Plastics and fibers
Konstanz: Additives are usually only added in small quantities, but without them plastic products would not stand a chance against heat, UV rays, and oxidation. ...
Konstanz: Ceresana forecasts that demand for plastic masterbatches will increase to almost 5.9 million tonnes by 2033. ...
Konstanz: Although Polyvinyl chloride is no longer the most produced plastic in the world, it is still one of the best-selling thermoplastics alongside polyethylene and polypropylene. ...
Konstanz: Bio-based films are mainly used for food packaging. Ceresana analyzed the global market for films made from bioplastics. ...
Konstanz: According to the latest Ceresana study on the global market for flexible plastic films, which is already the third edition, the revenues generated with these films will increase to around USD 339 bill ...
Konstanz: How much biobased content do bioplastics really contain? More and more, this is becoming a mathematical question: Biomass-based polymers are increasingly being added to conventional petroleum or natur ...
Konstanz: Made from renewable ressources and biodegradable: polylactic acid (PLA) is one of the most important bioplastics ...
Konstanz: According to the latest, and already fifth, edition of the "Expandable Polystyrene" market study, a total of around 7.2 million tonnes of EPS will be consumed worldwide in 2022 – half a mi ...
Konstanz: Without stabilizing chemicals, many plastic and rubber products would be destroyed after a short time by heat, oxidation or UV rays. ...
Konstanz: Pipes, sheets, profiles and hoses in almost any length: next to injection molding, extrusion is the most important process in the plastics industry. ...
Konstanz: From raw material directly to finished part: Injection molding is one of the most important processes in the plastics industry. ...
Konstanz: Soft and flexible, yet easy and inexpensive to process: Thermoplastic elastomers (TPE) are elastic like rubber at room temperature, but can be melted and repeatedly moulded like standard plastics. ...
Konstanz: For some time now, bioplastics have been used for more than just garbage bags or mulch films: Biopolymers are increasingly found in durable high-performance products, for example in demanding automoti ...
Konstanz: Is the plastic bag going extinct? By no means has it come to that. Yet consumption of plastic carrier bags has been falling ever since the EU and various governments started to take action against the ...
Konstanz: Despite crises and conflicts, nearly 57 million tonnes of plastics were sold in Europe last year, around 3 million tonnes more than in 2015. ...
Konstanz: Additives enable polymers to be processed; they protect plastics against heat, UV radiation and oxidation; they also improve properties such as hardness, flexural strength or fire behavior. ...
Konstanz: The war over Ukraine and the ongoing corona lockdowns in China are also directly or indirectly affecting plastic pipe manufacturers. ...
Konstanz: For the seventh time Ceresana has analyzed the global market for all types of fire retardants: including brominated and chlorinated flame retardants as well as ATH, organophosphorus, ATO and other add ...
Konstanz: The most important area of application for synthetic elastomers is tires for all types of vehicles. ...
Konstanz: The standard plastic polypropylene (PP) is not only used for packaging, but also for numerous other applications. The spectrum of applications ranges from textile fibers, household appliances and car ...
