Industry Insights
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LATEST INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
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
The “Most Searched Products” section in Innovadex’s New Trend Tuesday e-newsletter highlights several ingredients each week that are popular with users of the search engine. One that you may have noticed in the recent past is SEPIGEL™ 305 (Polyacrylamide, CI3-14 … Continued
Perform an Internet search for news related to food science and you’re sure to find stories related to GMOs (genetically modified organisms). This hot button issue for consumers is an increasing focus of food manufacturers. But according to a recent … Continued
Carbomers are an important class of materials every formulator should get familiar with. They are high molecular weight crosslinked polymers of acrylic acid with molecular weights of up to 3 – 4 billion Daltons. Without the crosslinks, the polymer would … Continued
Problems with thickening oil-in-water emulsions are generally caused by the presence of electrolytes in your formulation. Most oil-in-water emulsions use acrylate-based polymers as thickeners that are very sensitive to electrolytes. Acrylate-based polymers are swellable polymers that thicken through binding water … Continued
A key to innovation is staying informed on new products in the personal care and cosmetics marketplace. As a veteran personal care formulator, I find that some of the most interesting discoveries I’ve made have come from looking at the … Continued
