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PLASTIC FANTASTIC: Recycling is no space oddity
NASA has funded research into a 3D printer that can also act as a plastic recycler and is suitable for use in space.
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VDMA: Plastics and rubber machinery manufacturers on Brexit
“Great Britain is an important market for us,” stressed Ulrich Reifenhäuser, Chairman of the VDMA Plastics and Rubber Machinery Association. “In 2015, as in the previous year, the United Kingdom was ranked seventh among the most important countries buying German…
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BASF: New “Colors & Effects” brand for pigments
BASF has bundled its global pigments business into a new brand called “Colors & Effects”.
Read More » Toyota first to adopt plasma-coated polycarbonate rear quarter window
Toyota’s special edition 86 GRMN sports car is the first production vehicle to feature a rear quarter window in polycarbonate (PC) material with a plasma-coat solution designed to deliver the highest level of durability performance.
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Diversified Plastics sends molded parts to Jupiter
Deep experience in molding polyetheretherketone (PEEK) components for medical device applications allowed Diversified Plastics (Minneapolis, MN) to hitch a ride to Jupiter via some plastic parts. Three components made by the company are on board the solar-powered Juno spacecraft, which entered…
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MEGADYNE: Acquisition of majority share in Indian power transmission belts firm
Italy’s Megadyne , a manufacturer of PU industrial belts, has acquired a majority stake in India’s Helicord Transmissions.
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WACKER: World’s first industrial 3D printer for silicones to debut at “K 2016”
Germany’s Wacker Chemie will showcase an industrial 3D printer for silicones at “K 2016”. Wacker said it is the world’s first industrial-scale 3D printer for silicones and marks the successful outcome of two years of development.
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Covestro expands position in coating raw materials
With demand for high performance coatings and adhesives growing in Asia, materials manufacturer Covestro is expanding production of the crucial raw material HDI. To satisfy this demand, a new world-scale plant at the Shanghai site in China has been inaugurated.
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VDMA: Plastics and rubber machinery manufacturers see a faster-than-expected 2 per cent rise in sales in 2016
German plastics and rubber machinery manufacturers expect sales to increase by 2 per cent in real terms in the current year with a further 2 per cent rise anticipated for 2017.
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“Driven by innovation” – in terms of flexible and customer-specific solutions
“In new motto ‘driven by innovation’ battenfeld-cincinnati combine individual services, modern and high-quality equipment and solutions for questions like energy efficiency and industry 4.0 that are currently particularly important to the sector.
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Auto electronics, electric vehicles boost demand for high-performance specialty resins
The need to ensure the reliable performance of electrical and electronic components and systems is taking on new importance. Polymer-based solutions from Henkel are providing high levels of protection for different types of such components.
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Arkema opens an Innovation Center in Korea
To support its growth in Asia, Arkema is strengthening its research network by opening an Innovation Center in Korea.
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BASF: Smart pallets for cost-effective supply chains
BASF is collaborating with the Dutch start-up company Ahrma Holding B.V., whose aim is to launch a completely new pallet concept on the logistics market. For the purpose of coating the extremely robust hybrid pallets made from medium density fiberboard…
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Breakthrough coating makes shampoo bottles good to the last drop
Now researchers at The Ohio State University have discovered a way to create the perfect lining inside plastic bottles to let soap products flow freely.
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Sport Infinity project promises zero waste and infinite recyclability
Last year in June, the European Commission kicked off a new project that aimed at boosting the sustainability of sports products – and especially that of soccer gear.
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Fourth Annual Asia Chemical Conference 2016
The Fourth Annual Asia Chemical Conference taking place at the Grand Hyatt Singapore on 10-11 November 2016.
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Covestro and Tekmar sign cooperation agreement
Covestro and Tekmar Energy Ltd. have signed a cooperation agreement on a high-performance and durable subsea cable protection for the China Offshore Wind Farm (OWF) market.
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Graham Packaging picks up second award for its PET jars
Graham Packaging Co. (Lancaster, PA) has been awarded the DuPont Diamond Award for Packaging Innovation, as well as the 2016 AmeriStar award in the Shelf-Stable Food Category, for the comprehensive solution ThermaSet provides to long-standing industry challenges.
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HUNTSMAN DISCUSSES CROSSOVER OF TPUs FROM EVERYDAY CONSUMER ITEMS TO NEW INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS
The speed of material innovation needed to satisfy footwear, leisure equipment and apparel manufacturers is helping to drive forward the use of thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPU) in new industrial applications – that was the message from the team at Huntsman, who…
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HUNTSMAN TO ATTEND K 2016 IN OCTOBER
Attendees at the K2016 preview in Dusseldorf on Tuesday 28 June were given a flavor of the products and systems that global chemical company Huntsman will be promoting when the world’s biggest plastics trade fair opens for business in October…
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