Continental Structural Plastics orders LFT-D line with 2,500-tonne press from DIEFFENBACHER
US-based Teijin Group subsidiary expands capacity in Sarepta, Louisiana
Continental Structural Plastics (CSP), one of the world’s largest manufacturers of composite components, is expanding its facility in Sarepta, Louisiana in...
Technology partner and e-mobility pioneer
Fast charging technology with the DC charging plug CCS
With its portfolio of products and solutions, the HARTING Technology Group is positioned as an electromobility technology partner and pioneer -...
iF DESIGN AWARD 2021 distinguishing the European Distribution Center (EDC)
The award was bestowed on the "3deluxe" architecture firm / Almost 10,000 entries from 52 countries
The European Distribution Center (EDC), the new logistics hub of the HARTING Technology Group...
XSYS announces the launch of nyloflex FTM Digital flexo plate for printing with water-based inks
Suitable for printing on paper substrates to meet sustainability demands
Enables printers to switch from solvent to water-based inks
Offers superior ink laydown and reduced costs
The new nyloflex FTM Digital plate...
PICUP Polska Launches Europe’s First-Ever Plantable Paper Cups
PICUP today announced the launch of the first-ever plantable paper cups under its brand PICUP to be available across Poland. This new range of plantable paper cups is the...
Mitsui Chemicals, IBM Japan to Start Joint Efforts Toward Building a Blockchain-Based Resource Circulation Platform
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. President & CEO: HASHIMOTO Osamu and IBM Japan, Ltd. President: YAMAGUCHI Akio today announced plans to start working together on a resource circulation platform that utilizes...
PLASTICS Applauds Introduction of Bipartisan Recycling Legislation
WASHINGTON - Tony Radoszewski, President & CEO of the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) issued the following statement in support of the bipartisan Plastic Waste Reduction and Recycling Act introduced...
New process makes ‘biodegradable’ plastics truly compostable
Biodegradable plastics have been advertised as one solution to the plastic pollution problem bedeviling the world, but today’s “compostable” plastic bags, utensils and cup lids don’t break down during...
BLEND COLOURS LAUNCHES THE UHT BLACK MASTERBATCH, REDEFINES MILK PACKAGING
With product specifications validated in compliance with the proven and accepted ASTM standards, and Blend Colours being a well-accepted brand by the global markets, the UHT Masterbatch will help...
ZSK Twin Screw Extruder for Successful Manufacture of Special Polyolefins
New-to-the-market compounder HEROPLAS in Spenge, Germany, specializes in the manufacture of Polypropylene (PP), Polyetheylene (PE), Thermoplastic Elastomeres (TPE), Thermoplastic Vulcanizates (TPV), and their polymer blends in very small batches....
Xeikon adds brand new CX50 press to its wall decoration suite
Xeikon announces an eco-friendly, cost-effective digital answer to today’s wallpaper production challenges. As a key part of Xeikon’s Wall Deco Suite and with Xeikon’s bespoke and environmentally friendly dry...
DOMO fills product gap in black transparent laser welding
DOMO Chemicals has developed a new product family PA66 based black plastics suitable for laser welding, a technology that is increasingly used in joining together thermoplastic parts. DOMO’s new...
Imagining the Future of Single-Dose Packaging!
Sometimes when something new comes to market, it can be hard to imagine how it will fit in your product portfolio or change the way you package certain products....
Inex Belgium chooses Sidel’s aseptic solutions to package UHT milk in PET bottles
Belgian milk producer Inex has selected Sidel’s aseptic PET packaging line to help meet a growing demand for locally produced milk, prompted by the COVID-19 restrictions in March. Thanks...
TOMRA and Borealis open state-of-the-art plant for post-consumer plastic waste sorting and advanced mechanical recycling
TOMRA and Borealis have today announced the operational start of their advanced mechanical recycling demo plant in Lahnstein, Germany, the result of a partnership that marries chemistry with technology...
SONGWON appoints Makwell Plastisizers as its exclusive distributor for PVC additives in India
Ulsan, South Korea – January 13, 2021 – SONGWON Industrial Co., Ltd. today announced that it signed an exclusive distribution agreement for PVC additives in India with Mumbai-based Makwell Plastisizers...
SABIC’s new, breakthrough LNP COLORCOMP compound uses nanotechnology to enable differentiated foams
HOUSTON, TEXAS, January 12, 2021 - SABIC today introduced LNP COLORCOMP WQ117945 compound, a breakthrough material based on advanced nanotechnology that facilitates efficient production of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) foams...
Global Liquid Filling Machines Market – Industry Trends and Forecast to 2027
Global Liquid Filling Machines Market By Product (Aseptic, Rotary, Net Weight, Volumetric, Others), Mode of Operation (Automatic, Semi-Automatic, Manual), Application (Beverages, Food, Chemicals, Personal Care, Pharmaceuticals, Others), Country (U.S.,...
Milliken PP additive for thermoforming uses cleaner chemistry to deliver brighter look
New Hyperform HPN 909ei offers one less SML for food-contact applications
Ghent, Belgium – Designed for use by thermoformers, Milliken & Company’s Chemical Division’s latest high-performance additive for polypropylene (PP) homopolymers...
High-speed extruder from battenfeld-cincinnati melts and degasses granulate from used plastic
Oil from plastic waste
Non-recyclable plastic is one of the problems of the present. Various technologies ensure the re-use of plastic products and their separation in waste processing. But the...
Appointment of Nicolas Beyl as Chief Executive Officer of the Single Group
We are pleased to announce that Nicolas Beyl will take over as Chief Executive
Officer of the Single group and of Single Holding GmbH as of December 1, 2020. He
succeeds...
Webinars open the new W. MÜLLER Academy
In May 2020, W. MÜLLER, a specialist in extrusion heads and extruders, started offering
virtual seminars for its customers and business partners. In September 2020, the German
mechanical engineering company ran its second technical webinar. Under the title
"Recommended Head Tooling...
