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The Rise of Biodegradable Plastics: What It Means for Injection Molders
Sustainable materials are reshaping the plastics industry, and biodegradable polymers are becoming more widely used … Continued
High Pigment Volume Concentrates, More Color in Every Drop
Pigment concentrates play a valuable role in coatings formulations for all applications. From Point-of-Sale colorants … Continued
Multifunctional Additives Under Regulatory Pressure
Lubricant and metalworking fluid formulators are entering a period in which additive choice is no … Continued
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS ARCHIVE
Did you know that Dairy Foods reported ice cream sales rose 1.4% in 2013? With consumers looking for ways to add inexpensive fun to their daily budgets and treat themselves without losing focus on health and wellness, the potential for … Continued
Cosmedia® SP (EU) from BASF is one of the top material searches in the Prospector search engine. What makes this product so popular with formulators? Check out my description below, which includes product details, claimed benefits and applications. What is Cosmedia® SP? … Continued
Q. I’m having problems solubilizing avobenzone (EU) & oxybenzone (EU) into the oil phase of my emulsion. Do you have any recommendations? A. Generally this becomes a problem when you’re formulating high SPF products. Liquid sunscreens like homosalate (EU) (avobenzone-19% soluble) and octyl … Continued
By Suhas Kulkarni, FIMMTECH The following are questions posed by participants who attended Suhas’s webinar presentation on “A Scientific Approach to Processing for Injection Molding” on April 13, 2007. Larry S. Q. Typically how long should it take to establish … Continued
An article from Quartz (qz.com), says US microwave sales are declining, while sales of other appliances, like toaster ovens have boomed. Why? Writer Roberto Ferdman hypothesizes that not only is market saturation of microwaves extremely high, but many “Americans just … Continued
