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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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Perfect flight characteristics thanks to polyurethane
The European Soccer Championship will start soon, on June 10, 2016, but Germany's World Champions and all the other kickers have had an opportunity since November 2015 to get familiar with its outstanding properties: the “Beau Jeu,” French for “beautiful…
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PVC RECYCLING: UK medical waste collection scheme operational in seven hospitals
UK collection scheme for single-use waste PVC medical devices has recycled more than 830 kg of material and now operates in seven hospitals, reports the British Plastics Federation . Items collected as part of the “RecoMed” scheme include IV solution bags, nasal cannulas,…
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Configuring twin-screw extruder processing sections in next to no time
The ScrewCon configuration software developed by KraussMaffei for screw and housing elements of twin-screw extruders has proven its excellence for over twenty years. The latest 3.0 version of this program comes with a completely new user interface with numerous innovative…
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Harvard’s Colorful Library Filled With 2,500 Pigments Collected from Around the World
The Straus Center for Conservation and Technical Studies at Harvard Art Museums is different than many other departments of its kind—its visible to the public. The public can witness conservators at work as well as view 2,500 pigment samples placed in tincture bottles and…
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Ackermann – successful with innovative, energy-efficient injection molding technology from WITTMANN BATTENFELD
Ackermann, based in Kierspe, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, has supplied the mechanical engineering industry with high-quality plastic products for more than 60 years. From the very beginning, these products were manufactured on BATTENFELD injection molding machines. In March this year, an…
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WITTMANN BATTENFELD impresses Oldrati with innovative injection molding technology
n 2015, WITTMANN BATTENFELD established itself as a supplier to the Oldrati group with the delivery of injection molding machines, an AIRMOULD® system and WITTMANN robots. Eight of the delivered injection molding machines are equipped with LSR technology.
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Home Ford to become first automaker to use CO2-based foam and plastic
Ford Motor Company (Dearborn, MI) is the first automaker to formulate and test new foam and plastic components using carbon dioxide as feedstock. Researchers expect to see the new biomaterials in Ford production vehicles within five years.
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HP finally unveils world-first production-ready 3D-printing system
At long last, HP (Palo Alto, CA) has introduced its 3D printers for industrial applications that have been the subject of much speculation. On May 17, the company presented what it calls the world’s first production-ready commercial 3D-printing system. The HP…
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Chinese market prompts recycling expansion in Pakistan
China is increasingly becoming a magnet for recycled materials from other parts of Asia, and notably from Pakistan, one of the latter’s prominent PET recyclers has noted.
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PC for Next-Generation Camera Lenses
A new PC that reportedly outperforms all other resins currently used in camera lenses in terms of refractive index and heat resistance has been developed by Teijin Kasei America, Norcross, Ga.
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COVESTRO: Introducing world’s first PU wind blade / Higher energy generation efficiency
Engineering polymer producer Covestro says it has developed the world’s first PU wind blade.
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