The Acquisition of a Comexi Offset CI8 Allows Totalflex to Better Service Its Customers
The Brazilian company stresses that central drum offset printing brings
innovation, productivity, and profitable shorter runs by combining multiple SKUs
Comexi, a specialist in solutions for the flexible packaging printing
and converting...
Nestlé Waters North America Invests in Startup Timeplast to Explore Alternative Packaging Technologies
Nestlé Waters North America (NWNA) has invested in Timeplast, a Florida-based startup that is researching solutions for one of the critical aspects of the global plastic waste challenge – plastic that...
The Streamrunner from HASCO hot runner opens the door to completely new design possibilities in hot runner technology.
For over 50 years, elm-plastic GmbH in Dudeldorf/Germany has stood for
high-quality, technically sophisticated articles in plastic. With some 100
employees, this mouldmaking and injection moulding company in the Eifel
region produces...
SABIC’S GLOBAL FOOTPRINT MEETS LOCAL DEMAND FOR PROTECTIVE PRODUCTS TO HELP COMBAT COVID-19
SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, is making a significant contribution to the battle against
COVID-19 through increased production within its LEXAN polycarbonate portfolio. The focus of the
production...
INEOS STYROLUTION HOSTS GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY FOR ITS NEW 600KT ABS PLANT IN NINGBO, CHINA
· Additional resources for the world’s biggest ABS market
· Improved service offering for customers
· Investment reflects commitment to the company’s Triple Shift growth strategy
INEOS Styrolution, the global leader in styrenics, today announced...
The plastic industry in your hand
m-hub is the first mobile app that helps you to promote your business and find all
players in the plastic industry with the tap of a finger.
Launched during last year...
EPL’s Platina Is World’s First Fully Recyclable Packaging Tube
EPL Limited (formerly known as Essel Propack Limited), the world’s largest specialty packaging company, has received global recognition from the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR), USA for its Platina Tube with an HDPE closure.
EPL’s Platina...
The World’s first audible news portal for the Plastics Industry by Modern Plastics India
Your Modern Plastics India is now not only readable but also audible. The re-launch of our current portal comes with daily updates and you can read the articles and...
Insight Pack Renews Its Confidence in Comexi with Two New Acquisitions
The Dominican company, which presently has three machines, has purchased a Comexi SL2 laminator and a Comexi S2 DT slitter
Comexi, a global supplier of solutions for the flexible packaging
printing...
Majority of Consumers Receptive to Products and Packaging Made from Plants
New research out today from the Plant Based Products Council (PBPC) shows the majority of U.S. consumers are receptive to plant based products and packaging, with 54% viewing them favorably and...
THE OCEAN CLEANUP PREPARES FOR SERIES PRODUCTION OF INTERCEPTOR
Enabling The Ocean Cleanup to scale up and tackle the world’s 1000 most polluting rivers
The Ocean Cleanup, the Dutch non-profit developing advanced technologies to rid the oceans of plastic,...
STADLER opens new Test and Innovation Center in Slovenia focused on plastic sorting and recycling
STADLER announced today the opening of its new Test
and Innovation Center at its production site in Krsko, Slovenia. The new facility will play a
dual role as a test center...
Amazon announces ban on toxic chemicals and plastics in food packaging
Amazon announced that it will ban certain toxic chemicals and plastics in the food packaging materials used for its Amazon Kitchen brand. Toxic chemicals PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), phthalates, BPA (bisphenol...
Oman Refreshment Company and Sidel join forces to successfully launch three new formats
Oman Refreshment Company (ORC) has launched three new formats for PET bottles in
order to meet changes in consumer demand. Thanks to outstanding teamwork and
flexibility, Sidel, its trusted OEM, completed...
SABIC joins forces with KraussMaffei’s high-performance NETSTAL brand in strategic partnership for innovative thin-wall packaging applications
SITTARD, THE NETHERLANDS, December 14, 2020 - SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, today announced a strategic partnership with KraussMaffei HighPerformance AG, KraussMaffei's Swiss subsidiary and manufacturer...
Avient ColorForward Experts Predict Pandemic Likely to Influence Color Preferences, Even in 2022
MILAN – December 10, 2020 – Avient Corporation, a premier provider of specialized and
sustainable material solutions and services, today announced that Avient ColorWorks has
launched ColorForward 2022. This 16 th...
INDAVER AND INEOS STYROLUTION: PROJECT TO DEMONSTRATE PRODUCTION OF ABS PLASTIC FROM RECYCLED FEEDSTOCK RECEIVES FUNDING BY THE EUROPEAN UNION
· Scope includes first lab scale solution as well as plans to upscale to commercial solution
· Project is supported by EU LIFE programme
Indaver, a leader in sustainable waste management, and INEOS...
LARGE FORMAT MULTI-SENSOR VISION SYSTEM
With scalable lens and camera options, the AVX550 is a versatile asset for quality control
Introducing one of the most versatile multi-sensor, large format platforms on the market: The...
TAC and Joby Avitation sign up for long term supply agreement
Toray Advanced Composites announces that it has completed a long-term supply agreement with Joby Aviation for the composite material used for its aircraft. The California-based aircraft company will use...
Mars Food & Amcor announce industry-first move to launch recyclable microwavable rice pouch
Mars Food, in partnership with global packaging company Amcor, will bring the first food-safe, mono-material microwavable rice pouch to market beginning in 2021. The breakthrough packaging technology will make...
Gemco Updates Semelex Safetimeter and Provides Enhanced Protection For Factory Personnel
A new case design provides increased protection for the proven Gemco 1999 Semelex Safetimeter. The portable, multi-purpose, diagnostic system for press room automation and operator safety device analysis is...
Plant-based and recyclable plastic bottles now enabled with VTT’s new FDCA technology using citrus peel as raw material
The shift from fossil-based to renewable bio-plastics requires new efficient methods. New technology developed at VTT enables the use of pectin-containing agricultural waste, such as citrus peel and sugar...
