Compounders and concentrate makers remain attractive merger and acquisition targets, even if the number of deals in that sector is down in recent months. Through August, 25 resin, color and ...

Lead's time in medical devices is quickly running out and opportunistic plastics suppliers are jumping into the void being left by out-of-favor toxic metal to offer polymer compounds that offer ...

The global plastics industry is currently facing a turbulent period. Geopolitical issues, fluctuating prices and material availability, negative public perception of plastics, and evolving regulations ...

Lanxess, a glass fiber manufacturers, is seeing a marked growth in demand for its milled short glass fibers (milled fiber) for plastic compounding, but not only. This is particularly true for the ...

Strong growth in the Brazilian auto market has prompted Japanese company Toyobo (Osaka) to establish a compounding base in the South American country for compounding of engineering plastics. The ...

Plastic Recycling Inc. (PRI), headquartered in Indianapolis, has invested $10 million to add two new state-of-the-art extruder systems and upgrade its laboratory equipment, allowing it to compound 200 ...

MANILA, Philippines — A unit of Lao family-led D&L Industries Inc. has launched a 100-percent abaca pellet product for plastics compounding, marking a major step in the company’s sustainability ...

Plastics are lightweight, yet durable, tough and long-lived, making them ideal for a plethora of applications and industries on which society depends. However, most plastics do not decompose readily, ...

LNP Elcrin DC0051RC1 is the company’s first PCR-based carbon fiber-reinforced compound and can be used for consumer ...