Plastics are finding increasing application in the medical field due to a number of product innovations. These newer products offer better barrier properties, better clarity, flexibility, stretchability and many more advantages. Read more in Breakthroughs in medical plastics: Copolyester barrier films and breathable TPE films

Melt blown fiber from PP generally requires very good flow. Basell has recently introduced a grade that has MFR of 1500 and therefore has excellent flow behaviour. Read more in A new PP grade with 1500 MFR is ideally suited for melt blown fiber

Commercial introduction of new grades of fluroelastomer using a new polymerization technique imparts exceptional reliability in chemical and processing industry manufacturing systems which operate under extreme conditions. Read about the process in Solvay has developed a new polymerization technique for perfluroelastomer