Agilyx Signs Agreement with A.Eon
Agilyx Corporation (AGLX), a pioneer in the advanced recycling of post-use plastics, and A.Eon Holdings Pty Ltd, a market leader in the development of sustainable energy solutions, announced today the initiation...
Solvay and PrinterPrezz are collaborating to develop 3D printing selective laser sintering solutions
PrinterPrezz is a trailblazer in combining polymer and metal 3D printing, nanotechnologies and surgical expertise to design and manufacture next generation medical devices.
“Solvay works with companies across the additive...
Stratasys to Acquire Origin, Bringing New Additive Manufacturing Platform to Polymer Production
Origin’s resin-based Programmable Photopolymerizations (P3) technology expands Stratasys leadership in the fast-growing market for 3D-printed mass production parts
This News Brought you by Design Concept Global.
Stratasys Ltd. (NASDAQ: SSYS) announced it signed...
GRAHAM ENGINEERING CORPORATION APPOINTS LARRY ALPERT AS MEDICAL EXTRUSION TECHNOLOGY MANAGER
Graham Engineering Corporation has expanded its commitment to the medical device industry by appointing Larry Alpert to the new position of Medical Extrusion Technology Manager. In this role, Mr....
BPS HIGH-VOLUME TWIN-SCREW FEEDER DELIVERS PRECISE BATCH SIZE AND WEIGHT
The Model TSF twin-screw feeder from Best Process Solutions (BPS) is designed for precise batching and weighing applications. The feeder’s dual-helix design combines fast, high-volume filling with accurate dribble...
KIMBERLY MEDFORD NAMED PRESIDENT OF ENTEK MANUFACTURING
ENTEK has named Kimberly Medford as its new President of its extruders division. The announcement was made by Larry Keith, ENTEK’s CEO. Larry Keith has been serving as interim...
Nova Chemicals and Revolution team up to meet demand for recycled plastic
New Supply of PCR for Flexible Packaging Available January 2021
NOVA Chemicals Corporation (“NOVA Chemicals”) and Revolution announced an agreement for NOVA Chemicals to sell recycled low / linear low-density polyethylene (r(L)LDPE)...
Biodegradable coating for paper and board industry
Kemira announces exclusive partnership with Danimer Scientific to develop biodegradable coating for paper and board industry
Partners evaluate Danimer Scientific’s NodaxTM PHA as commercial, fully biobased alternative for polyethylene to...
GPCA Announces Special Editionof Annual Forum to Take Place inFebruary 2021
The forum will address the theme ‘Leadership in the New Reality Catalyzing Sustainable Growth in the Chemical Industry’
The Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals.
Association (GPCA), the voice of the chemical...
SIBUR to produce PET partially from recycled feedstock
SIBUR's POLIEF site in Blagoveshchensk, Republic of Bashkortostan, launches the production of green PET granules, which, among other materials, will rely on some 34 kt of recycled plastics annually. PET flakes derived...
A SEAT FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE
The world’s leading cyclists started the Tour de France. To perform well, cyclists need power, stamina – and the right equipment. Racing bikes are lightweight and durable thanks to...
Braskem invests R $ 67 million in recycling line with German technology
Initiative is the result of a partnership with Valoren, a company that develops and operates technologies for the transformation of waste, for the production of recycled resin with high...
Heading into 2021 well prepared
The days of disposable plastic products are numbered – alternatives are needed. The success of LastObject’s reusable cotton swabs shows that the market is ready for change. The company’s...
Motherson and UBQ Materials are Developing Car Parts of the Future
The waste-converted material supports OEMs in their efforts towards carbon neutrality
Global automotive Tier 1 manufacturer Motherson Group announced its collaboration with Israeli cleantech company UBQ Materials. The companies are...
Polymer researcher’s latest development results in novel cup that withstands boiling liquids
A University of Akron (UA) professor’s latest development in bioplastics has the potential to make important strides in sustainability for future plastics.
In the lab of Dr. Shi-Qing Wang in UA’s School of...
Ultimaker Essentials software subscription available now
Ultimaker, the global leader in desktop 3D printing, announces the general access of Ultimaker Essentials. Ultimaker Essentials is the enterprise package of Ultimaker software tools that enables professional organizations to scale a 3D...
BASF materializes charging infrastructure solutions with conceptual autonomous wireless charger
MobiPOWER - a concept co-created by ZMP, B&Plus and BASF
BASF’s Creation Center supports the design of a reliable, durable, and safe charging solution
ZMP, B&Plus and BASF have created MobiPOWER,...
The new NR3006 nylon gloves – palm coated with flat nitrile
A better alternative to disposables for non-medical situations
Aquila offer the benefits of low-cost hand protection in their NR3006 nylon gloves with nitrile coated palms, which may be frequently...
World’s first flame retardant aviation carpet with recycled PVB based binder developed
Anker, Devan and Shark Solutions teamed up to create the world’s first flame retardant aviation carpet using a recycled binder. Inspired by the knowledge and the needs of the...
TPE-BASED MIDSOLE ADDS MORE SPRING TO EACH STRIDE OF NEW RUNNING SHOE
A custom-formulated thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) from Teknor Apex Company has helped China’s ANTA Sports Products Limited to develop a running shoe that exhibits outstanding rebound resilience, enabling wearers to...
First U.S. commercial scale of circular polyethylene produced from mixed-waste plastics
Successful demonstration paves way for new product range, Marlex Anew Circular Polyethylene
Chevron Phillips Chemical (CPChem) announced success in its first commercial scale production of polyethylene using advanced recycling technology....
The debut of first sunglasses made from plastic waste
As part of its mission to tackle plastic pollution in the marine environment, The Ocean Cleanup project plans to sell goods made from the waste it recovers to fund...
