by admin | Aug 2, 2019 | Plastics and Polymers
Paper Straws vs Plastic Straws It is great that we are living in a world where people want to be more environmentally conscious and aware. However, people can easily be prey to following trends through misleading information and advertising. What’s the Deal...
by admin | Jul 17, 2019 | Uncategorized
Today we will answer the questions: what is PVC resin? What is PVC resin used for? and How is PVC resin made? What is PVC Resin? As we know from our previous article, PVC is an acronym for polyvinyl chloride. PVC resin is a white powder commonly used to...
by admin | Apr 18, 2019 | Uncategorized
SWhat is the Difference Between Styrofoam™ and Polystyrene? Like Typex, Q-tip or Kleenex, Styrofoam has become a household name to refer to polystyrene products, however this is a huge, common, misconception. Styrofoam™ is a Dow trade name and is actually blue in...
by admin | Mar 13, 2018 | Plastics and Polymers, Uncategorized, Updates
FDA’s current perspective, based on its most recent safety assessment, is that BPA is safe at the current levels occurring in foods. For the past two years the FDA have conducted a research program known as Consortium Linking Academic and Regulatory Insights on...
by admin | Sep 5, 2017 | Plastics and Polymers
SBS and Thermoplastic Rubbers As we have discussed previously in the post called Thermoplastic Rubber, TPE is the abbreviation of the name Thermoplastic Elastomer and TPR is the abbreviation of Thermoplastic Rubber. They both have the plasticity of plastic and the...
by admin | Sep 5, 2017 | Updates
Plastics Market 2017 and 2016 …well some of it… Welcome 2017! Here are some statistics about the plastics market from 2016 going into 2017. KMA SA Marketing is very excited for the plastics market in 2017 as we take hold of new opportunities and grow....
by admin | Sep 5, 2017 | Plastics and Polymers
The festive season is here! I thought it would be fun to do an article that pertains not only to plastics but also to the festive season so I chose wrapping, specifically, cellophane wrapping. Cellophane is a registered trademark of Innovia Films Ltd in the UK. It was...
by admin | Sep 5, 2017 | Plastics and Polymers, Publications/Announcements, Updates
International Standards KMA SA Marketing is proud to announce that our very own, home formulated, TR anti-static compound has past international testing! An independant laboratory in the United Kingdom performed the tests and has given our product thumbs up all round....
