POLYTIVES BLOG
Trends in plastics processing
Polymeric additives from Polytives drive key trends in plastics processing: more process and resource efficiency, and flexible solutions for recyclates, bioplastics, and high-performance materials.
How can the processing of rPET be optimized from a process engineering perspective?
Processing recycled PET (rPET) presents unique technical challenges. Learn how targeted additive modification can significantly improve flowability, energy efficiency, and process stability during rPET processing.
Xenon test plastics: Sun, rain, heat – plastics face tough conditions in everyday use
Using xenon tests, we specifically examine the aging of plastics, such as yellowing, loss of transparency, or surface degradation—particularly in outdoor applications, optical components, and long-life plastic products under realistic UV exposure.
Focus on sustainability – a brief interview
Oliver, as QMB and as the person in charge of sustainability at Polytives: You have been dedicated to the topic since 2022, so you could say that you lay focus on sustainability. But you're not obliged to produce a report, are you? Due to the size of our company, we...
High-quality recycled PP: More potential through optimized flow properties
High-quality rPP gains more potential through optimized flow properties when targeted additive solutions unlock its full capabilities.
5 Years Polytives GmbH
5 Years Polytives GmbH: How it all started, where we are now, and what's next? The Beginning: When Polytives Was Still "Hyperflow" When chemist Oliver Eckardt and Prof. Felix H. Schacher decided in 2014 to shape the topic of Oliver’s dissertation and commenced their...
Processing and Material Properties of Biopolymers, Especially Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA): Research Project Successfully Completed
How additives improve the processing and material properties of biopolymers (PHA). New research project by Polytives & TITK.
Product Family bFI in Action
From time to time, we share insights into the advantages our customers and partners gain from using additives from the bFI product family. These findings are based on applications and trials, often sparking ideas for additional use cases where, for instance, the bFI A...
AI in research and development
For an innovative company, it is crucial to remain curious and open to new developments. Therefore, the trending topic of Artificial Intelligence, or "AI" for short, has naturally not passed by Polytives unnoticed. We have read reports, examined use cases, and even...
Expanding processing options with bio-based polymer composites
In the world of the plastics processing industry, innovative ideas and sustainability in product design are emerging as a guarantee for long-term economic success. We recently met this dual requirement in collaboration with Holzmühle Westerkamp: our flow improver bFI...
Replacing virgin material with recycled material: It’s not that simple
The use of recycled materials is an issue for manufacturers of a wide range of products, and not just in the context of the need to reduce CO2 emissions. Replacing virgin material with recycled material wherever possible and, above all, wherever it makes sense, is the...
Bio-based, biocompatible, biodegradable: PHAs as a sustainable alternative
To open more and more polymer systems based on Polytives' platform technology, development, trials and sometimes adaptations at molecular level are required. Polytives would like to take these steps, especially for sustainable polymers, to offer an answer to the...