System rationalisation and an Aluminium transition shake up the capsules industry
AMI Consulting has published its authoritative report mapping the global Single Serve Capsules industry. The report aims to support the development of robust participation strategies by equipping industry players and investors with a...
NPE2021’s 13 Technology Zones Highlight The Plastics Industry’s Most Important Business Sectors
The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS), producers of NPE: The Plastics Show, announced that NPE2021 will be home to 13 distinct Technology Zones offering attendees the chance to see firsthand how the power of...
PLASTICS Creates William R. Carteaux Leadership Award to Honor Outstanding Plastics Professionals
At next year’s NPE2021: The Plastics Show, the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) will present its inaugural William R. Carteaux Leadership Award to an industry professional who has achieved distinction working for the...
Offset sheets business in Europe – Middle East – North Africa sold out to a European manufacturer
Avery Dennison Corporation, the U.S.-based leading producer of self-adhesive label and graphic materials, announced that it has reached an agreement to sell its Offset Sheets business in the Europe...
S1 DT Slitter Acquisition Allows for an Independent Company to Remain in the forefront
Due to the machine’s high degree of automation, the British company has invested in a leading slitter to improve quality and productivity
Comexi, a specialist in solutions for the flexible...
A Next Generation Bioplastics Company to Become a Public Company
Danimer Scientific has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Live Oak Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: LOAK)
Pioneer in creating fully biodegradable and compostable bioplastics providing a cleaner, healthier,...
New HASCO slide units and core inserts
With many complex injection-moulded parts, undercuts or recesses cannot simply be demoulded in the main demoulding direction. Movable built-in components in the tool enable the injection moulded article to...
Styrenics global leader receives funding and Entrepreneurship
Research addresses dissolution recycling technology
Project focusses on removing additives from polymer matrices
Project increases INEOS Styrolution’s expertise in recycling technologies for styrenics
INEOS Styrolution, the global leader in...
A no-hassle maintenance program to improve your mine
No matter what you mine, you have to juggle a lot of priorities to make certain that your mine operates successfully. You need to maximize equipment availability, reduce fuel...
PLASTICS Responds to Save Our Seas 2.0 Act
Today, the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) President & CEO Tony Radoszewski issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act:
“We applaud the U.S....
Virtual Community Day 2020 announced for November 17
The Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP), the leading authority in sustainable printing certifications, announced the virtual 2020 SGP Community Day will take place on November 17. The community event...
Polymer Producer Publishes its 2019 Sustainability Report
ELIX integrates the Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs) in its business strategy
In 2019, the company reduced its emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) by nearly 10%
This report on...
A Worldwide Premiere Announced for Sustainable Packaging
Through their innovative partnership, LanzaTech, Total and L’Oréal have premiered the world’s
first sustainable packaging made from captured and recycled carbon emissions. The successful conversion process takes place in three...
Heading into 2021 well prepared
The days of disposable plastic products are numbered – alternatives are needed. The success of LastObject’s reusable cotton swabs shows that the market is ready for change. The company’s...
A global collaboration unveils the first premium brand packaging tube
SABIC, a global leader in the chemicals industry, today announced its collaboration with The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC), a global leader in prestige beauty, global skincare brand Origins Natural...
NEW FUSION GUIDES FOR GAS PIPING ANNOUNCED
Two Documents Detail Steps for
Polyethylene and PA12 Pipe
The Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. (PPI) announced that it has two new technical reports available that discuss steps for the fusion of...
CAUSE OF BENZENE WATER SUPPLY CONTAMINATION CHALLENGED
California Camp Fire Focus of Trade Association Investigation
The Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. (PPI) said that its investigation of benzene contamination in the water supply of fire damaged areas such...
World first’ tea capsules made for certified circular polypropylene
Avoury, the new brand launched by Melitta Single Portions, is working with SABIC’s TRUCIRCLE portfolio of solutions and services to create its pioneering new premium organic tea capsules, made from...
Initiation for consumer goods packaging using certified renewable plastics
SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry today announced that Orkla, a diversified Nordic brand owner in business-to-consumer (B2C) commerce with foods, snacks, food care for sport and...
Millad NX 8000 ECO ready for plastic packaging recycling
Millad NX 8000 technology is fully compatible with polypropylene (PP) recycling processes in Europe and poses no recyclability issues, according to RecyClass, a cross-industry initiative that works to advance plastic packaging...
New additions to portfolio: e-mobility and more
Engineering thermoplastics from Mitsubishi for reliable electronics
Plastics distributor Ultrapolymers has added special NOVADURAN PBT blends from Mitsubishi Engineering-Plastics (MEP) to its portfolio which outperform corresponding standard PBT grades in...
From Scraps to Synthetics
A new type of plastic made of reclaimed waste readily degrades in less than a year. The substance that will soon serve to manufacture and break down mainly disposable...
Tough and very fire-resistant
LANXESS offers new flame-retardant thermoplastic composite materials with a polyamide 6 matrix
Top classification of V-0 in UL 94 flammability test
High degree of strength and rigidity
Focus on...
Desiccant vials get new capabilities with a HAT IN vial
Vial with ADP technology ideal for use in automated fill lines
ADP offers active moisture adsorption and less-permeable barrier in innovative design
Ideal for use with diagnostic test...
BASF Construction Chemicals business is now MBCC Group
Carve-out from BASF Group successfully completed
▪ Dr. Jochen Fabritius appointed new CEO of MBCC Group
▪ MBCC Group ready to realize companies’ full potential
MBCC Group has emerged from the former...
German manufacturer adopts nitric acid-free pickling process
More sustainable and cleaner nickel alloy production
VDM Metals Group, a German manufacturer of nickel alloys and special stainless steels, has adopted Henkel´s next generation nitric acid (HNO) free Bonderite...
We continue as the Codian Robotics you know.
On 1st October 2020, ABB/B&R acquired the shares of Codian Robotics BV. With this Ariane L. Buining MSc became the Managing Director of the company. Frederik Hartman, the Founder...
