Techmer PM has come to market with a new black plastics colorant and a new purging agent. The black colorant was developed because black plastic "causes endless headaches for plastics recyclers," ...

In comparison to semi-crystalline, amorphous thermoplastic materials are available in a wider color range as they are transparent. However, all plastics can be made/are available in a wide range of ...

CALUMET CITY, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Plastics Color Corporation (PCC), a leader in delivering color concentrates and additive masterbatches to the plastics industry, operates its Plant Within a Plant ...

CLINTON, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Black plastic, widely used in food trays and other consumer packaging, causes endless headaches for plastics recyclers. That’s because the carbon black pigment ...

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. - With Army funding, scientists invented a way to make compostable plastics break down within a few weeks with just heat and water. This advance will potentially solve ...

There is increasing crossover between plastics and textiles, particularly in the apparel and footwear sectors where these two materials intersect in new and ever-ubiquitous ways. Despite this ...