Materials & Compounding

Eco-Conscious TPEs with Reduced Carbon Footprint to Hit Market in 2022 with New Teknor Apex-UBQ Materials Co-Development Partnership First time UBQ to be used in TPE compounds, a preferred rubber-like material used across consumer…
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UBQ Materials Wins 2022 SXSW Innovation Awards for First Ever Waste-Based 3D Printing Filament UBQ Materials, climate tech developer of advanced materials made from unsorted household waste, announced today that it has been named the…
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Rimax Introduces Consumer Goods Made With Waste-based UBQ as Eco-Wise Choice for Pet Owners Sustainable pet line made with UBQ diverts landfill-destined waste and reduces carbon footprint of end-products. UBQ Materials, climate tech…
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UBQ Materials Provides Technology for Ambev to Integrate Sustainable Plastic-Substitute in Brazilian Trade Products The pilot incorporates UBQ, a thermoplastic converted from 100% landfilled-destined waste, into packaging materials to…
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Mercedes-Benz’s New VISION EQXX to Feature UBQ Materials’ Sustainable Plastic Substitute VISION EQXX will feature UBQ, marking a milestone in lightweight design that meets the exacting Mercedes-Benz requirements of resource efficiency.…
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Asahi Kasei’s AKXY2 Concept Vehicle and the Future of Autonomous Mobility at CES 2023 Experience how technology in Asahi Kasei’s new AKXY2 concept car will contribute to future mobility. Asahi Kasei will showcase in-vehicle…
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Formerra, Danimer Scientific Announce Sustainable Materials Distribution Relationship Formerra today announced a new relationship with Danimer Scientific (NYSE: DNMR), a leading next-generation bioplastics company, to distribute…
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ESD Protection in Harsh Environments: Graphene Nanotubes Expand Textiles’ Functionality Polymer-coated chemical-resistant fabrics and fireproof special textiles with expanded electrostatic discharge (ESD) safety function have been…
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XSYS Nyloprint Products Subject to Price Increase in 2023 Following the continued sharp rise in the cost of raw materials and surcharges levied by suppliers, XSYS is forced to increase the prices for its nyloprint letterpress plates.The…
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Covestro Launches Production for Vulkollan Raw Materials in Thailand Meeting the growing demand for high performance elastomers Covestro recently started up the production of Naphthylen-Diisocyanate (NDI) for the Vulkollan raw material…
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