HASCO tool lock prevents unintended opening
To prevent injection moulds from opening during installation and removal as well during transport and to prevent any moving plates, like ejector assemblies from shifting out of position, it is essential to secure them against unintentional...
DIE PLATE PRODUCTION LINE DRAMATICALLY REDUCES LEAD TIMES
Nordson Has Built a Production Line that Enables the Company to Deliver a New BKG Die Plate in Just 3 Weeks, Reducing Downtime and Increasing Flexibility for Customers
Nordson Corporation...
High hydrolysis resistance with plenty of extras
The new PBT product range Pocan XHR is proving a practical
all-rounder
Benefits for thermal shock stresses
Excellent long-term temperature stability; high elongation at break
Improved chemical resistance, e.g. for...
ips expands its product portfolio for underwater pelletizing
Rotary tube for controlled PET inline crystallization
As of now, ips Intelligent Pelletizing Solutions GmbH & Co. KG is offering a newly developed, compact rotary tube for the inline crystallization...
Creating connections: Electrically conductive TPEs
Driven by continuously high demand: product innovation
KRAIBURG TPE is now supplying electrically conductive TPEs with adhesion to polyolefins or polyamides. These sophisticated products complement the THERMOLAST K portfolio, and with...
FIRE PREVENTION SYSTEM (FPS)
One of the most pressing recent issues in the mechanical processing and conversion of waste into solid recovered fuels (SRF) is the high fire risk. This is largely due...
New, low-leakage temperature control range
The new low-leakage HASCO temperature control program offers users maximum safety during uncoupling. It impresses with its excellent tightness and durability.
Safe and reliable coupling of cooling lines
The innovative temperature control system with flat end sealing surfaces...
New partner for India
Weldon Celloplast Limited and MATHO Konstruktion & Maschinenbau GmbH have agreed to a sales and service cooperation for the Cuttopipe, Cuttobag and Cuttopress series of MATHO for India.
Weldon Celloplast...
Celebration of pioneering innovation history with milestone of 1,000th ballistic separator
STADLER has reached an impressive milestone with the production of its 1,000th ballistic separator. The machine was purchased by Vaersa, a company providing waste management and remediation activities in...
The New Modular Electrohydrostatic Actuation System (EAS) Combines the Best of Two Worlds
Moog Industrial Group, a division of Moog Inc., (NYSE: MOG.A and MOG.B) announced the market introduction of the new Modular EAS System. The Modular EAS is a highly flexible...
Introduction of 7 colour label press
Xeikon has announced the addition of a high-end label press to its Panther portfolio to meet a need in the market and extend the company’s comprehensive offering, broadening the...
ENABLING A REDUCTION OF ELECTROCHEMICAL CORROSION IN THE COLORING OF POLYAMIDES
ROWA Masterbatch has been established as a competent and internationally renowned partner of the automotive industry and well-known polyamide processors and compounders for polyamide-based nigrosine masterbatches. The newly developed...
THE PERFECT PARTNER FOR BIOPLASTICS
Even if the Corona pandemic crisis has side-lined the issue a little in recent months, conducting business in a climate-conscious and sustainable manner remains as important as ever and...
Specialty chemicals company funds pensions with EUR 100 million
Group-wide pension funding status improves to around 60 percent
Safeguarding company pension scheme
Specialty chemicals company LANXESS is increasing its German pension plan assets by EUR 100 million. The pension provisions,...
Recyclingtech Strengthens International Service and Distribution Network with New Location in Singapore
Lindner has been doing business in Asia for over 20 years now. In recent years in particular, a greater awareness of the need to manage resources responsibly and, above...
Specialties business on track to establish stand-alone operations
SABIC confirms that the establishment of its Specialties strategic business unit (SBU), as a separate, stand-alone business, which will remain owned by it, is on track. While it continues...
A Flexible Packaging Industry Reaffirms Commitment to Sustainability
The initiative aims to improve the benefits of flexible packaging in the circular economy through innovative design solutions
Comexi, a specialist in solutions for the printing and converting industry of...
Welcoming of an Additive manufacturer into Binder Jet Beta Partner Program
GE Additive has announced that Sandvik Additive Manufacturing has become a strategic partner in its Binder Jet beta partner program. Sandvik has one of the widest alloy program for...
Formation of Binder Jet Public-Private Partnership
GE and IEDC agree to co-invest in R&D with a focus on additive manufacturing, factory automation, advanced software development and manufacturing readiness
Partnership focused on identifying additive innovation...
Joint Venture being met for the Ultimate Color Neutral Laminated Glass
Continuing demand for superior low-iron glass products in both the premium commercial and residential markets is being met with an innovative collaboration between Eastman and Guardian Glass. Eastman and...
Technological Center in Brazil Expands Its Services
Comexi CTec offers new consulting products such as ServiFlex and Remote ServiFlex, and will perform online, in person, and client in-home training
Comexi, a global supplier of solutions for the...
Birth of new production line in Thailand
First Step In Global Capacity expansion for films
Covestro has launched a new production line for polycarbonate films in the Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate in Thailand. With the new...
Grand Release of Award-Winning Ultra Helix 250 T2 Nozzle
Husky Injection Molding Systems, a leading industrial technology provider to the plastics processing community, is proud to announce the release of the newest addition to the Ultra Helix Valve...
Parquet reinvented with new Ultimtec technology
Parquet with a revolutionary varnish
A collection dedicated to decision-makers and professionals
BerryAlloc is launching a completely new oak parquet collection. It is an eloquent illustration of the two...
LNG trucks with lower CO2 emissions for long-distance transport deployed
The first LNG truck, powered solely by liquefied natural gas, left Kaneka Belgium in Westerlo-Oevel on its way to Germany. The brand-new LNG trucks of transport company DE DECKER...
POLYMER COMPANY RECIEVES FIRST SUPPLY OF CERTIFIED RENEWABLE PHENOL
Next milestone in the strategic cooperation of Borealis, Covestro and Neste for the use of alternative raw materials
· Neste produces ISCC Plus certified hydrocarbons from 100 percent renewable raw...
