Conference Sparks New Ideas for Polylactic Acid Use

Rohm and Haas offers a variety of acrylic additives that enhance PLA processing, including Paraloid™ BPM-500 impact modifier and two new products: the second generation Paraloid™ BPM-515 impact modifier and Paraloid™ BPMS-250 melt strength enhancer. Rohm and Haas introduced Paraloid BPM-500 a year ago to improve impact resistance of finished products and prevent sheet shattering during cutting and punching. Second-generation Paraloid BPM-515 recently joined the popular product line and will be available in the fourth quarter of this year.