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Zhafir Zeres medical: COC live application at K 2025
Iranpolymer/Baspar The live application on a ZE1500V-300h medical with a 32 mm screw demonstrates the production of a syringe barrel made from COC (Cyclic Olefin Copolymer) using an 8-cavity mould. With a shot weight of 24 grams, the glass-like COC…
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Ensuring polymer consistency at scale through melt flow testing
Iranpolymer/Baspar Melt flow testing (MFT) is essentially a precise “flow speed” test. Molten polymer is forced through a die under standardised conditions, yielding a melt flow rate (MFR) in grams per ten minutes (g/10min). While high MFRs can ease mould…
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Vioneo selects Lummus Technology as its polypropylene partner
Iranpolymer/Baspar The plant will be part of Vioneo’s complex, which, once complete, will be the world’s first industrial-scale, fossil-free plastics production complex. The complex, based on green methanol as feedstock, will also be highly electrified using renewable electricity and use…
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Lignin Industries CEO thinks Global Plastics Treaty disagreement can be a springboard for progress
Iranpolymer/Baspar With over 99% of plastics still made from fossil oils globally, Lignin Industries is focused on eliminating global fossil dependency by reducing the fossil content within plastic. Their patented, bio-based plastic emits significantly lower CO2 emissions over its lifecycle,…
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Future-proofing the plastics industry: the 4 key challenges injection moulders must overcome
Iranpolymer/Baspar Plastics processors have faced challenges over the past decade, including concerns about public perception of sustainability, as well as increased export and bureaucratic issues following Brexit. However, in 2020, the pandemic prompted a change in fortune – the plastics…
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Global Impact Coalition launches GIC Innovation Ecosystem
Iranpolymer/Baspar The chemical industry is under growing pressure to reduce emissions and advance circularity; to meet this demand, new partnerships and innovation models will be needed to scale the impact. Innovators both within and beyond the sector are developing technologies that…
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Brüggemann at K 2025: High-performance additives for engineering plastics
Iranpolymer/Baspar The focus is on innovative developments that enable lighter and more complex designs, meet specific requirements in the E&E and e-mobility sectors, or make recyclates usable in demanding applications, even at elevated temperatures. These include highly efficient flow enhancers,…
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MAAG Group showcases system solutions for the plastics industry at K-2025
Iranpolymer/Baspar They’ll be centred around integrated system solutions in pelletising, extrusion, filtration and recycling, as well as measurement and controls. Visitors can expect a wide range of new products and technological developments. “Our systems stand for innovation, quality, and efficiency.…
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From waste to wheel: The Fiat Grande Panda
Iranpolymer/Baspar 1. The Fiat Grande Panda’s components are made with Lapolen Ecotek. Could you explain what it is and its properties? Currently, carton packages collected for recycling are sent to paper mills, which recover the fibre and separate the polyAl…
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Pont Packaging encourages sustainability from the inside out
Iranpolymer/Baspar For the packaging industry, the ever more demanding European legislation, including the European Green Deal, Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and various country-specific plastic packaging taxes, means it’s increasingly under pressure to demonstrate not just environmental progress, but meaningful…
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BIEGLO to bring expanded materials line-up to K 2025
Iranpolymer/Baspar Additionally, the company will be exhibiting a variety of other key products from its portfolio, including Mitsui Chemicals’ Aurum thermoplastic polyimide (TPI), NOWE 201 wear grades, Celazole PEEK-PBI compounds, Meldin – thermosetting Polyimide from Saint-Gobain, recycled PEEK-grades, and Spartech’s…
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Fastening the future
Iranpolymer/Baspar Plastic fasteners range from cable ties to plastic rivets and are used extensively in the automotive industry for a variety of applications from cable management to the fixing of internal and external trims. They’re also used in electronics; for…
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Kyoraku uses BASF’s Ultrason in tableware range
Iranpolymer/Baspar The honey-coloured tint of the PESU material will provide a light, transparent amber colour to the plates. This provides a unique, singular design appeal even after years of usage. Additionally, the use of this material ensures the plates will…
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Doing more with less: Reinforcing polymeric foam matrix without adding to its overall mass
Iranpolymer/Baspar Composites that use foams in their core and are reinforced with carbon fibre to give them mechanical integrity are a successful approach to lightweighting. Now more than ever, the automotive industry is hungry for solutions to ease mass in…
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Enabling the manufacturability of large thermoplastic parts across industries
Iranpolymer/Baspar SABIC has introduced MEGAMOLDING™, an innovative platform designed to enable the manufacturability of large thermoplastic parts across multiple industries. By combining the company’s deep materials science expertise with the processing, tooling, and equipment know-how of value chain collaborators, MEGAMOLDING…
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Clariant advances plastics stabilizer technology
Iranpolymer/Baspar In a strategic move to address escalating global demand, Clariant has unveiled significant advancements in its stabilizer portfolio, combining expanded production capacity in China with innovative applications that enhance performance in artificial turf applications and medical sectors. The expansion…
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Breaking the limits: How 3D printing redefines hot runner design
Iranpolymer/Baspar Hot runner technology has long been known for its ability to significantly reduce cycle times compared to traditional cold runner systems. In conventional cold runner moulding, the sprue and runner system are typically thicker than the actual moulded part.…
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Micro-Epsilon launches colorSENSOR CFO250 controller
Iranpolymer/Baspar The extruder head environment is very demanding for sensor integration with pressures up to 200 bar and temperatures in the form of hot material up to 250°C. Specially developed fibre optic sensors are used in this situation and are…
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AO invests £2m into a new extruder at its Telford plant
Iranpolymer/Baspar AO opened its fridge recycling plant in Telford in 2017, becoming the only UK retailer with its own, wholly owned recycling plant. The plant recycles roughly one-fifth of all the fridges that are thrown away each year – more…
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Get ready for FoPI 2025
Iranpolymer/Baspar Taking place on 11th September 2025 at the Heart of England Conference & Events Centre, this one-day event features an impressive line-up of expert speakers, dynamic panel discussions and valuable networking opportunities, designed to inspire action and spark meaningful…
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