Spectrum Plastics Group increases Sterile Medical Flexible Packaging capabilities with its acquisition of PeelMaster Medical Packaging
Spectrum Plastics Group –the market leading specialty medical packaging, component and contract manufacturer, has closed on the acquisition of PeelMaster Medical Packaging Corporation (“PeelMaster”).
Based in Niles, Illinois, PeelMaster is...
The first flexible acrylic sheet ShieldUp Flex
The flexible acrylic sheet, ShieldUp Flex, gives designers greater freedom to shape their 2D pieces and simplifies the manufacturing processes. Lalou Roucayrol attests to this with his new trimaran, Arkema...
Recyclingtech Doubles its Capacity with New Headquarters
The specialist in waste processing and shredding technology, founded in Austria in 1948, celebrated the groundbreaking ceremony for its new factory premises on 18 September 2020. Strengthened by the...
ProAmpac Acquires Rosenbloom Groupe Inc., Hymopack Ltd. and Dyne-A-Pak
Enhances Manufacturing Capabilities and Broadens Packaging Product Offerings for Grocery, Retail and Quick Service Restaurant Customers
ProAmpac, a leader in flexible packaging, today announced that it has acquired Rosenbloom Groupe...
Message in a bottle’ tracks plastic pollution
Electronic tags released in the Ganges river show plastic pollution can travel thousands of kilometres in just a few months.
Researchers put GPS and satellite tags in plastic bottles in...
Webinar organises for Wilson Hardness Days 2020
Webinar on 4 and 5 November 2020
Buehler, an ITW company, is offering a two-day basic webinar on hardness testing on 4 and 5 November 2020. The webinar is being...
Buehler Sponsors Wilson Hardness Days November 4-5, 2020
Two Days Jam-Packed with Online Topics Ranging from Hardness Testing
Fundamentals to Best Practices, Calibration and More
Lake Bluff, Illinois… Buehler, an ITW Company is hosting Wilson Hardness...
2020 Virtual Battery Show to Showcase Impact of Material Science on Automotive Battery Design and Assembly
Thermal Management Materials, Adhesives and Sealants work in Concert to Achieve E-Mobility Ambitions
Henkel announced it will demonstrate how material science is enabling EV battery designers and automotive OEMs to...
Partnership webinar “Making a Difference with Sustainable Plastics” scheduled on October 29, 2020
Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP) announced “Making a Difference with Sustainable Plastics” webinar presented by Theresa Vanna of Primex Plastics Corporation. SGP is the leading authority in sustainable printing...
Fast Track ZSK Extruders: Greatly Shortened Lead Times and Rapid ROI
Coperion provides extruders for biocompounds to Sirmax
Italian compounder Sirmax goes forward to invest in technological innovation, continuing strongly in the direction of a sustainable business. The company from Padua...
Ideal for large-diameter pipes – less sagging, bet-ter quality
First Israeli pipe manufacturer investing in new-generation high-performance extruder from battenfeld-cincinnati
“The most outstanding advantages of the new extruder are low melt temperature with high output” is how Fuad...
PLASTIC BAGS – HELPFUL OR HARMFUL?
If you were given a product that would help make your life easier for just 12 minutes but would have a negative impact on the planet for up to...
Introduction of world´s first renewable Oxo products
Perstorp is pioneering the Oxo-market by launching the first partly renewable carboxylic acids - 2-Ethylhexanoic Acid Pro and Valeric Acid Pro. 2-EHA Pro is based on 25% renewable raw...
Innovative electric race car part shows potential for Electron Beam Melting
UK’s National Centre for Additive Manufacturing supports Formula Student race team’s electrification ambitions
The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC), part of the High Value Manufacturing Catapult, supported by Innovate UK, is focused...
Celebrating 40 years with ST BlowMoulding
ST BlowMoulding was established in 1980, on the occasion of its 40th anniversary, we are pleased to dedicate a thought to those who took part in its history. It...
New Market Watch Report Confirms Plastic’s Leadership and Utility
Innovations and Brand Adaptations Anticipated in Coming Years
A new report released by the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) explains why plastics, notably Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET), High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE), and Poly Propylene (PP), have...
The world’s first carbon-neutral rPET
Production using green electricity and offsetting of unavoidable emissions with carbon certificates
Global manufacturer of plastic packaging and recycling specialist the ALPLA Group is unveiling the world’s first carbon-neutral recycled...
How to Make High-Quality Plastic Compounds Out of Packaging Waste
APK Relies on Coperion ZSK Extruder Technology for Newcycling
For its innovative, solvent-based plastic recycling process Newcycling, APK AG in Merseburg, is relying on the high-performance ZSK extruder technology and...
Pilot project for vegetable bags made from certified circular polyethylene
SABIC, a global leader in the chemicals industry, has embarked on a pilot project with Schwarz Group, Europe’s largest retail store operator, for the use of transparent film bags...
Richard Kelsey, SVP Finance Consumer appointed interim CFO
Tanja Dreilich, Managing Director and CFO, will leave the Constantia Flexibles Group by the end of 2020 in order to take on new professional challenges. The CFO tasks will...
Dr. Lutz Werner is Now the New Business Unit Manager
From 1 October 2020, Dr. Lutz Werner has taken up the position of Business Unit Manager for Europe at Buehler – ITW Test & Measurement GmbH, a premier manufacturer...
World’s largest polymer company receives first supply of certified renewable phenol
Next milestone in the strategic cooperation of Neste, Borealis and Covestro for the use of alternative raw materials
Neste produces ISCC Plus certified 100 percent bio-based hydrocarbons from renewable...
Label material wins Innovation in Sourcing Award
UPM Raflatac’s Forest Film label material has received the 2020 Innovation in Responsible Sourcing Award from the Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC). The announcement came on Wednesday, September 30, at...
