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," ...

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The selection of a colorant is dependent on several factors, which can be divided into two groups: the plastic to be colored and the final application. Some elements must be taken into account when ...

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 ...

Dosing liquid materials like colorants is most common in injection molding and extrusion. The innovative, high-quality gravimetric dosing system for liquid material proves that efficient use of liquid ...

PET is a popular polyester, used to produce plastic packaging, textile fibers and almost 500 billion plastic bottles a year around the world. A French company called Carbios has announced a process it ...

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 ...

PolyWaste Intellectual Property Pty. Ltd., Kowloon, Hong Kong, has received a patent for a system that can recycle all types of thermoplastics, including mixed plastics, using frictional heat. The ...