Industry Trends

September 2019

See what has been happening in Asia’s plastic industries over the last weeks. What are experts and industry magazines talking about?

What has been happening?

Plastic bottles used in prosthetic devices, nylon as building block for transparent electronic devices and more. Find out what journals and industry experts have been discussing in the last four weeks.

Latest Industry Articles

Nylon as a building block for transparent electronic devices?

Phys Org

Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research (MPI-P) led by Dr. Kamal Asadi have solved a four-decade-long challenge of producing very thin nylon films that can be used in electronic memory components, for instance.

Invasion of the Giant Cleanrooms!

Plastics Technology Online

Medical plastics is a hot processing sector, and it seems that everywhere you look, medical cleanrooms are becoming more numerous and much, much bigger.

Single-use plastic bottles find second life in prosthetic devices

Plastics Today

How do you slash the cost of a prosthetic limb socket from approximately $6,000 to around $12? Simple: You fabricate it from plastic water bottles, and strike a blow against plastic waste in the process.

Additives: Novel Process Aid for rPET and PET Preforms

Plastics Today Online

A newly patented, APR accredited liquid dispersion process aid for rPET producers and converters reportedly allows for greater recycled content in PET bottles to reduce carbon emissions and support sustainability by improving the thermal stability of PET throughout the recycling process.

Solvay’s polyamide 6.6 brand Technyl celebrates 66 years of innovation at K 2019

British Plastics & Rubber Magazine

Solvay’s polyamide 6.6 brand Technyl celebrates 66 years of innovation in lightweighting, thermal management, fire protection and eco-responsible solutions at K 2019.

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