Tribo-Chemical Film as Superlubricity for Polymers
When two crystalline surfaces slide over each other in dry medium with negligible friction known as super lubricity. Basically the with two low surface...
New Kraussmaffei Corporate Headquarters in Parsdorf: Project Developer VGP Hands Over Key
New plant and Group headquarters represent culmination of modernization strategy
A total of three-digit millions invested in...
New Fusion Series G3 Hot Runner System
Mold-masters Introduces Next Generation Of Fusion Pre-assembled Hot Runner System Incorporating Significant Enhancements Designed To Simplify Mold Design And Save Time.
Mold-Masters is proud...
Messe Düsseldorf Expands Metal Trade Fair Portfolio to Include Egypt
Messe Düsseldorf extends its metal trade fair portfolio with an investment deal in Cairo (Egypt) in 2023.
As a special area...
16,000 Breathing Apparatus With Graphene Nanotube-Enhanced Cylinders Adopted by Firefighter Services Globally
Self-contained breathing apparatus with nanocylinders show wide adoption by fire services in the Middle East, Europe, and Southeast...
STADLER Designs and Installs State-of-the-Art Light Packaging Sorting Plant for TBM in Yokosuka, Japan
TBM is a Japanese unicorn company founded with the vision to “build on the past to...
Arburg K 2022 Raffle: Maximilian Vetter Wins iPad
Prize presentation: "X wins" raffle at K
Game-based: Gamification as a trade fair experience
Spotlight on: Digital solutions from Arburg
"K", the...
First Boeing 777 With AeroSHARK Takes Off on Passenger Flights
Boeing 777-300ER operated by Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) took off on a passenger flight with the AeroSHARK surface technology...
Bend it like PU – Plastics in Sport
"Plastics have revolutionised sport!"
Today, no one can imagine leather balls, wooden rackets, bamboo poles or cinder tracks in sporting competition. Natural materials...
Wonderfully Versatile: Plastics Shape the Car of the Future
Interview with Alex Horisberger, Senior Specialist Product Design, BASF
The versatility of plastic is one of its strongest characteristics, and it makes...
Perfect De-Flashing and Dedusting of Duroplast and Thermoplast Components at the Production Rate of the Injection Molding Machine
Less weight, compact design and improved sustainability – a producer of injection...
MAAG Pump System AG acquires Witte Pumps & Technology GmbH
MAAG Pump Systems AG (“MAAG”) announced today that it has acquired Witte Pumps & Technology GmbH (“Witte”). Founded in 1984...
Borealis and Verbund Sign First Long-term Hydropower PPA to Supply Borealis Operations in Schwechat, Austria as of January 2023
Ten-year power purchase agreement (PPA) to deliver power generated by...
From Waste to Value – Nordson’s EDI Die Business Supports the Circular Economy
Nordson to supply a FastGap extrusion die for the production of panels made from recycling textile fibers...
UBQ Materials Joins SME Climate Hub
Great news! UBQ Materials joins SME Climate Hub and commits to halve greenhouse gas emissions before 2030 towards net zero before 2050.
UBQ Materials announced...
PepsiCo Extends Use of UBQ from Logistics Pallets to Point of Sale in New Effort to Unlock Sustainability Across Supply Chain
UBQ Materials, climate tech developer of advanced materials made...
B Corp Best for the World 2022
Every year, B Lab recognizes the B Corps that have achieved the highest verified scores in the five impact areas evaluated on the...
Crescent Garden Introduces Planters Made with Waste-Based UBQ to Consumer Markets
Crescent Too O+ planters are first in gardening supplies to substitute plastic with climate-positive UBQ
UBQ Materials, climate tech developer...
Eco-Conscious TPEs with Reduced Carbon Footprint to Hit Market in 2022 with New Teknor Apex-UBQ Materials Co-Development Partnership
First time UBQ to be used in TPE compounds, a preferred rubber-like...
UBQ Materials Wins 2022 SXSW Innovation Awards for First Ever Waste-Based 3D Printing Filament
UBQ Materials, climate tech developer of advanced materials made from unsorted household waste, announced today that...
Rimax Introduces Consumer Goods Made With Waste-based UBQ as Eco-Wise Choice for Pet Owners
Sustainable pet line made with UBQ diverts landfill-destined waste and reduces carbon footprint of end-products.
UBQ Materials,...
UBQ Materials Provides Technology for Ambev to Integrate Sustainable Plastic-Substitute in Brazilian Trade Products
The pilot incorporates UBQ, a thermoplastic converted from 100% landfilled-destined waste, into packaging materials to reduce...
Mercedes-Benz’s New VISION EQXX to Feature UBQ Materials’ Sustainable Plastic Substitute
VISION EQXX will feature UBQ, marking a milestone in lightweight design that meets the exacting Mercedes-Benz requirements of resource...