Bertrand Fillon is honored with the title of OE-A Fellow.
Since 2017 the OE-A honors persons who have made special contributions to the further development of the flexible, organic and printed electronics industry and the OE-A (Organic and Printed...
Global styrenics leader nominated as finalist
Company’s commitment and actions to sustainability recognised by Chemical Week
Journey of continuous improvement since establishment of sustainability programme in 2014
INEOS Styrolution, the global leader in styrenics, announced...
Plastics with Technology Create Futuristic Vehicles that Meet Consumer Demands
The advantages of plastics in the automotive industry has increased consumer demand much more than before. A wide scope of technology is used in order to fulfill these demands.
All...
The Accused Plastics Aids in Healthcare
Contemporary healthcare would stand unbearable lacking the countless plastic-based medical products we misappropriate. Plastics are all over, from examination gloves to sterilized needles and adhesive dressing strips from blood...
Plastic Putting the ‘P’ in Packaging
Initiatives to replace plastic with other alternatives have long been in play but the packaging section in the industrial sectors is now overturning the situation. Replacing plastic with single-use...
Heart Valves Made by Silicone Additive Manufacturing
In an additive manufacturing process, virtual heart valve models are created with the aid of a CT scan and a preeflow eco-PEN300 one-component dispenser: Fergal Coulter from the “Complex...
LANXESS increases black pigment capacity
Debottlenecking at the world’s largest plant for synthetic iron oxide pigments
Specialty chemicals company LANXESS has expanded its capacity for black synthetic iron oxide pigments at its Krefeld-Uerdingen site by...
Plastics Paving Our Way to the Sky
Since 1970, plastics have been a major component in the aerospace industry. Though plastic materials were established in the late 1800s and set in use in the 1930s, it was not...
Plasticulture, the Pseudonym for Plastics and Agriculture Combined!
The ultimate couple, plastics and agriculture, Plasticulture, have been supportive for each other’s growth since long known in history. Now, they are upgraded and have even better versions of...
PLASTICS PIPE INSTITUTE CELEBRATES 70 YEARS
The Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. (PPI) is celebrating its 70 th year. Formed in 1950 as the Thermoplastic Pipe Division of the Society of the Plastics Industry (SPI), PPI...
EVERMINDS IN ACTION: BOREALIS CLOSES THE LOOP PILOT PROJECT IN BELGIUM ELIMINATES SINGLE-USE CUPS WITH INNOVATIVE DOUBLE-CLOSED LOOP SYSTEM
Borealis eliminates single-use plastic cups at its four sites in Belgium as part of a close-the-loop pilot project
Founded on the principles of Reduce – Reuse – Recycle,...
DSM, SABIC, Cepsa, Fibrant, and Viscofan co-develop novel meat packaging material made from mixed post-consumer plastics
Geleen (NL), 1 December 2020 - Driven by a shared vision of sustainability and strong collaboration, DSM, SABIC, Cepsa, Fibrant, and Viscofan have together created a multi-barrier casing for meat...
New 3D printing solutions with more than ten medical-grade polymers
Expanded portfolio of polymers and further developed open filament system allows 3D printing medical devices for surgery and other applications
Kumovis, developer of the world’s first FLM 3D printer built...
Higher efficiency and cleaner work pieces for automatic de-powdering and cleaning of 3D components
The next generation of the S1 post processing system from AM Solutions – 3D post processing technology
With its numerous technical features, the latest generation of the S1 post...
A New Take on Metal–Plastic Hybrid 3D Printing
Scientists develop a novel and surprisingly simple method to print 3D structures made of metal and plastic, paving the way for 3D electronics
Current 3D printers employ either plastic or...
MGS NAMED TO DELOITTE’S ’20 WISCONSIN 75
Attributes success to vertically integrated capabilities and a continued focus on healthcare customers
MGS Mfg. Group, Inc. announced today that it ranked No. 58 on Deloitte’s Wisconsin 75™, a ranking of...
SABIC introduces new LEXAN Anti-Fog film for clear safety visors, lenses and goggles in high-humidity front-line work environments
SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, today announced the successful commercialization of LEXAN™ HP92AF Anti-Fog film, targeted especially at demanding COVID-19 protection equipment such as safety face...
Tosaf optimizes carrier material for low-emission POM masterbatches
Karlstein/Germany, November 2020 – Tosaf Color Service’s color, functional and
combination masterbatches for POM are now based on particularly low-emission carrier
materials. In addition, the pigments have been optimally selected with...
Covestro cooperates with RAL to present trend colours of the RAL Colour Feeling 2021+ system
The colour matrix RAL Colour Feeling 2021+ is an important guide to the colour trends that will determine the product, industrial and architectural design of the future. In cooperation...
DSM and Neste announce strategic partnership to create high performance materials made from sustainable feedstock
Geleen (NL), 27 November 2020 - Royal DSM, a global science-based company in Nutrition, Health and Sustainable Living, today announced that it will start a strategic partnership with Neste, the...
AlphaMAC is pleased to announce its acquisition by IMA Group
The rapid development of the activities has lead the company to a strategic acquisition, finalized on November 6th 2020 and focused on a technology consolidation and growth which expands...
Audi and KIT are working on recycling method for automotive plastics
A large number of components in automobiles are made from plastics. They have to meet exacting safety, heat resistance and quality requirements. That is why, so far, only petroleum-based...
From Petroleum to Bioplastics
TU Graz researcher Samir Kopacic wants to help ensure that less plastic and more biodegradable materials are used in the future. And develops its own, paper-based packaging.
“We currently have almost...
Coca-Cola Peninsula Beverages relies on resource-saving technology from KHS
Although there are apparently still some people who express doubts about climate change, large parts of Africa in particular have long been suffering from its very palpable effects: steadily...
Giving better fire safety to the 5G revolution
Muttenz, November 23, 2020 – Like 3G, 4G and the wireless standards that went before, 5G
promises to bring us another leap in communication and connectivity – and this time...
