Antimicrobial Additives
Risk management in the plastics supply chain for the healthcare sector
Plastics can face challenges at every point along the medical and healthcare supply chain, but Albis has the expertise to make the journey a smooth one. Read more
Ooh ooh protective crew - AIMPLAS use nanofibres to shield sound and vision
Don't you wonder sometimes?... AIMPLAS embark on project to protect sound and vision in the European year of Cultural Heritage. Read more
Silver bullet: Ampacet launches new antimicrobial additive technology
Ampacet has launched GERMSCLEAN 684, an inorganic antimicrobial additive for the effective protection of plastic articles using silver-based technology. Read more
AIMPLAS plastics technology to tackle food waste head on
The role plastics technology can play in the battle to cut global food waste will be under the spotlight at Interpack 2017 in Düsseldorf, where AIMPLAS will be presenting its plastics innovations. Read more
AIMPLAS strengthens printed and coating solutions with new department
AIMPLAS is strengthening its printing and coatings efforts by establishing a new department dedicated to exploring properties, functionalities and their applications. Read more
Plastic Color Corporation collaborates with Fitsi to create convenience caddy
Fitsi has teamed up with Plastics Color Corporation to create a caddy to help increase patient hand hygiene. Read more
RESINEX to distribute JANSSEN PMP antimicrobial masterbatch in Europe
RESINEX and JANSSEN PMP are combining forces to introduce new SANAFOR antimicrobial masterbatch into the European plastics market. Read more
Bringing medical plastics home
Home healthcare is changing the medical plastics landscape - and Albis is prepared. It has extended its already broad healthcare portfolio with two new polyolefin products, which are addressing the on-going trend to home healthcare . Read more
Intelligent additives
Plastics Color Corp may be 50, but the Illinois-headquartered plastics giant has the same attitude to development as a startup, fine-tuning its portfolio of specialised additives to meet customer requirements and anticipate market demand. Read more
Antimicrobial wood fibre/resin construction material could revolutionise disaster relief
A material consisting of wood fibre reinforced with plastic resin that is impregnated with antimicrobial properties could revolutionise how disaster relief workers restore healthcare facilities after devastation. Read more
AIMPLAS develops antimicrobial, anti-root micro-irrigation systems
AIMPLAS is working to develop ground-breaking micro-irrigation systems that are both anti-root and antimicrobial, thus extending product shelf life and limiting environmental impact. Read more
NPE2015 Startup Garage to showcase polymer innovations
An expanded NPE2015 Startup Garage will give an even greater platform to start-up polymer innovations at the plastics event. Read more
Political heavyweight brings expertise to Symphony Environmental
Symphony Environmental has announced it has welcomed Lord Callanan, former European Parliament environmental heavyweight, to the organisation. Read more
World's first biocompatible and non-toxic technology for antibacterial plastic begins mass production
Parx Plastics has announced the launch of its first non-toxic, biocompatible solution for self-sanitising plastics. Read more
Plastics Color Corp: Finger on the pulse
Tim Workman, Vice-President of Business Development at Plastics Color Corporation, spoke to EPPM about what innovative specialised additives are coming out of its research labs. Read more
Parx Plastics adds antimicrobial properties to BASF ABS
Parx Plastics has announced positive results of its antimicrobial incorporation trials with BASF Terluran GP-35 ABS copolymer. Read more
‘Health and safety hairbrush’ takes celebrity hairdressing by storm
Celebrity UK hairdresser Richard Ward has released a plastic hairbrush that uses antimicrobial additives. Named Tangle Angel, the brush uses Biomaster antimicrobials to make it more hygienic and safe to use. Read more
Masterbatch supplier releases research paper
PCC (Plastics Colour Corporation), a supplier of colour concentrates, compounds, additive masterbatches and other polymer technologies, has released a paper on antimicrobials in polymers. Read more
Antimicrobial additives feature in new partnership
Albis Plastic GmbH, one of Europe’s specialists for the distribution and compounding of technical thermoplastics with headquarters in Hamburg, has announced a cooperation agreement with additives manufacturer Addmaster (UK) Ltd. Read more