Industry Trends

January 2020

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?

18 karat gold plastic, nanoparticles, smart glowing material, and more. Find out what journals and industry experts have been discussing in the last four weeks.

Latest Industry Articles

An 18-carat gold nugget made of plastic
Science Daily

Researchers have created an incredibly lightweight 18-carat gold, using a matrix of plastic in place of metallic alloy elements
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Nanoparticles could one day store your vaccination record in your skin
Massive Science

In a recent study published in the journal Science Translational Medicine, a group of researchers, including scientists from MIT and the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has come up with a cheap and easy-to-implement solution. They have designed a system to administer and detect very small nanoscale particles called quantum dots. The quantum dots are administered along with the vaccine and remain in the skin, serving as a vaccination record. 
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Glowing material remembers where it was pressed
Chemie

In a new paper published in Light Science & Applications, scientists from the LumiLab research group have added memory to a specific mechanoluminescent material. Using the imperfections (or defects) in this material in a selective way, it was possible to visualize where the pressure had been applied, up to three days after the deformation of the material occurred.
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Six trends impacting the global automotive plastics market in the new decade
PlasticsToday

Plastics have improved the performance, structure and safety of automobiles, and they are a major contributor to lightweighting and, thus, enable fuel efficiency and a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. Consequently, the automotive plastics market has emerged as a vital business space: Valued at $23.7 billion globally in 2016, demand for plastics in the automotive sector is projected to expand 11% CAGR and reach a market value exceeding $50 billion by 2024.
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Solid growth projected for recycled plastics market
PlasticsToday

Infoholic Research LLP said in its report released Nov. 13, 2019, that it expects the recycled plastics market to grow globally at a compound annual rate of 6.8%, reaching a value of $66.73 billion by 2025. “North America leads the current market for recycled plastics with the highest per capita plastics consumption providing an opportunity for recyclers,”
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Knee-jerk reaction to plastic packaging could cause environmental issues, says report
BritishPlastics

The new report, ‘Plastic promises: what the grocery sector is really doing about packaging’, quotes industry insiders, showing that bigger changes are on the way that could have consequences including higher carbon emissions and lower recyclability.
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Mondi supports Unilever with recyclable mono-material solution for dry soup powder range
BritishPlastics

Mondi has collaborated with Unilever to deliver an innovative new PP mono-material solution in Turkey for its Knorr dry soup powder range. Unilever approached Mondi Kalenobel in January 2018 with the challenge of replacing a multi-material laminate with a recyclable mono-material film alternative. The new packaging preserves the shelf-life of the food product and does not impact the runability on the production machines.
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Are plastic recycling programs rubbish?
PlasticsToday

Once an admirable goal for plastic packaging and single-use plastic products, recycling of late has been called “garbage” (New York Times Magazine), “greenwashing” (Greenbiz) and “The Great Recycling Con” (New York Times). In the latter article, authors Tala Schlossebers and Nayeema Raza call recycling “propaganda” because the industry “wants to trick us into thinking we can use as much plastic as we want so long as we recycle.
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The wild world of microbe-made products - Skis now included
Nanowerk

This winter, you can carve the fresh powder of the backcountry on a pair of high-performance, eco-friendly skis designed by world-famous athletes and made from a material produced by microscopic algae. Yes, algae.
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INEOS Styrolution invests in ABS world-scale plant in China
BritishPlastics

The new production site will be adjacent to the recently acquired polystyrene plant in Ningbo.
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Nano-Silicon Samurai: Surface Engineered Sponges to Clean-Up Oil
Advanced Science News

Nano-Silicon Samurai: Surface Engineered Sponges to Clean-Up Oil
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Additives: Graphene Nanotubes for Fluoroelastomers
Plastics Technology

OCSiAL’s new Tuball Matrix additives are designed for fluoroelastomer gaskets, seals and other components used in industries such as oil & gas and aerospace.
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Lab-made proteins mimic cellular gatekeepers
UC Berkeley

UC Berkeley engineers and their collaborators have developed lab-made polymers that sit astride synthetic membranes and act like selective channels, letting good molecules through and filtering the bad ones out.
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You may be able to wear smart contact lenses sooner rather than later
Massive Science

Recently, a group of South Korean researchers demonstrated that their latest smart contact lens design is indeed feasible, going as far as to demonstrate for the first time that their prototype can be worn safely by humans.
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High heat polyester compounds offer alternative to PA in auto structural applications
PlasticsToday

At the recent K Show in Düsseldorf, Germany, material supplier Sabic launched of Xenoy HTX resin, a polyester-based, high-heat technology that can enable the production of light, impact resistant and high performing structural automotive applications. Xenoy products are alloys of a thermoplastic polyester (PET or PBT) and polycarbonate. Unfilled Xenoy HTX resin can absorb significant energy and withstand plastic deformation in the event of a crash.
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Evonik and LIKAT achieve breakthrough in carbonylation chemistry
British Plastics

Carbonylation is one of the most important types of reaction in the chemical industry, and it involves the catalysed introduction of a CO group into organic compounds.
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Polyamide homes in on EV cooling systems
PlasticsToday

Solvay Performance Polyamides’ Technyl Blue range, which the company claims is the market reference for thermal management, has been augmented with new grades specifically designed for electric vehicle (EVs/HEVs). Based on polyamide (PA) 66 and 610 polymer technology, these new materials address both injection molding for parts in cooling circuits and air-conditioning systems, which also benefit from the brand-new extrusion range. Technyl Blue extrusion grades for battery cooling pipes.
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