Lubrizol presented new TPU products at Chinaplas and NPE

At NPE2018 in May Lubrizol presented new product solutions and applications from its Estane TPU portfolio. Among the highlights were the benefits of the plasticiser-free TPUs in applications such as paint protection, graphics vehicle wraps, automotive interiors, graphics media, signage, flooring, wind energy, architectural, and consumer goods.

Polyplastics USA, Inc. merges with Topas Advanced Polymers, Inc.

Engineering thermoplastics supplier Polyplastics Co., Ltd. has announced the merger with its affiliate Topas Advanced Polymers, Inc. (TAP), effective 1 April 2018. The merger will add Topas cyclic olefin copolymer (COC) resins to Polyplastics USA’s existing portfolio of POM (acetal), polybutylene terephthalate (PBT), and polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) engineering polymers.