Industry Trends

April 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?

New supramolecular copolymers driven by self-sorting of molecules, PVC-based medical devices are fit for recycling, tiny polymer springs give a boost to environmental cleanup and more. Find out what journals and industry experts have been discussing in the last four weeks.

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New supramolecular copolymers driven by self-sorting of molecules
Phys.org

Researchers in Japan have succeeded in creating a new type of helicoidal supramolecular polymer. The process and mechanism of the generation of its structure were observed using atomic force microscopy (AFM); the helicoidal structure grew spontaneously after two different monomers were mixed. The findings of the study, which was published in Nature Communications on April 1st, 2020 may lead to the design of original soft materials.
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Make no mistake: PVC-based medical devices are fit for recycling
PlasticsToday

While COVID-19 understandably is capturing all of the attention right now, the circular economy concept is here to stay, and that is true in the healthcare sector, as well, which naturally has other priorities at the moment.
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Tiny polymer springs give a boost to environmental cleanup
Phys.org

A study from Sujit Datta’s lab, led by graduate student Christopher Browne, found that a promising class of cleaning solutions behave in ways that both confound traditional fluid models and explain their usefulness to remediation efforts. Published March 2 in the Journal of Fluid Mechanics, the paper helps solve a decades-old puzzle about why these cleaners only work in some conditions.
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VTT develops plastic-like packaging material made from completely renewable raw materials
Britishplastics

VTT has developed a material, in collaboration with with Arla Foods, Paulig and Wipak, that can be used in food packaging similarly to plastic due to its thermoformable properties
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Polymer Fusion Labeling with Antimicrobial Agent for Medical & HazMat Equipment
Plastics Technology

Mold In Graphics and its Polyfuze Graphics’ new proprietary line of antimicrobial containing products exceed labeling standards for Medical, Food Service, Reusable Packaging and Health Industries.
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Thermal Insulation Blanket Has Extrusion Safety Covered
PlasticsToday

A thermal insulation blanket for plastics processing equipment developed by Shannon Global Energy Solutions improves worker safety and reduces ambient heat. The proprietary removable and reusable LT550SG blanket has been used successfully by packaging company Airlite Plastics to cover a plastics extrusion line at its Nazareth, PA, plant. Airlite produces, among other things, containers and lids from FDA-approved plastic resins and custom package designs.
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Biodegradable Plastics Market Rising 9.4% Yearly
PlasticsToday

Increasing use of biodegradable products, owing to strict governmental laws for prohibiting use of conventional plastics and growing awareness among public toward their ill-effects is boosting the market growth. The starch-based segment led the global biodegradable plastic market, since they are used in various applications such as packaging, consumer electronics, agriculture, automotive, and textiles.
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COVID-19 Reframes Debate on Single-Use Plastic Bags
PlasticsToday

As cities and states grapple over whether or not plastic retail bags are safer than reusable totes during the coronavirus crisis — and try to decide to ban or not to ban single-use plastic bags — the plastics industry continues to promote the benefits of plastic across a wide range of applications. These benefits are, after all, why plastic became so ubiquitous in the first place: Consumer safety, improved shelf life (less food waste), and hygiene, to name just a few.
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Molecular Fusion Technology Permanently Embeds Antimicrobials in Polymer Substrates
PlasticsToday

A new proprietary line of polymer fusion products with antimicrobial blocking agents has been introduced by Polyfuze Graphics Corp. The products are designed to exceed the rigid labeling standards of the medical, food service, reusable packaging, and health services industries.
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Bioplastics Could Help Reduce Plastic Pollution, but First They Must Capture Market Share
PlasticsToday

As a percentage of total plastics consumption, bioplastics struggle to gain market share from fossil-fuel-based plastics despite their claimed environmental benefits, according to a report from IDTechEx, Bioplastics 2020-2025. Produced from biomass feedstocks, bioplastics could help solve the problem of plastic pollution in the environment.
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Evonik wins special Champion status in all six categories at the 2020 Life Science Leader CMO Leadership Awards
PharmiWeb.com

Evonik wins special Champion status in all six categories at the 2020 Life Science Leader CMO Leadership Awards PharmiWeb.
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Solvay Partners with Boeing for Coronavirus Face Shields

Plastics Technology

Solvay’s Ajedium Films business to produce the medical-grade, sterilizable, transparent Radel PPSU or Udel PSU films.

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