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Compared with other high-heat materials, such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and polyethylene naphthalate (PEN), Sabic’s Elcres polycarbonate copolymer–based HTV150A films reportedly can reduce dissipation losses by as much as 40% when exposed to temperatures reaching 150°C and frequencies up to 100 kHz. The material has already proven its mettle in thin-wall capacitor films. Lower dissipation losses in Elcres HTV150A dielectric films can reduce internal heat generation, increase operating efficiency, and…

Mel O’Leary, president and CEO of blow molder Meredith-Springfield Associates, was recently honored for hiring hundreds of people in two decades of collaborating with Massachusetts’ Hampden County Sheriff’s Department’s second-chance employment program for low-level offenders. (Photo: Matthew Naitove) “Do well by doing good” is advice often attributed to Benjamin Franklin — a directive characteristically both moral and practical. The briefest internet search will reveal that this principle is integral to…

Marissa Fayer had a successful 20-plus year career as a senior executive at leading medtech and diagnostics companies before she found her true calling. In 2016, she founded HERhealthEQ, which is focused on improving health and mortality rates for women while ensuring positive long-term social and economic outcomes in underserved communities around the world. She will speak to this experience and share insights on how technology is revolutionizing healthcare for…

Sabic joined forces with Estiko Packaging Solutions and brand owner Coldwater Prawns of Norway to develop and implement a highly sustainable new packaging pouch for frozen prawns. The pouch is made from a multilayer film produced by Estiko Packaging Solutions using a circular-certified random polymer grade of Sabic PP (polypropylene) Qrystal with an ocean-bound plastic content of around 60%. Contributing to the recovery and reuse of ocean bound plastic, the…

Translucent plastics offer numerous new options for personalized light effects, according to resin supplier LyondellBasell. Automotive OEMs, especially in the electrical vehicle (EV) space, are looking for eye-catching light effects, which open up new options for automotive designers. LyondellBasell, which exhibited at the recent Chinaplas 2023 event, offers a series of translucent polypropylene (PP) compounds under the brand names Hifax and Hostacom. LyondellBasell’s advanced compounding technology allows manufactures to overcome…