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NEWSMAKERS: * Akro * Athlos™ * Avient * Cabot * Clarient * European Union * ExcelPlas * Flame Retardants * Plum Environmental * Symphony Environmental
INDUSTRY NEWS
Plastic Additives Company Sues the European Union for Damages of Tens of Millions of Euros
https://www.plasticstoday.com/legislation-regulations/symphony-environmental-sues-eu-over-single-use-plastics-directive
https://www.symphonyenvironmental.com/resource/symphony-sues-the-eu/
https://www.packagingnews.co.uk/news/environment/biodegradable-compostable/symphony-environmental-threatens-eu-legal-action-damage-business-22-12-2020
Newsweek Names Cabot Corporation One of America’s Most Responsible Companies
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20201210005566/en/Newsweek-Names-Cabot-Corporation-One-of-America%E2%80%99s-Most-Responsible-Companies
Recycling of Plastics from Rivers and Oceans into the Circular Economy – Plum Environmental
https://vimeo.com/493169241
US Avient Glad It Did Not Cancel Clariant Deal Amid Pandemic – CEO
https://www.icis.com/explore/resources/news/2020/11/03/10570663/us-avient-glad-it-did-not-cancel-clariant-deal-amid-pandemic-ceo
Avient Provides Fourth Quarter 2020 Updates
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/avient-provides-fourth-quarter-2020-updates-301191970.html
NEW PRODUCTS
New Technology Anti Rodent Masterbatch for Repelling Rodents to Avoid Cable Damage
https://cloud.excelplas.com/s/tT8ncaTdjVWVwfS#pdfviewer
Cabot Launches Athlos™ Advanced Carbons Based on Carbon Nanostructures and Graphene for Next-Generation Applications
https://www.cabotcorp.com/solutions/products-plus/advanced-carbons
Masterbatches with Additives for Marking and Welding with Lasers
German compounder Akro Plastics has introduced two colour masterbatches that are combined with additives for optimised laser-marking
https://www.plasteurope.com/news/AKRO-PLASTIC_t246575/
UV STABILIZERS
Comparison of UV Resistance of HDPE with Hindered Amine Light Stabilizers with Different Molecular Structures
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/pat.5177
FILLERS
Synthetic Amorphous Nanotalc Imparts Super Ductility to HDPE/EVA Blends
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10965-020-02389-7
Additive Interactions Between Stabilizers and Fillers/Pigments in Polymers
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/vnl.21810
NUCLEATING AGENTS
Modulus Enhancement of Polypropylene by Sorbitol Nucleating Agent in Flow Field
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/pcr2.10170
ENVIRONMENT
Polypropylene Manufacturers Set Up Global Coalition for PP Pipes Recycling and PP Products Recycling
https://recyclingpartnership.org/polypropylene-coalition/
PET Nanoplastics Interactions with Water Contaminants and Their Impact on Human Cells
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0269749120369517
Unprecedented Plastic-Made Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Debris in River Outlets During COVID-19 Pandemic
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S004565352033558X
SAFETY
Safety Alert – Injection Moulding Accident
https://www.liveleak.com/view?t=kepkY_1607988258
UPCOMING WEBINARS
Webinar: Formulating Thermoplastics With Non-Halogen Flame Retardants: An Introduction (17th February 2021)
https://www.4spe.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageID=6424
NEW BOOKS
Free eBook on ‘Additives for Polyolefins’ (PDF Download for MNA Readers)
http://oil.vcdcenter.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Additives-for-PolyolefinsGetting-the-Most-out-of-Polypropylene-Polyethylene-and-TPO-2015.pdf
MNA Offering Masterbatch and Additives Market Intelligence Reports Using Augmented Analytics (NEW)
Report rich with competitor and customer data on your specific products and/or services
https://www.excelplas.com/contact-us/
ADDITIVE ANALYSIS
ExcelPlas is an Independent Polymer & Additives Testing Lab that Provides Highly-customized Analytical Solutions to its Clients
The lab provides chemical analysis, physical tests, and research and development assistance, among other services.
“We have a large client base in the geosynthetic, pressure pipes, plastics and rubber, transportation, and consumer products industries,” “The types of projects we work on can be categorized as failure analysis, material characterization, quality control, and competitor product analysis.
https://www.excelplas.com/
POLYMER TESTING
Rapid and Accurate Determination of Antioxidant and UV Stabilisers in Polymers (Full Plastics Additive Screen by ExcelPlas Labs)
https://www.excelplas.com/
Accelerated Weathering of Polymers and Determining The Resistance of Polymers to UV
https://www.uvtesting.com.au/
Polymer Testing Laboratory for All Your Plastic and Masterbatch Testing Needs
As a manufacturer or processor of plastic products you can only comply with high quality standards if you accurately know the material characteristics and material properties. The experienced materials experts in our laboratories examine your plastics specimens and samples using state-of-the-art testing technology and many years of expertise. Whether regarding solids, powder or liquids, we provide you with solid results quickly and reliably. You thus receive recognized proof of the desired material properties and chemical composition of your materials.
EXCELPLAS offers the following polymer testing services:
- Identification of plastics by FTIR
- Determination of the glass transition temperature by DSC
- Determination of the melting temperature by DSC
- Detection of solvents by GC-MS
- Identification of pigments and fillers by XRD
- Determination of type and level of stabilizers by LC-MS
- Testing the hardening properties of thermosets by DSC
- Determination of crystallinity by DSC
- Determination of antioxidant and stabiliser levels by OIT
- Examination of fracture surfaces using the scanning electron microscope (SEM)
- Tensile tests
- Pressure tests
- Bending tests
- Charpy impact strength and notched impact strength
- Shore A and shore D hardness testing
https://www.excelplas.com/
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