify process stabilisers, antioxidants and HALS
-detect and quantify UV stabilisers
-deformulate and reverse engineering of masterbatch and polymer additive packages
https://www.excelplas.com/
Ampacet Introduce ReVive™ Compatibilizer Masterbatch to Reprocess Mixed Polyolefins (Breaking News)
https://www.plasticsrecycling.org/news-and-media/982-january-28-2020-textile-world
PolyOne Went from Seller to Buyer in Big Second-half Deals (Breaking News)
Last Month PolyOne announced plans to acquire the global masterbatch concentrates business of Clariant AG for $1.45 billion
https://www.rubbernews.com/acquisition/polyone-went-seller-buyer-big-second-half-deals
Polyone Announces 4Q, Full Year 2019 Results – Sales were $2.8632 Billion (Breaking News)
https://www.inkworldmagazine.com/contents/view_breaking-news/2020-01-29/polyone-announces-4q-full-year-2019-results/
ExcelPlas Provides One of the Best Polymer Testing and Polymer Analysis Services for Masterbatches and Polymer Additives
https://www.excelplas.com/about-us/our-company/
Clariant Debuts Bio-based Plastic Additives (Breaking News)
https://www.plasticstoday.com/sustainability/clariant-debuts-bio-based-plastic-additives/75208497462139
New Additive Masterbatches Offer Recycling Boost for PP and PE (Breaking News)
https://recyclinginternational.com/research/new-additives-offer-recycling-boost-for-pp-and-pe/29147/
First COMPEO Compounding System for Colour Masterbatch in Operation
https://www.eppm.com/machinery/first-compeo-compounding-system-colour-masterbatch-operation/
ExcelPlas Labs Offer Specific Filler Identification in Masterbatches by XRD
-distinguish between anatase and rutile titanium dioxide pigments
-identify specific type of clay or silica fillers
-identify specific mineral flame retardants such as ATH and MDH
-determine crystalline silica content of inorganic fillers for plastics
https://www.excelplas.com/
