Made with post-consumer recycled (PCR) polyolefin as a carrier resin, Rejoin PCR Masterbatch can enable a bottle or part to be manufactured from 100 percent PCR.  Until now, masterbatch has generally been made using virgin material as a carrier resin. We understand that many consider the use of colorants and additives that rely on virgin resin carriers to nullify the claim of 100 percent PCR, so we worked to develop a solution that could help our customers deliver fully on their sustainability commitments,” said Bob Lee, marketing director, Color & Additives Asia at Avient.

Carbon fiber reinforced polymers (CFRP), or carbon fiber composites, are made by combining carbon fiber with a resin, such as vinyl ester or epoxy, to create a composite material that has higher performance properties than the individual materials alone. Carbon fiber filaments can be woven to form a fabric or take permanent shape as a composite material when combined with a resin. Due to the inherent corrosion resistance of thermoset resins, CFRP products do not rust or corrode and in turn have a longer product lifetime than typical metal materials. 

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These various elastomers contain a propriety combina- tion of base resins, processing aids, fillers, stabilization packages, and other additives. Control samples (top row) are shown for comparison to samples post-incubation and washing (bottom row) TABLE 1 Summary of ASTM G21 results for initial susceptibility screening of untreated resins/compounds Fungal growth Resin/compound 4 = Heavy growth (61%– 100% coverage, fail) TPE, 6 formulations 3 = Moderate growth (31%–60% coverage, fail) Poly(urethane), 2 formulations 2 = Light growth (11%– 30% coverage, fail) Nylon-6,10, PBT, poly(amide) elastomer, ABS, 3 formulations, reinforced Nylon, 2 formulations 1 = Trace growth ( They represent a wide variety of resins and/or resin mixtures, processing aids, and stabilization packages used in current TPE tech- nologies.