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LG Chem will spotlight its breakthrough mono-material packaging innovation, #UNIQABLE™ , at Interpack 2026, starting May 7 in Dusseldorf, Germany.   Under its theme for the event, “Material-driven. Redefining Packaging Standards,” the company will showcase the technological capabilities of the ultra-thin #packaging film. This material has achieved a world-leading thickness of just 12 micrometers for a mono-material structure while maintaining high-performance characteristics such as strength, sealability and moisture barrier protection.   UNIQABLE is a packaging solution that enables customer-tailored optimization of properties such as processability, strength, sealing stability and moisture barrier performance from the material development stage to align with each customer’s packaging requirements. It is currently used in a wide range of consumer packaging applications, including food, pet food and household products.   As the importance of the circular economy continue...

  Owens Corning today announced that it has completed the sale of its #glassreinforcements business to #PraanaGroup . The transaction strengthens Owens Corning as a focused building products leader in North America and Europe and enhances the company’s capital efficiency. The terms of the transaction remain as announced on April 15, 2026, with an enterprise value of $645 million and increased upfront cash proceeds that accelerate cash realization. Owens Corning’s cash proceeds from the transaction of approximately $280 million will be used to fund organic growth initiatives and cash returns to shareholders. In addition, the company expects to generate additional cash of approximately $50 million to $70 million from excess alloy sales over the next year. “Over the past few years, we have advanced our strategy to focus on branded residential building products in specific geographies where we can build market-leading positions and maximize long-term shareholder value,” said Brian Cha...

𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐦𝐥𝐲. 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐝𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐤. You can have the best formulation… but if the coating doesn’t properly interact with the surface, everything else becomes irrelevant. Adhesion is not one factor, it’s a system working together. What do you think causes more failures in real projects: poor surface prep or poor resin selection? source : Industrial Resin Factory

Dubbed the “Evonik Asia PAthletic Center,” the facility focuses on polyamide-based material innovation – especially with #polyetherblockamides (PEBAs), application development, and technical support to the sports and consumer goods industries. Center to deliver innovation and technical support for #polyamide -based materials in sports and consumer goods industries One-stop support for long-chain polyamides from material evaluation to application validation Facility enables collaboration with manufacturers to accelerate commercialization Shanghai. Evonik has announced the opening of a dedicated polyamide research and innovation hub for sports and consumer goods. Dubbed the “Evonik Asia PAthletic Center,” the facility focuses on polyamide-based material innovation – especially with polyether block amides (PEBAs), application development, and technical support to the sports and consumer goods industries. The hub will help customers accelerate product iterations and commercializa...

𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐰 (𝐄𝐏𝐒/𝐗𝐏𝐒 𝐅𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬) A polystyrene plant process flow generally involves creating the base polymer (styrene) or using pre-made beads, then expanding them with steam and a blowing agent (like pentane) in pre-expanders, followed by aging/stabilizing, and finally molding or shaping into blocks/products using steam, cooling, and cutting, with recycling of scraps back into the system for sustainability. The core idea is heating polystyrene particles, making them swell, stabilizing them, and fusing them into desired forms. General Process Flow (EPS/XPS Focus) Raw Material Feeding: Polystyrene resin beads (containing blowing agent) are fed into the system. Pre-Expansion (Pre-expander): Beads are heated with steam (around 100°C), causing the blowing agent to vaporize, softening the resin and causing it to expand significantly (e.g., 20-40x). Aging/Stabilization: Expanded beads are sent to silos to cool, dry, and allow the internal pressure to stabil...

Sabic is introducing #UltemSU3102P reactive oligomer, a breakthrough toughening agent for #thermosetcomposites that promises to reshape aerospace manufacturing. The novel #polyetherimide (PEI) oligomer is designed for primary and secondary #aerospacestructures , including #wings , #fuselageframes , #spoilers , and interior components, delivering unprecedented formulation freedom without compromising processability. The Gold winner of the 2026 Edison Awards addresses critical industry challenges as air traffic surges worldwide. As global air traffic increases significantly with more passengers and cargo, the industry faces pressure to build capacity and throughput within its existing footprint, while still meeting cost, safety, and sustainability goals," said Sergi Monros, vice president, Sabic Polymers, Specialties BU. "Our new Ultem oligomer can help designers create lighter, thinner, and tougher composite structures, increase manufacturing efficiency, and cut emissions. ...