FREUDENBERG MEDICAL

Medical manufacturing expansion in China

RTP

Laser-markable compounds introduced / Applications in medical devices market / High contrast marks can provide unique identifiers

ELIX POLYMERS

Tougher food-contact ABS grade added to healthcare range

EMERALD KALAMA

Rotterdam expansion project nears completion / Capacity increases for benzoic acid and benzaldehyde spurred by escalating demand

EVONIK

Cooperation with HP on 3D printing development is stepped up / FDA food contact approved

BAERLOCHER

Stabilisation technology developed for recycled resins / Additive blends launched for PE and PP recyclate / Showcased at “K 2016”

ALBIS PLASTIC

Covestro's “Texin” RxT TPU added to portfolio / Expanding offering to global healthcare sector

ALBIS PLASTIC

“Amphora” 3D printing material from Eastman Chemical added to range

PLASTICS AND HEALTH

US food giant Campbell announces deadline for phase-out of can liners containing BPA / New products made of acrylic and polyester / Two-thirds of US food cans found to contain the chemical

SIBUR

Portfolio now includes PET film grades / FDA-approved for food contact

SOLVAY SPECIALTY POLYMERS

Medical-grade PESU introduced / Transparency and stiffness at high temperatures

BASF

Food-contact grades added to “Elastollan” TPU portfolio

MHG

Commercial-scale PHA fermenter starts up / Claims to be “world's largest producer” of the canola oil-based biopolymer

RECYCLING

Africa's first bottle-to-bottle recycling plant opens in Johannesburg / Machinery supplied by Starlinger

PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT

EPA adds BPA, phthalates and flame retardants to watchlist / Some choices questioned

3D PRINTING

Global healthcare 3D printing market forecast to grow by 16% per year / Implants drive growth / New 3D medical trends at "Compamed" / Grand View Research report

OXFORD PERFORMANCE MATERIALS

FDA clearance for 3D printed patient specific facial device / PEKK-based print produced by laser sintering additive manufacturing technology

CHEVRON PHILLIPS

Introducing two new “Ryton” PPS compounds for food contact applications

MEREDIAN

Merges with DaniMer Scientific to attract partners / Move will broaden service offering and enhance efficiency

POLYONE

ColorMatrix IR absorption technology approved for PET packaging applications in China / Improved recyclability and less energy consumption

GREINER PACKAGING

No more BPA in Austrian company's food packaging production by 2014

VICTREX

New PEEK material launched for food applications

NORDMANN, RASSMANN

Distribution deal with Italy's Franceschetti Elastomeri for TPEs and compounds

PLASTICS AND HEALTH

FDA officially seals phase-out of baby products containing BPA / Request by chemistry council

COMMENT

Plastics industry leads health watchdog to water