Dyes & additives

Plastics additives modify and enhance the properties of polymers. They are used e.g. to improve the plastification, stability and prevent oxidation and microbial attack. Very important group of plastics additives are pigments, which are used to create desired colours attractive for consumers.

News

Ineos Styrolution introduces new product portfolio for polymer modification

Ineos Styrolution, the global leader in styrenics, has announced the introduction of an all-new product portfolio dedicated to polymer modification.

BASF to increase capacity for plastic additives in Europe

BASF will increase production capacity for its hindered amine light stabilizers (HALS) at sites located in Pontecchio Marconi, Italy and Lampertheim, Germany.

Global masterbatch market set to prosper despite the challenges ahead

The masterbatch market continues to be incredibly dynamic, maintaining growth throughout the pandemic in all major global regions, and outperforming the growth of both GDP and the underlying polymer demand.

EMG Pre K Media Event - Unitechem

EMG Pre K Media Event - Palsgaard

Laszlo Budy - Central European Plastics Meeting 2022

Pellenc ST & Ampacet join forces to recycle black PET

Pellenc ST and Ampacet, respectively global leaders in sensor-based sorting solutions and masterbatch solutions, collaborated on sorting studies to optimize the recyclability of dark PET packaging on existing recycling lines.

Ampacet opens new production facility in Italy

Ampacet has opened a new production plant in Brembate (BG), Italy. The new site doubles additive capacity.

Ampacet Gastop-Flex boosts flexible packaging barrier performance in compliance with circular economy design guidelines

Gastop-Flex, a masterbatch solution designed to reduce gas transmission rates in flexible applications and help product designers to optimise their packaging to meet circular economy requirements.

Gabriel-Chemie launches new CO2-reduced white Masterbatch

The launch of the new carbon reduced masterbatch underlines and expands Gabriel-Chemie's sustainability strategy even further and offers customers a climate-frendly 10% carbon reduced alternative

Bio-Fed at K 2022 - Sustainable products in focus

Bio-Fed, an expert in the development and production of biodegradable and/or biobased plastics as well as biomass-balanced PP compounds will present its product range on a joint booth at the new location in Hall 6, C52 at K 2022.

Akro-Plastic, Bio-Fed and AF-Color focus on sustainable products

At K 2022 in Düsseldorf, Akro-Plastic GmbH, Bio-Fed, AF-Color and K.D. Feddersen Ueberseegesellschaft mbH will present their product ranges on a joint booth at the new location in Hall 6, C52.