SABIC EXPANDS POST-CONSUMER RECYCLED ENGINEERING THERMOPLASTICS FOR CONSUMER ELECTRONICS AND E&E APPLICATIONS
Responding to calls from major brands in the consumer electronics business and electrics and electronics (E&E) industry as a whole for more sustainable materials, SABIC – a global leader...
RS MULITCUT Heating tunnel
Designed to heat rigid plastic pipes and profiles before cutting.
Hard materials sometimes have the property of splintering or generating cutting chips when they are chipped when cold.
By heating the...
‘OPERADORA DE FERROCARRIL Y MANEJO DE RELLENOS’ (OFMRS) INAUGURATES STADLER SORTING PLANT IN MEXICO
Mexico is one of the world’s ten biggest producers
of Municipal Solid Waste on account of its vast size and large population. The country
generates around 120,000 tonnes of waste a...
ARCHROMA TOPS INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC & ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS (IPE) LIST OF INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL COMPANIES DRIVING SUPPLY CHAIN TRANSPARENCY
Reinach, Switzerland, 23 November 2020 - Archroma, a global leader in specialty
chemicals towards sustainable solutions, has been recently ranked number 1 in the
“industrial chemicals” list published by the Institute...
Kistler unveils optimized digital charge amplifier
Back in 2018, Kistler achieved a breakthrough in industrial charge amplifier technology by introducing its 5074A digital charge amplifier. Launched on the market as the world's first digital charge...
Ship & Shore expands pollution control business into India
Ship & Shore Environmental Inc. specializes in capturing and controlling industrial air pollution. It makes sense, then, that the Long Beach company would establish a presence in one of...
Covestro develops sustainable cast elastomer solution for the offshore industry
Covestro has developed a sustainable cast elastomer solution that enables the offshore industry to reduce its environmental impact and carbon footprint. The polyurethane elastomers are based on so-called cardyon®...
LANXESS again achieves top positions in Dow Jones Sustainability Indices
· First rank in Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) Europe; second rank in DJSI World
· Upgrade in the ESG ratings of ISS and MSCI
LANXESS' commitment to greater sustainability is again paying...
BOREALIS MAKES PROGRESS TOWARDS “GOAL ZERO” THANKS TO UPGRADED STATE-OF-THE-ART WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM IN SCHWECHAT, AUSTRIA
EUR 6 million investment in novel filtering system at production facilities in Schwechat, Austria, further minimises risk of plastics loss
Collaboration helps produce custom-built, multi-stage filtering system
Step-change...
Braskem and Haldor Topsoe achieve first production of bio-based MEG from sugar
Braskem, the largest petrochemical company in the Americas and a world leader in the production of biopolymers, and Haldor Topsoe, a global leader in supply of catalysts, technology, and...
BENEO begins processing the first organic chicory harvest
BENEO has a long tradition of partnering with local farmers on the supply of chicory. Now the company’s plant in Oreye, Belgium is the first large-scale facility ever to...
Stora Enso starts the production of new-generation formed fiber
Stora Enso has started the production of formed
fiber food service products at Hylte Mill in Sweden. The production ramp-up
follows the invesent announced in 2019 and enables the manufacture of...
NatureWorks announces additional lactide monomer purification technology
THE MANUFACTURING UPGRADES INCREASE
NATUREWORKS' RESPONSIVENESS TO RAPIDLY EVOLVING MARKET DYNAMICS AND HIGH DEMAND
FOR INGEO (PLA) BIOMATERIALS.
NatureWorks, the world’s leading
manufacturer of low-carbon PLA biomaterials, today announced a slate of
manufacturing technology projects,...
INEOS Styrolution’s composite StyLight selected by CASCO
Performance meets lifestyleSuperior stiffness and rigidity meet aesthetic surface qualityInnovative styrenics based composite helps to protect lives
INEOS Styrolution,
the global leader in styrenics, announced the selection of its
StyLight composite by CASCO...
DOMO Chemicals launches sintered carbon replacement
THERMEC S can replace sintered carbon in submersible pump thrust
bearings applicationsThe enhanced polymer offers outstanding abrasion and wear resistance
properties to improve tool lifeThe solution delivers on high compressive strength and...
Advanced Laser Materials Offers Higher Elongation of Break, Better Purity
PP
400 requires no additives and offers a 50% elongation of break
Developed
in conjunction with Braskem, a market leader in polypropylene production
Polypropylene
powder sets the stage for a line of custom materials...
Development of Near-Infrared Sortable Black Masterbatch
New technology enables the sorting of black plastic packaging for
recycling
Toyo Ink Europe Specialty
Chemicals S.A.S. (TIESC), a member of the Toyo Ink Group, has developed a whole
new range of Lioplax...
SABIC partners to introduce its polycarbonate based on certified renewable feedstock
SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, announced its
partnership with Elkamet Kunststofftechnik GmbH, an industry leader in the
plastics processing industry. Elkamet will be using SABIC’s
LEXAN polycarbonate (PC) resin based...
INEOS Styrolution and AmSty Announce Joint Facility for Advanced Recycling of Polystyrene
Partnership paves the way for closed loop recycling to keep polystyrene
out of landfills
Styrolution and
AmSty, two of the largest global producers of polystyrene, announce plans to
construct a joint 100 ton...
AmSty, INEOS Styrolution and Trinseo sign joint development agreement (JDA)
JDA intends to accelerate the introduction of circularity for one of the
most recyclable polymers, polystyreneJDA targets advancements in all technical aspects to enable scaled
investment in advanced commercial recycling solutions
To...
Berry Global and The AZEK Company Unite to Recycle 30+ Million Pounds of Plastic
Berry Global Group,
Inc. announced its signing of a formalized working agreement with The AZEK
Company’s Building Products business unit to utilize Berry’s mixed
material, post-industrial scrap in the production of high-quality,...
