Category Archives: Filler

New Suzuki PP Uses Elastomer (Not Talc) and Sheds Weight

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Doug Smock | Permalink 0

A new plastic with the grand name “Suzuki Super Polypropylene (SSPP)” debuted this week on the front bumper under garnish of the Escudo, an off-road vehicle that has [..]

Asia, Automotive, Design, Filler, Polypropylene , ,

Waste Tires Emerge As Important Plastics Ingredient

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Doug Smock | Permalink 0

Use of highly processed tire waste in plastic compounds is growing 75% to 100% a year because the materials can replace more expensive plastic without compromising mechanical properties, [..]

Automotive, Composites, Construction, Filler, Green, Industrial, Injection Molding, North America

Chinese Invention Replaces Molded Plastic With Stone

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Doug Smock | Permalink 0

Molded composites made primarily from crushed stone have substantial potential to replace plastic according to a Chinese invention that was awarded a US Patent last year. In the [..]

Asia, Automotive, Composites, Construction, Consumer Goods, Electronics, Filler, Green, Injection Molding, Injection Molding, Other ,

Sugar Beets Emerge as Plastic Packaging Component

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Doug Smock | Permalink 0

Polylactic acid (PLA) beefed up with sugar beet pulp may become a commercial molding material. Berry Plastics Corp. (Evansville, IN) has teamed up with the Agricultural Research Service [..]

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