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Global plastics packaging market to hit $375 billion by 2020
According to a recent report, global demand for plastic packaging was valued at $270 billion in 2014, and is expected to reach $375 billion in 2020, growing at a CAGR of 4.8% between 2015 and 2020.
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Cube mold technology well represented at K 2016
Foboha, Europe’s premier company for the development, engineering and production of high quality injection molds for the plastics industry, has developed advanced cube mold technology.
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BASF boosts R&D in Asia Pacific for automotive coatings
BASF is stepping up its regional research and development (R&D) activities for automotive coatings in a new world-class platform at the BASF Innovation Campus Asia Pacific in Shanghai, China.
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Mercedes-Benz Trucks introduces on-demand 3D-printed spare parts
Genuine spare parts for Mercedes-Benz Trucks (Stuttgart, Germany), even for older models that are no longer being produced, are now available thanks to 3D printing technology. The German truck maker announced last week that it plans to make 30 3D-printed…
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MILACRON: Commercial production of PP-EVOH-based “Klear Can” begins / First transparent cans containing fruit to become available in Q1 2017
By Q1 2017 at the latest, the first-to-market clear plastic can will hit supermarket shelves. Developed by Milacron, the “Klear Can” technology is claimed to be “the first truly transformational innovation in the canned food preservation industry’s nearly 200-year history.”
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Graphene-infused packaging improves lifespan of moisture-sensitive products
To better protect goods such as electronics and medicines, scientists have developed a new kind of packaging that has a single layer of graphene.
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BASF: “Sport Infinity” project promises zero waste and recyclability / Football shoes a focus
Germany’s BASF is contributing its polymer expertise to the three-year WRAP Consortium project kicked off by the European Commission last year and aimed at developing high-performance sporting goods that can also be recycled. The “Sport Infinity” concept being pursued by cross-industry teams of companies is spearheaded…
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Segway inventor’s revolutionary prosthetic arm set for commercial launch
Medical device startup Mobius Bionics (Manchester, NH) has announced the commercial introduction of the LUKE prosthetic arm for late 2016, the first such device cleared by FDA in the new product category for integrated prosthetic arms.
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DuPont starts up mega-compounding plant in Shenzhen, China
DuPont Performance Materials (DuPont) has expanded its capacity by inaugurating its largest engineering plastics compounding plant located in the Guangming New District, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province. The facility replaces DuPont’s former site in central Shenzhen that was rezoned for non-industrial use.
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Scientists aim to convert plastic into fuel
A team of scientists from the University of California, Irvine, and the Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry in China are looking to turn polyethylene into a fuel similar to diesel.
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Akro-Plastic highlighting lightweight design at K 2016
At this year’s K Show, German manufacturer of engineering plastic compounds Akro-Plastic has opted to focus on the highly topical theme of lightweight design, the guiding factor for the company when it comes to product development.
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Twin-sheet thermoforming offers advantage over blow molding for 3D air ducts
A leading Spanish automotive supplier has put its third twin-sheet thermoforming line into operation for the manufacture of ducts for automobile air conditioning. The UAR 155g machine was supplied by Illig of Germany.
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BASF Certified biobased compostable particle foam added to “ecovio” range
BASF has extended its range of high performance foam products through the introduction of compostable particle foam “ecovio” EA. The material is predominantly biobased and, like all grades under the “ecovio” brand, it supports the biological cycle through its certified…
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The WITTMANN Group with a new agency in Morocco
Since the end of June, the WITTMANN Group has been represented in Morocco by SMARTINDUS. The agency is based in Tangier.
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WITTMANN BATTENFELD with innovative momentum at the K 2016
Under the motto “be smart”, WITTMANN BATTENFELD will present numerous innovative novelties at the K 2016 in Düsseldorf from 19 to 26 October in hall 16, booth D22. The absolute highlight of this year’s K trade fair is the new…
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K 2016 – AWARD CEREMONY MOTAN INNOVATION AWARD
Motan Colortronic has called for entries for an award that recognises innovation and aims to bring new ideas to light. MIA award ceremony will be held on 21 October at Messe Düsseldorf.
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Lower melt temperature, less energy consumption and cost reduction
At this year's plastics trade fair, battenfeld-cincinnati will be introducing a newly developed series of high-performance single screw extruders: the solEX NG (NG = Next Generation) series.
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LANXESS: Colorant microgranules to be demonstrated at “K 2016”
The Rhein Chemie Additives (ADD) business unit of plastics and rubber specialist Lanxess is exhibiting its organic “Macrolex Gran” colorants for amorphous and semicrystalline plastics at “K 2016”.
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How will Brexit affect Europe’s medical device manufacturing supply chain?
The United Kingdom’s vote on June 23 to leave the European Union, the so-called Brexit, has unleashed massive social and economic uncertainty that will not be resolved any time soon. In particular, the referendum’s outcome has raised a host of serious…
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Cable supplier Leoni upgrades medical injection molding capabilities
A global supplier of cables and related systems to the automotive sector, Leoni AG (Nuremberg, Germany) also caters to the medical technology industry. It recently expanded its capabilities to better serve medical device OEMs sourcing over-molded connectors.
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