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  Avient Corporation, an innovator of materials solutions, today launched #Hiformer™Slip + Antistatic for BOPP Films, a new additive for biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) films in Latin America, that addresses industry challenges of balancing multiple film properties while maintaining production efficiency. The new, super-concentrated liquid additive combines migratory slip and #antistaticagents in a single formulation. This consolidation reduces production complexity while delivering consistent performance across key film properties. Solving Critical BOPP Film Production Challenges Traditional approaches to BOPP film production require separate additives for slip and antistatic properties, creating inventory management challenges, potential dosing errors, and inconsistent film quality. Hiformer Slip + Antistatic for #BOPPFilms addresses these pain points through: Simplified Production: One additive replaces two separate products, reducing handling and potential formu...

By incorporating high-modulus carbon fibers, these materials deliver an average 15% increase in tensile modulus, enhancing stiffness while maintaining the compound’s inherent lightweight characteristics. Simultaneously, both tensile strength and flexural modulus see an average increase of 15%, further enhancing the structural stability of the components. In addition to the significant increase in stiffness, these compounds also exhibit improved impact resistance, with average gains of up to 20% depending on the polymer matrix. APPLICATIONS The HM technology enables the development of high-performance applications across a wide range of sectors: from aerospace and motorsport, where lightweight, stiffness, and dimensional stability are key, to demanding industrial and sports applications requiring impact resistance, structural reliability, and consistent performance over time. The HM Upgrad...

  𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲'𝐬 𝐊𝐍𝐎𝐖𝐋𝐄𝐃𝐆𝐄 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 🧪 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬. Blending two or more polymers allows the creation of materials with improved properties — stronger, lighter, or easier to process. It is a practical and cost-effective alternative to synthesizing new polymers. Among its advantages: 🔹 Reduces development costs. 🔹 Allows tuning of properties for specific applications. 🔹 Improves material processability. 🔹 Enhances mechanical and thermal performance. Although polymer compatibility can be a challenge, controlling morphology and using compatibilizers have driven significant advances in this field. 💡 Blending polymers is not just about combining materials but about combining ideas to create more efficient and sustainable solutions. source : David Izquierdo Duarte

If CTI and electrical tracking are critical considerations for your application, then this post’s for you. #ComparativeTrackingIndex (CTI) directly influences long-term electrical safety, not just regulatory compliance. High-CTI thermoplastics (Class I,≥600 V) like those developed by Celanese enable manufacturers to: * Reduce #creepage and clearance distances without compromising safety * Increase power density in compact #connector and #busbar designs * Improve reliability under real-world contamination and humidity conditions. Design features such as ribs can extend tracking path length, but material choice remains the first line of defense. At next week’s Plastics in Electric & Autonomous Vehicles Conference 2026 in Troy, MI, organized by the Automotive Division of the #SPE , our own Prabuddha Bansal will introduce #Zytel®HTNFE130008 , a high CTI solution based on # polyphthalamide [ PPA] that allows for design optimization, enhanced electrical safety, and reliability in...

Syensqo and  Shell Chemicals Europe B.V.  have joined forces to supply mass-balanced, low-carbon #ethyleneoxide EO solutions for the  agricultural  and  industrial  markets, enabling reduced product carbon footprint (PCF) without compromising performance. #Syensqo intends to introduce EO-based solutions made with #ShellChemicals’ lower-carbon #feedstocks , which deliver up to 51% lower carbon footprint versus conventional EO1, enabled through the use of carbon capture utilisation (CCU) credits via a mass-balance approach.  Verified under the  ISCC Carbon Footprint Certification (CFC) , these drop-in solutions allow customers to reduce the carbon footprint of their formulations without requalification, while maintaining performance, quality, and supply reliability. This initiative supports Syensqo’s  One Planet ambition  to reduce Scope 3 GHG emissions in Focus 5 categories2 by 25% by 2030 compared to 2021 levels. It also demonstr...

Evonik has launched a new tribological material, designed especially for use in #slidebearings needing to withstand high-temperature and high-pressure environments. Based on PEEK (polyether ether ketone), the VESTAKEEP® Easy Slide 2 product can be used either as a polymer coating in hybrid bearings, or as a full PEEK-based bearing, depending on the application. The material is ideally processed by injection molding, but also can be extruded. “Our latest launch of the #VESTAKEEP® Easy Slide 2 material is part of our business line’s strategy to expand the range of tribological applications for our innovative PEEK-based products. This includes working with customers in the industrial, medical and robotics industry to solve their especially challenging needs,” says Christopher Studte, head of the Industrial #PEEK segment at Evonik’s High Performance Polymers business line. VESTAKEEP® Easy Slide 2 is produced without any intentionally added #fluoropolymers such as PTFE. Fluoropolymers a...

With more than half a century of expertise in engineering plastics, Polyplastics officially integrated with the century-old Daicel Group. This integration combines the two companies’ robust strengths in production and R&D to unlock limitless possibilities for innovation and applications in materials science. The newly unified “New Daicel” will debut at CHINAPLAS 2026. We warmly invite partners and industry peers to visit our booth and learn about the latest developments in our business. We will showcase our latest innovation achievements under the following themes: 1. xEV Display Zone      Key components for new-energy vehicles made of high-performance materials, plus applications for smart and safe mobility. 2. High-Speed Transmission Solutions        Low-dielectric, high-heat-resistant resins for high-speed data transmission in servers, high-speed connectors, etc. 3. Semiconductor Solutions      ...