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APR unveils Design Guide for making plastic packaging more recyclable
Increasing supply and enhancing the quality of the plastics recycling stream are two primary goals of an updated resource guide revealed last week by the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR; Washington, DC).
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Cosmo Films: New CPP line
Cosmo Films, a leading manufacturer of speciality BOPP films set up a CPP line with an annual capacity of 1800 MT at its existing facility in Waluj, Aurangabad recently and has been manufacturing CPP films since this February. At present,…
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BOREALIS: Polyolefin plastomers range is expanded / Production technology rebranded “Borceed”
Polyolefins specialist Borealis has extended its “Queo” polyolefin plastomers (POP) portfolio through the launch of three polyolefin elastomers (POE) grades. It has also rebranded its “Compact technology” as “Borceed”, a Borealis proprietary solution originally developed and marketed by DSM.
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drupa reverts to 4-year cycle
Responding to the numerous demands voiced by exhibiting industry players, Messe Düsseldorf has decided to stick to its proven four-year cycle and organize the next edition of the show in Düsseldorf from Tuesday, 23 June, to Friday, 3 July 2020.
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High-temperature polyamide replaces die-cast zinc in compact air compressor
DSM Engineering Plastics has supplied a high-temperature polyamide (PA) grade under its ForTii range for the housing of a newly redesigned compact air compressor used in car repair kits to fix flat tires. The injection-molded material replaces multiple die-cast zinc…
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New study finds competitiveness of European plastics processors is under threat
European processors are feeling pressure from competitors abroad, especially from from players in the Asian or Turkish markets, says a new study entitled “Competitiveness of the European Plastics Converting Industry”, conducted by Dr. Wieselhuber & Partner (W&P) in collaboration with…
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SCARA robot and sprue picker expand automation range
Productivity and efficiency depend in no small part on having the ideal automation concept. ENGEL is expanding its range of robots for K 2016 to ensure integrated system solutions for injection moulding and standalone robot cells can be adapted even…
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Experience meets innovation
inject 4.0 is ENGEL's answer to the challenges of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The injection moulding machine manufacturer and systems expert, with headquarters in Schwertberg, Austria, is to present its inject 4.0 program at K 2016 from October 19th to 26th…
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A strong partner for facing future challenges
At K 2016 in Dusseldorf from October 19 to 26, ENGEL will once more underscore is global claim to technological leadership. The injection moulding machine manufacturer and system expert headquartered in Schwertberg, Austria, will showcase its challenging applications targeted for…
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Avoid unplanned downtime
Hello machine, how are you doing today? – In the future, injection moulding processors will get more and more answers when they ask this question. The new ENGEL e-connect.monitor makes it possible to check the status of process-critical machine components…
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Trending now: Plastic is the new black
It was fashion’s biggest night and plastics stole the show thanks to actress Emma Watson’s pantsuit made from recycled plastic bottles. Designer Calvin Klein and Livia Firth, environmental activist and founder of Eco Age Ltd., collaborated together on the black…
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Plastics machinery shipments rise 13.5% in Q1
It looks to be a strong year for plastics machinery and auxiliary equipment manufacturers, if the first quarter is any indication. Shipments (both domestic and exports) of primary plastics equipment (injection molding, extrusion and blowmolding systems) for reporting companies totaled $330.5…
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ENGEL’s worldwide course of growth continues
In the 2015–2016 financial year, ENGEL was again able to achieve an increase in turnover. Worldwide, the ENGEL Group with headquarters in Schwertberg, Austria, generated 1.25 billion euros in turnover.
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Turkcoat: Currently with local character and strong desire to become well known regional one
During Paintistanbul & Turkcoat 2016 ( 24-26 March 2016) Baspar interviewed with Vladimir Ristic, Head of Commercial Operations for EEMEA at Covestro and asked his opinion on the show.
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Husky’s medical business receives innovation award from Becton Dickinson
The medical business of Husky Injection Molding Systems (Bolton, ON, Canada) has been awarded a prestigious Process Innovation Supplier award from global medical technology company Becton Dickinson (Franklin Lakes, NJ).
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Microplastics swim back into the spotlight
new study published in Science has found that larval perch, given the choice, prefer microplastics over their natural food source of zooplankton. The researchers, all from Uppsala University in Sweden, demonstrated that larval fish that had been exposed to microplastic…
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Krauss-Maffei Corporation in the US: The 50th Anniversary of a Success Story
Krauss-Maffei Corporation, the US subsidiary of the KraussMaffei Group with headquarters in Florence, Kentucky, celebrated its 50th anniversary on May 18 and 19 with more than 400 customers.
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TPE range showcased at “Plastpol” 2016 / Applications in construction, appliance and consumer markets
Flexible polymer specialist Hexpol TPE (Malmö / Sweden; www.hexpoltpe.com) recently showcased applications for its TPEs in the construction, appliance and consumer markets at the “Plastpol” 2016 trade fair in Poland.
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Lighter, more efficient transmissions using structural plastics
A new development partnership will reportedly improve the efficiency and reduce the weight of automotive transmissions through the increased use of structural plastics. Automotive engineering consultancy, Drive System Design (DSD) and resin supplier Solvay aim to make the large scale…
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Clariant’s new canisters get some aroma-therapy
Swiss specialty chemicals company Clariant (Muttenz, Switzerland), and its Healthcare Packaging unit, is launching a new and improved line of Aroma-Can canisters to enhance nutritional products by adding an enjoyable scent to product packaging.
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