Press Releases

Berry Global Group, Inc.announced the capital investment in its global meltblown nonwoven fabric capacity for South America. This investment further strengthens the Company’s global reach and position as the leading nonwovens manufacturer. This line is Berry’s first meltblown asset, based on its Meltex™ technology, to be located in South America and continues to support the demand for health and wellness products. With continued demand for face masks globally, Berr

Aran Biomedical Teoranta, provider of outsourced design, development and manufacturing services for implantable devices, announced the availability of its implantable material ProTEX Med® for purchase as a standalone raw material for products, which require implantable polypropylene (PP). According to the company, the decision was announced to meet the increasing number of requests for implantable polypropylene for pharmaceutical and blood tests. The material was previously excl

The "Long Fiber Thermoplastics Market by Resin (PP, PA, PEEK, PPA), Fiber (Glass, Carbon), Manufacturing Process (Injection Molding, Pultrusion, D-LFT), End-use Industry (Automotive, Electrical & Electronics), Region - Global Forecast to 2025" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global long fiber thermoplastics market is projected to grow from $2.8 billion in 2020 to $4.6 billion by 2025, at a CAGR of 10.5% between 2020 and 2025.

Viridor and PLASTIC ENERGY have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and commenced feasibility work to develop a new project which would seek to return up to 30,000 tonnes of previously unrecycled plastic to the economy every year and prioritise resource and energy efficiency. If successful, the project is expected to be finalised by the end of 2023. The project would represent a ground-breaking UK circular economy collaboration, integrating with Viridor’s poly

Braskem, the largest polyolefins producer in the Americas and leading producer of biopolymers in the world, and Advanced Laser Materials (ALM) a leader in materials development for additive manufacturing (AM), announced the availability of polypropylene (PP) powder for Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) industrial 3D printing. Braskem and ALM began their partnership in 2018, focusing on the development of innovative polyolefin-based powders for SLS. This new polypropylene powder for SL

The "Innovations in Flame Retardant Coating Additives, Anti-Icing Coatings, Conformal Coatings, and Seed Coatings" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. This edition of the Advanced Coating & Surface Technology TechVision Opportunity Engine (TOE) showcases innovations pertaining to flame retardant coating additives, anti-icing coatings, conformal coatings, and seed coatings. The Advanced Coating & Surface Technology TOE provides

This market report provides in-depth coverage of the Polyurethane Chemical and Products market within the Major End-Use sector in the Americas. Geographical coverage of the report is as follows: North America (Canada, Mexico, USA) South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Peru, Rest of South America, Venezuela) The report provides production data for the following: Automotive Building

The Polyplastics Group has announced the introduction of a new grade of DURACON (R) Polyoxymethylene (POM), offering improved diesel fuel resistance for the production of fuel system components from injection molded automotive. The new material complements Polyplastics' signature POM DURACON (R) portfolio, which is already widely used for automotive fuel system components due to its superior mechanical properties, heat and fuel resistance, and excellent moldability.  The ne

Berry Global Group, Inc.  announced the continued expansion of its global Meltex™ meltblown capacity, with the addition of another asset to support the growing global face mask demand. This announcement comes as demand surges due to COVID-19 and the increased need for nonwoven protection materials. The new asset is expected to be operational in October 2020 and will be placed in Europe at Berry’s existing production facility in Berlin, Germany and will incorporate B

Two Canadian companies will collaborate on innovative technology to close the loop on recycling and drive a plastics circular economy. NOVA Chemicals Corporation (“NOVA Chemicals”), a leading producer of chemicals and plastic resins, and Enerkem Inc. (“Enerkem”), a world-leading waste to renewable fuels and chemicals producer, have entered into a joint development agreement to explore turning non-recyclable and non-compostable municipal waste into ethylene, a basic bui

The relationship, which takes effect immediately, adds high-quality, competitively priced, and globally recognized Durethan® PA6 (Polyamide 6) and Pocan® PBT (Polybutylene Terephthalate) to Chase Plastics’ lineup of exceptional engineering thermoplastics. It also bolsters Chase Plastics’ mission to “partner with customers and suppliers who care to make a difference.” By partnering with LANXESS, a global top 5 engineering resin manufacturer who is vert

SPS – Industrial Automation Fair Guangzhou (SIAF) and the concurrent Asiamold fair will now take place from 11 – 13 August 2020, as confirmed by the fairs’ co-organisers today. Postponed from their original date in February due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the fairs will be held again at the China Import and Export Fair Complex in Guangzhou. As a sister event of the world-renowned SPS Smart Production Solutions in Nuremburg, SIAF is the premier hub for intelligent automation so