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INDUSTRY NEWS
Cabot Corporation Provides Update on Fourth Quarter 2020 Business Results and Reschedules Announcement of Fourth Quarter Operating Results
https://www.galvnews.com/news_ap/business/article_e2b5676d-940f-55c3-9346-cba078cb6c7d.html
Mayzo Inc, A Leading Supplier, And Manufacturer Of Specialty Additives Announces Acquisition of Bio Accutech Inc.
https://www.polymerupdate.com/news/press-release-details.aspx?id=19540
Polyvel Releases New Additive Masterbatches for Use in Polypropylene Nonwovens
https://injectionmouldingworld.com/subject-polyvels/
Metal Additive Masterbatches for Growing Engineered Plastics Market
https://www.designworldonline.com/metal-additives-for-growing-engineered-plastics-market/
NEW RESEARCH
Understanding Dispersion of Copper Phthalocyanine Alpha Blue Pigment in Polyethylene Masterbatch with the Use of Wax
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/cote.12506
Degradation of Flame Retardance: A Comparison of EVA and LDPE Cables With Two Different Metal Hydroxides
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/app.50149
NEW ADDITIVES
Properties of Graphene-Related Materials Controlling the Thermal Conductivity of Their Polymer Nanocomposites
https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/10/11/2167
Thermally Exfoliated Graphene Oxide Reinforced Polycaprolactone-based Bactericidal Nanocomposites for Food Packaging Applications
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10667857.2020.1842150?journalCode=ymte20
Influence of Carbon Nanofiber Reinforcement on Mechanical Properties of Polymer Composites
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214785320374320
Novel LDPE/Vermiculite/Antifungal Hybrid Nanocomposites for Films
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/app.50232
Flame Retardancy of Polyethylene Composites: From Fundamental Concepts to Nanocomposites
https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/25/21/5157/pdf
Micromechanical Performance of HDPE-Alumina Nanocomposites
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0142941820321656
Vermiculite-Polyethylene Hybrid Packaging Films for Keep-Freshness of Bananas with Enhanced Oxygen and Water–Vapor Permeability
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s43207-020-00091-4
Impact Study of New Formulations Based on Plasticized Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/2041247920968498
PET ADDITIVES
A Review – Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) in the Packaging Industry
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0142941820310333
Additives to Upgrade Scrap PET into High-Quality Engineering Polymer Compounds [PDF]
http://cloud.excelplas.com/s/6BXuwlIKV6aQueN#pdfviewer
NEW PATENTS
BOREALIS AG Patents Polymer Composition and Cable with Advantageous Electrical Properties
https://www.freepatentsonline.com/10822478.pdf
Talc Improves Pipe Performance in Geothermal Heat Pump Systems
https://techxplore.com/news/2020-11-talc-pipe-geothermal.html
RUBBER ADDITIVES
Vulcanizate Structures of SBR Compounds with Silica and Carbon Black Binary Filler Systems at Different Curing Temperatures
https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/12/10/2343/pdf
The Impedance Characterisation of Carbon Black Epoxy Composites
https://aip.scitation.org/doi/abs/10.1063/5.0027243?journalCode=apc
Elastomers and Polymers – Can the Demand for Improved Sustainability be Satisfied?
https://www.iom3.org/events-awards/ems-event-calendar/elastomers-and-polymers-can-the-demand-for-improved-sustainability-be-satisfied.html
Sustainability in the Carbon Black Industry by Dr. Gilles Moninot, Birla Carbon
https://www.iom3.org/events-awards/ems-event-calendar/elastomers-and-polymers-can-the-demand-for-improved-sustainability-be-satisfied.html
TESTING
Concentrating Accelerated Weathering Test Applied in Weatherability Evaluation and Service Life Prediction of Polymeric Materials: A Review
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0142941820321693
Application of Short-Term Methods to Estimate the Environmental Stress Cracking Resistance of Recycled HDPE PE100 SABIC VESTOLEN
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10965-020-02332-w
Effect of Film Fabricating Conditions and its Implications on Mechanical Properties of HDPE Film
https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1757-899X/902/1/012030/pdf
Effect of Polyethylene and Polypropylene Cross-Contamination on Slow Crack Growth Resistance of HDPE Pipe
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/1023666X.2020.1833143?journalCode=gpac20
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“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/
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
Free eBook on ‘How to Prevent Stress Cracking in Polymeric Medical Equipment Housings’ [PDF]
http://go.polyone.com/l/32552/2015-01-21/3d98t/32552/86206/How-to-Prevent-Cracking-in-Medical-Equipment-Housings.pdf
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