Polymer additives play a critical role in the processing and performance of polymer materials. These additives are substances included in the polymer matrix during manufacturing to modify the material ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Various additives are added to plastics to either improve processability, change product properties or protect them against thermal, UV or light influences. In the case of a ...

Slip additives offer a cost-effective solution to the problem of friction in polymers. Requiring only very low addition levels, typically 1000 ppm, slip additives reduce friction and allow ease of ...

(MENAFN- GetNews) If you're in the plastic manufacturing industry, you're probably familiar with the ongoing challenges of melt fracture, die build-up, and processing inefficiencies. These issues can ...

WAYZATA, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cargill, a global leader in polymer additives, is introducing Incroflo™ P50 additive, a next-gen polymer processing aid (PPA) for polyolefins. Made at scale as a ...

Polymer processing aids and stabilizer systems for polyethylene resins are enabling this most widely-used polymer to expand from simple commodity applications into higher-performance sectors not ...

Baerlocher USA, ID Additives, Tolsa and Tosaf Fusion are among the many additives makers bringing new products to NPE2024. Cincinnati-based Baerlocher USA (S35171) will spotlight cost-competitive, ...

Researchers imaged nanoscale photocurrents in an all-polymer blend solar cell using photoconductive atomic force microscopy. Trace solvent additives were found to enhance polymer ordering and ...