Environmental stress cracking (ESC) is the development of cracks and eventual catastrophic failure due to a combination of mechanical stress (from external loading or from moulding strain) and exposure to an ‘aggressive’ chemical (a ‘near […]
Plastic Materials & Additives
Can Environmental Stress Cracking Be Avoided?
LATI’s Electrically Conductive Compounds for the HVAC Industry
The continual improvement in comfort levels in closed environments where people work is achieved thanks to solutions that heating, ventilation and air conditioning professionals make available to us.
HotSeat – Peter Atterby, Managing Director at Luxus
Luxus is firmly established as the UK’s largest independently owned producer of prime and recycled polymers. Managing Director Peter Atterby has over 40 years’ experience in the plastics industry, having joined Luxus as a graduate […]
Lati at the Engineering Design Show
Lati is a leading producer of engineering thermoplastic compounds of interest across the development chain for people looking to develop innovative applications in plastics, from 3D printers to design engineers.
What is Environmental Stress Cracking?
Environmental stress cracking (ESC) is not the result of the continual battle that the plastics industry has in convincing environmentalists and politicians that plastics can be the solution to environmental problems and not the cause.
Silvergate Manufactures World’s Most Versatile Bioplastic
Silvergate Plastics, the UK’s largest independent manufacturer of colour masterbatch, has joined forces with Floreon-Transforming Packaging Limited, the pioneers of an advanced and versatile bioplastic formulation.
ALBIS Presents Product Highlights at Fakuma 2018
From October 16th to 20th, 2018, ALBIS PLASTIC GmbH will be presenting its portfolio of high-performance plastics, compound solutions, and masterbatches at FAKUMA 2018 in Friedrichshafen, Germany (hall A3, booth A3-3105).
Solved! Black Plastics Made Recyclable by The Collective
Next month, gourmet dairy brand The Collective will be the first FMCG business to introduce a novel near-infrared (NIR) colourant technology developed by masterbatch and additive specialist Colour Tone, to ensure its iconic black plastic […]
Polymer Price Reports Released for August 2018
The latest polymer price reports and charts have been released by Plastrack.
Just Why Would You Choose ABS?
ABS is one of the original engineering thermoplastics. A classic all-rounder with a good blend of performance and aesthetic properties.
