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WACKER: World’s first industrial 3D printer for silicones to debut at “K 2016”
Germany’s Wacker Chemie will showcase an industrial 3D printer for silicones at “K 2016”. Wacker said it is the world’s first industrial-scale 3D printer for silicones and marks the successful outcome of two years of development.
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Covestro expands position in coating raw materials
With demand for high performance coatings and adhesives growing in Asia, materials manufacturer Covestro is expanding production of the crucial raw material HDI. To satisfy this demand, a new world-scale plant at the Shanghai site in China has been inaugurated.
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VDMA: Plastics and rubber machinery manufacturers see a faster-than-expected 2 per cent rise in sales in 2016
German plastics and rubber machinery manufacturers expect sales to increase by 2 per cent in real terms in the current year with a further 2 per cent rise anticipated for 2017.
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“Driven by innovation” – in terms of flexible and customer-specific solutions
“In new motto ‘driven by innovation’ battenfeld-cincinnati combine individual services, modern and high-quality equipment and solutions for questions like energy efficiency and industry 4.0 that are currently particularly important to the sector.
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Auto electronics, electric vehicles boost demand for high-performance specialty resins
The need to ensure the reliable performance of electrical and electronic components and systems is taking on new importance. Polymer-based solutions from Henkel are providing high levels of protection for different types of such components.
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Arkema opens an Innovation Center in Korea
To support its growth in Asia, Arkema is strengthening its research network by opening an Innovation Center in Korea.
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BASF: Smart pallets for cost-effective supply chains
BASF is collaborating with the Dutch start-up company Ahrma Holding B.V., whose aim is to launch a completely new pallet concept on the logistics market. For the purpose of coating the extremely robust hybrid pallets made from medium density fiberboard…
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Breakthrough coating makes shampoo bottles good to the last drop
Now researchers at The Ohio State University have discovered a way to create the perfect lining inside plastic bottles to let soap products flow freely.
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Sport Infinity project promises zero waste and infinite recyclability
Last year in June, the European Commission kicked off a new project that aimed at boosting the sustainability of sports products – and especially that of soccer gear.
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Fourth Annual Asia Chemical Conference 2016
The Fourth Annual Asia Chemical Conference taking place at the Grand Hyatt Singapore on 10-11 November 2016.
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Covestro and Tekmar sign cooperation agreement
Covestro and Tekmar Energy Ltd. have signed a cooperation agreement on a high-performance and durable subsea cable protection for the China Offshore Wind Farm (OWF) market.
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Graham Packaging picks up second award for its PET jars
Graham Packaging Co. (Lancaster, PA) has been awarded the DuPont Diamond Award for Packaging Innovation, as well as the 2016 AmeriStar award in the Shelf-Stable Food Category, for the comprehensive solution ThermaSet provides to long-standing industry challenges.
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HUNTSMAN DISCUSSES CROSSOVER OF TPUs FROM EVERYDAY CONSUMER ITEMS TO NEW INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS
The speed of material innovation needed to satisfy footwear, leisure equipment and apparel manufacturers is helping to drive forward the use of thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPU) in new industrial applications – that was the message from the team at Huntsman, who…
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HUNTSMAN TO ATTEND K 2016 IN OCTOBER
Attendees at the K2016 preview in Dusseldorf on Tuesday 28 June were given a flavor of the products and systems that global chemical company Huntsman will be promoting when the world’s biggest plastics trade fair opens for business in October…
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World’s polymer specialist journalists gather in Dusseldorf
According to Baspar report, More than 80 journalists from 30 countries gathered in Dusseldorf to exchange new information and creativity in media field. This conference was held by K 2016 exhibition sponsors in 26 Jun. In this program, administrators gave…
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White paper explores low-friction technology for single-use plastic medical devices
To help medical device designers engineer the best possible plastic-on-plastic applications for these types of medical products, RTP has published an informative white paper: “Low-Friction Plastic Technology for Single-Use Drug-Delivery Devices.
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Norma Group enters an exclusive agreement to acquire the global Autoline quick connectors business from Parker
Norma Group SE, a global market leader in engineered joining technology, entered into an exclusive agreement to acquire all assets of the Autoline business from Parker’s Fluid Systems Connectors Division, (“Parker Autoline”) on 23 June 2016. The terms of the…
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CMT Materials introduces material for heavy gauge TPO thermoforming
CMT Materials (Attleboro, MA), a designer and developer of syntactic foams for use as plug-assist materials, has developed a new grade of syntactic foam designed specifically for cut-sheet thermoforming of TPO and capped materials.
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Clariant doubles capacity for water-based pigments in Mexico
Chemical manufacturer Clariant (Muttenz, Switzerland) has doubled its annual production capacity for water-based pigment preparations in Mexico with the inauguration of its latest plant in Santa Clara. The new site started production during the second quarter of this year and…
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Covestro develops new materials for 3D printing
Covestro, currently is developing a comprehensive range of filaments, powders and liquid resins for all common 3D printing methods.
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