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Specialty TPU Solutions for Auto & Wire & Cable Applications
Baspar/ Iranpolymer- The Lubrizol Corporation has announced its Engineered Polymers businesses will showcase their thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) solutions at Plastimagen 2017. Lubrizol will be exhibiting in Hall A, Booth from November 7-10, 2017 at the Centro Banamex Exposition in Mexico City, Mexico.
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VDMA: German plastics and rubber machinery manufacturers confident about Iran
Tehran, September 2017 – At the Iranplast, the international trade fair for plastics and rubber, which will take place shortly, 46 German companies will showcase their innovative products and services.
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Visit of 9 business groups from 11th Iranplast exhibition
One of the most important target of Iranplast exhibition is to improve the level of foreign cooperation with Iranian businessman in plastic and petrochemical industries.
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“Plastics in top form” with injection molding technology from WITTMANN BATTENFELD
Under the motto of “plastics in top form”, Metak, based in Burgwald / Germany, makes sophisticated, high-quality plastic parts for a great variety of applications. To manufacture its products, Metak has been relying on injection molding technology from WITTMANN BATTENFELD…
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Russia: Investing boosts the industry, plastics industry expands capacities
The economic recovery in Russia – particularly in the plastics sector – has resulted in interplastica 2018 being very popular with exhibitors. The leading trade fair for the industry will again be presenting a representative overview of the available machinery…
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DSM Develops New PA-based Solution for Hydrogen Storing Composite Tanks
Royal DSM has introduced a material solution for high-pressure composite tanks for hydrogen storage in its continuing mission to help reduce CO2 emissions.
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New High Barrier Polyester Reduces PET Packaging Impact on Environment: Solvay/Husky
Solvay Specialty Polymers, in partnership with Husky Injection Molding Systems, is launching Verian™ High Barrier Polyester (HBP).
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Fakuma 2017: ENGEL viper 20 robot: now even faster
“The enhanced servo-electric drive technology and the reduced weight of the robot’s axes are responsible for the new performance class,” explains Walter Aumayr, head of the Automation and Peripherals division at ENGEL AUSTRIA.
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Premiere: new leanEX twin screw extruder for standard uPVC pipe production
At its Open House in Foshan City, Shunde, held during Chinaplas 2017, battenfeld-cincinnati China presented its brand new twin screw extruder for PVC pipe for the first time. The leanEX 2-93R-28-CL is a parallel twin screw extruder that covers outputs…
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Riverdale Offers Light Stabilizer Grades for Improved Resins Quality
Diverse UV light stabilizers from Riverdale Global come in liquid form, providing lower additive costs than pellet masterbatch and improved end-product quality.
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Capa™ Facilitates New Opportunities for Bioplastics/Perstorp’s Biopolymer Enhancers Receive Food Contact Approval by US FDA
Perstorp has received food contact use approval for its Capa™ for Bioplastics product grades 6500D and the new 6800D.
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BASF Improves Polyether Polyols for Low-emission Vehicle Interiors
BASF has improved the process for manufacturing Lupranol® (polyether polyol). The car components made of BASF polyurethane systems emit an average of 20 percent less aldehyde.
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Announcement of registration iranplast
According to Iranplast exhibition website, all of the interested companies and producers can preregister during the 29 July – 2 August. Registration will be done on the Iranplast exhibition website (www.iranplast.ir).
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WITTMANN at the Fakuma 2017 Invitation to our press meeting on Oct. 17 from 03:00 to 04:00 p.m.
WITTMANN at the Fakuma 2017 Invitation to our press meeting on Oct. 17 from 03:00 to 04:00 p.m.
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Italian Toy Safety Institute Conforms on Safety of Bio-on’s New PHA for Toys
BOLOGNA -- The Italian Toy Safety Institute (Istituto Italiano Sicurezza dei Giocattoli - IISG, a UL company) has run specific analyses on tested samples of Minerv Supertoys, the new type of PHAs bioplastic designed and developed by Bio-on for the toys of…
Read More » SABIC Extends Impact Copolymers Range with Phthalate-free PP for Rigid Packaging
SABIC is helping customers in packaging industry to meet modern day packaging challenges by extending its FLOWPACT impact copolymers family with a new SABIC® PP FPC70 Polypropylene solution for rigid packaging.
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Food Contact Approval by FDA for Arkema’s Renewably-sourced Clear Polyamide
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized Rilsan® Clear G850 Rnew® polyamide for use in repeat use food contact articles under its food contact notification (FCN) process.
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Additives for Improved Processability of Polymers/Corbion’s Polymer Additives Product Line Receives Halal & Kosher Certification
Corbion has been awarded halal and kosher certification for variants of itsPATIONIC® polymer additives product line. Part of an extensive range, Corbion's PATIONIC portfolio is used as antistats, lubricants, acid/catalyst neutralizers, dispersants, mold release agents, processing aids and antifogging agents, and improves…
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battenfeld-cincinnati USA strengthens sales and service team
“Customer relationships, service and support are very important to us and we want to serve our customers more closely than ever before. This is why we have recently added new people to our US sales and service teams,” says Paul…
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WACKER Officially Opens US-based R&D Center for Silicones in Ann Arbor, MI
chemical group, officially opened its Silicones R&DCenter located in Ann Arbor, MI, today. In close proximity toWACKER’s Adrian, MI, facility, the new Silicones R&D Center is dedicated to support WACKER’s overall business and product development in North America.
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