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BASF expands the Ultradur® portfolio with new grades based on post-consumer recycled PET
BASF is expanding its portfolio of engineering plastics with new Ultradur® grades designed to help automotive manufacturers and suppliers increase the recycled content of their products while meeting demanding technical requirements.
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Circular Automotive Foams: Recyclable TPE for Soft-Touch Parts
Foamed TPE and PP could replace non-recyclable automotive soft-touch structures while reducing weight and increasing recycled content.
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New German Project Uses AI and Batch Data to Improve PCR Quality
AI sorting, data-driven compounding, and digital traceability improve PCR purity, consistency, and confidence across recycling value chains.
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Chemical Safety in Plastics 2026 Tackles PFAS Reformulation
PFAS restrictions are forcing plastics suppliers to reformulate high-performance materials without sacrificing heat, friction, or durability.
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Product lines: ELIX ABS
The ELIX ABS range offers advanced technical solutions for sectors such as automotive, healthcare, household appliances, and consumer electronics. Thanks to its mechanical properties, excellent performance in plating and painting processes, and wide variety of finishes, our ABS grades enable the development of durable, functional, and aesthetically flawless products.
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SABIC unveils its ULTEM DU762 resin
SABIC introduces its ULTEM DU762 resin. The design, manufacturing and system cost advantages compared to metal make it ideal for smartphone middle frame applications. The new resin is compatible with non-conductive physical vapor deposition (PVD) sputtering processes, providing a high-gloss, metallic surface to enhance the appearance of smartphones. This polyetherimide (PEI) material boasts chemical resistance...
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Sumitomo Chemical, Gutenberg develop liquid crystal polymer filament
Sumitomo Chemical and Tokyo-based Gutenberg Co. have developed liquid crystal polymer filament for 3D printing, targeting semiconductor, AI, and next-generation mobility applications.
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NexPoint Materials launches as a standalone engineering thermoplastics company
NexPoint Materials, operating as NexPoint, launches as a standalone engineering thermoplastics company. This follows the finalization of its acquisition of SABIC's Engineering Thermoplastics (ETP) business by Mutares SE & Co. KGaA. The new company employs around 2,800 people and operates an integrated manufacturing, technical, and commercial network across Europe and the Americas.
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Thermoplastic Polyurethane Foams for Wearable Electronics
Foam Additive Manufacturing tunes TPU foam conductivity for flexible electronics by adjusting temperature and print speed. Conductive polymer foams provide a lightweight, low-density material choice for flexible and wearable electronics applications. When printing conductive foams, printing parameters can influence the foam's electrical and mechanical properties.
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How the auto sector could be driving force in bid to scale plastic recycling
Every year, more than 800,000 metric tons of plastic from vehicles at the end of their lives are burned or sent to landfill in Europe. But this has to change, fast. Under the EU's proposed revision of its End-of-Life Vehicles Regulation (EU ELV), new vehicles will have to contain at least 15% recycled plastic within...
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