Hostalen GX4041, a high-density polyethylene (HDPE) resin for blown film, combines stiffness with good impact resistance. It can be used in lamination and release films, labels, bags, and heavy-duty ...

SINGAPORE, Dec. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Global Platts, the leading independent provider of information and benchmark prices for the commodities and energy markets, today announced the launch of a ...

For a long time, XRD has remained the gold standard method for material analysis. XRD is able to perform various analyses, ranging from phase identification and quantification for medium and highly ...

Trex Co.’s NexTrex Grassroots Movement aims to expand plastic film collection to partners who receive lower volume drop offs. Trex Co. is working to expand its polyethylene film collection efforts for ...

When we think of graphene, we tend to think of its use in high-profile applications such as electronics, medical devices and construction materials. Now, however, it's been incorporated into an ...

DSM have recently introduced a new grade of UHMWPE film for cardiovascular applications. AZoM conducted this interview with DSM to find out more about this new material and its applications. DSM ...

High-density polyethylene (HDPE) injection prices recorded steep gains in Asia last week, according to Polymerupdate, gaining on tight regional product availability. Polymerupdate notes that the rise ...

Dow has agreed to acquire Circulus, a recycler that can process 50,000 metric tons (t) of plastics per year at plants in Oklahoma and Alabama. Dow says it was attracted to Circulus’s ability to ...

Plastic film has been notoriously difficult to recycle. The material is excluded from many curbside recycling programs because of its reputation as a “tangler,” as plastic film can get caught in ...

The introduction of a new production technique using polyethylene film allows pineapple producers in Benin to substantially increase their yields. So far, 144 producers participating in a pilot ...