UBQ Materials, which makes a thermoplastic substitute from household waste, announced two new partnerships. PepsiCo, one of the world’s largest food and beverage companies, will use UBQ material ...

AKRON, OHIO (April 26, 2:10 p.m. ET) — Diverging feedstock trends have sent North American prices for high-impact polystyrene resin up since March 1, while PET bottle resin prices have declined ...

High-impact polystyrene (HIPS) nanocomposites were prepared by melt compounding two grades of organoclays (Cloisite 10A (C10A) and Cloisite 30B (C30B)) in a Haake internal mixer or a corotating ...

Acrylic like this softens at 160 degrees Celsius, but high impact polystyrene would soften at 80 to 90 degrees. Heat the plastic until it bends easily in your fingers. If the plastic is over 6mm ...