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KraussMaffei at Chinaplas: Competitive edge for Chinese customers with locally produced GX series
KraussMaffei was premiering a locally produced injection molding machine known as the GX series as part of the Chinaplas trade show in Shanghai (April 25 to 28, pavilion A10). From now on, the fastest two-platen injection molding machine in Asia…
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BPI Recycled Products achieves Zero Waste to Landfill certification
BPI Recycled Products (BPI-RP) – a division of British Polythene Industries – has staked its claim as perhaps the only company in the UK that manufacturers finished products from recycled material with zero waste going to landfill in the process.
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New Zealand’s plastic money named Bank Note of the Year
New Zealand, has taken plastic money to a whole new level with its $5 polymer note, which received the prestigious 2015 Bank Note of the Year Award from the International Bank Note Society.
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Biobased BOPET Film for Solar Control Windows
A line of biobased biaxially oriented PET (BOPET) film for use in the manufacture of solar control window films for commercial and residential applications is newly available from Toray Plastics, North Kingstown, R.I.
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Special show at K 2016 – Plastics shape the future
Ever since plastics were first processed into telephones, light switches and radio housings a century ago, their diversity and presence in everyday life have increased enormously. During K 2016 in Düsseldorf from 19 to 26 October, the special show "Plastics…
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ChemChina completes takeover of the KraussMaffei Group
China National Chemical Corporation (“ChemChina”) has successfully completed the acquisition of the KraussMaffei Group from Onex Corporation (“Onex”). All relevant regulatory approvals have been achieved. In the future, the KraussMaffei Group will be ChemChina’s principal business entity in the operating…
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Baerlocher expands capacity to support its leadership in calcium-based stabilizers and launches production of metal soaps in China
Baerlocher, a leading global manufacturer of additives for the plastics industry, continues to invest significantly in its production plant in Changzhou. The company is actively supporting the Chinese plastics industry in its ongoing transition to sustainable calcium-based stabilizer systems for PVC…
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EXXONMOBIL INTRODUCES EXCEED XP PERFORMANCE POLYMERS
ExxonMobil is expanding its comprehensive slate of polyethylene products with the introduction of Exceed™ XP performance polymers. Developed through advanced catalyst technology, process research, and applications expertise, Exceed XP is specifically designed to provide extreme performance in a variety of film applications and…
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HUNTSMAN TAKES INNOVATIVE TPU MATERIALS TO CHINAPLAS
Thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) experts from Huntsman have revealed the innovative materials that they will be promoting at this year’s Chinaplas, which opens in Shanghai today. Designed to help improve the production and performance of many different everyday items, the products include.
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The 30th CHINAPLAS Grandly Opens With Over 3,300 Exhibitors
Celebrating its 30th edition, CHINAPLAS 2016, the 4-day-long (April 25 - 28) extravaganza opens at Shanghai New International Expo Centre, PR China today. A myriad of eye-catchers are comprised of exhibits and concurrent events that cover every application industry and…
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Pipe extrusion lines: A success story for China – made in China
During Chinaplas in Shanghai (April 25 to 28, 2016, booth A10), KraussMaffei Berstorff will present a single-screw extruder in the 30D Series (KME 60 – 30 B/R) with newly developed screw geometry. This extruder is produced in China specially to…
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How Industry 4.0 is becoming an opportunity for plastics processing
Industry 4.0, the fourth Industrial Revolution, the global networking of machines and production processes, represents enormous opportunities for plastics processors of all sizes – regardless of whether the aim is to increase output or to exploit energy savings potential. Under…
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Bostik Opens Plant for Production of Cementitious Powder in Philippines
Bostik, one of the specialty adhesives business lines of Arkema, has expanded its cementitious powder production capacities, based on its world-class Polymer Modified Binder (PMB) technology, with the opening of a new plant in the Philippines. As a leading global adhesive…
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battenfeld-cincinnati successfully demonstrates WPC line during international AMI conference
As the main sponsor, battenfeld-cincinnati impressed the international visitors from 24 countries again this year with its live demonstration during the successful WPC conference organized by Applied Market Information Ltd. (AMI), Bristol, UK. 110 visitors came to Vienna to gather…
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Narrow transport crates for South Africa
MCG Industries is a South African premium provider of plastic transport packaging items and primarily serves the beverage, brewing and dairy industries. By investing in three large MX 1000-17200 machines from KraussMaffei, MCG is significantly reducing its cycle times and…
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COMPLETE SCREW AND BARREL PACKAGE FOR RETROFIT ON STANDARD INJECTION MOLDING MACHINES IS SPECIALLY DESIGNED TO PROCESS LSR
Nordson Corporation has developed a complete injection-unit package for liquid silicone rubber (LSR) molding that meets the special mixing and metering requirements of low-viscosity thermoset ingredients and can be readily retrofitted on standard injection molding machines. The company will introduce…
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Arburg Innovation Centre opens at KIT in Karlsruhe
The inauguration ceremony for the new Arburg Innovation Centre (AIC) at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany, was held on Monday 11 April 2016. In their addresses, the head of the Institute, Prof. Jürgen Fleischer and Arburg Managing Director Technology &…
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2016 American Coatings Show Breaks All Records
The fifth edition of the American Coatings SHOW (ACS) is now officially the most successful event in ACS history. While having already broken all previous records for exhibit floor size, and number of exhibitors, registration numbers have now broken previous…
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WINTEC unveils two exhibits at Chinaplas 2016
By focusing on productivity, quality and energy efficiency, WINTEC – based in the Chinese city of Changzhou – is improving the performance of injection moulding machines for standard applications for the Asian market with an attractive price-performance ratio. At Chinaplas…
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Winners of the innovation award “Bio-based Material of the Year 2016” announced
the Innovation Award "Bio-based Material of the Year 2016" was awarded to three innovative materials in suitable applications. The competition focused on new developments in the bio-based economy, which have had (or will have) a market launch in 2015 or…
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