ALTANA AG Acquires Stake in Technology Startup SARALON GmbH
ALTANA’s ELANTAS division and SARALON have entered into an innovation partnership in the growth market of printed electronics
Products are...
Futureproof Your Workflow: Batch Management
By Erwin Busselot, Business Innovations & Solutions Director, Ricoh Graphic Communications, Ricoh Europe
One of the best practices of high performing printing operations is to lever...
Are You Ready for What 2023 Has to Offer?
By Eef de Ridder, Vice President, Graphic Communications, Ricoh Europe
As 2022 draws to a close it has proven to be another...
New Mask Study Shows That Method of Hand Drying Can Impact Airborne Spread of Viruses
Virus load significantly higher with jet air dryer use than with paper towels
Scientists have found...
CDP Again Awards an “A” Rating to LANXESS’ Efforts on Climate Protection
Group among the top 2 percent of all companies assessed
Included in CDP climate A List for...
XSYS Announces Upcoming Price Increase on Nyloflex Products
XSYS has announced an upcoming increase in prices across its nyloflex product range, which reflects the rise of input costs the industry...
Covestro Awarded for Transparency on Climate Protection Measures
Group again receives excellent CDP "A-" rating
Ranking confirms strong climate strategy and transparency
Top score achieved in four categories
Covestro has...
Airnov Enlarges Portfolio With a New and Innovative Addition to Meet Evolving Customers’ Needs
HAT-B, launched in July 2022, is the latest product in the HAT product line designed...
Karsan Raises the Bar in the Italian Market!
Karsan Targets Electric Midibus Leadership in Italy in 2023!
Karsan, a pioneer mobility company in Turkey with its high-tech product solutions which was...
Mondi has Expanded its Paper Bag Footprint in Morocco
Mondi has started production at its €16 million plant in Tangier (Morocco), increasing production capacity in West Africa to over...
Mondi and FRESH!PACKING Reinvent the Cooler Bag with Recyclable Kraft Paper Alternative
FRESH!PACKING and Mondi have collaborated to create a new recyclable consumer cooler bag.
Fresh!Bag is made entirely...
Perstorp Set to Save More Than One Billion Litres of Fresh Water Yearly at Stenungsund Plant
Sustainable solutions provider Perstorp is investing in a unique project that will allow it...
DEHN Moves to Digital Platemaking With New ThermoFlexX Imager
The German electrical engineering company has digitalized the imaging process with the installation of an XSYS ThermoFlexX 30 for the production...
Printing Inks and PTFE: Are You Ahead of the Evolving Regulatory Environment?
New and stricter regulations on the use of certain chemicals can pose significant operational challenges for industry. In...
Archroma Awarded Ecovadis Platinum Rating for 2nd Consecutive Year, Consolidating Its Position Amongst Top 1% Best Rated Companies
Archroma, a global leader in specialty chemicals towards sustainable solutions, today announced...
Can Biomass Waste Improve Manufacturing Efficiencies & Circularity?
Definitely! Our rice bran waxes are a great testament, a step closer to more sustainable plastics. Now these bio-based processing aids can...
Sabic Enables Scientex Group in Developing World’s First PP Flexible Food Packaging Using Post Consumer Recycled (PCR) Ocean Bound Plastic
Premium brand instant noodle packaging made with 30% certified...
Asahi Kasei’s AKXY2 Concept Vehicle and the Future of Autonomous Mobility at CES 2023
Experience how technology in Asahi Kasei’s new AKXY2 concept car will contribute to future
mobility.
Asahi...
Propak West Africa Show Great Sucess
Propak West Africa made a highly anticipated return last month with 4,238 industry stakeholders attending the exhibition to visit 143 exhibitor stands with over...
100% Polyester Carpet System
Automotive carpets are typically multi-layered systems that can be challenging to recycle. By introducing a carpet made of 100% polyester, Autoneum now opens up new opportunities...
Midea, GER and INEOS Styrolution Collaborate to Create the First Large Scale Home Appliance Closed-Loop Circular Economy System in the World
Successful validation of INEOS Styrolution’s ABS ECO grades...
SABIC’S New ULTEM DT1820ev Resin Enables Cost-Effective Stunning Metallization to Uplift Consumer Electronics Designs
SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, today launched a new grade of ULTEM resin...
Brighten Your World With “Zeitgeist”, Heubach’s 2023 Decorative Color Trends
Zeitgeist invokes the mood of the age and perhaps no feeling more closely reflects this spirit of the time than...
Solvay Receives ISCC PLUS Mass Balance Certification for Bio-Circular DMAPA Manufacturing in Zhangjiagang, China
Use of bio-circular raw material to manufacture Fentamine DMAPA UP improves the environmental footprint of home...
Mondi Lands a Catch With Krissia Surimi Sticks and Its Switch to Recyclable, Paper-Based Packaging
Mondi designs new paper-based secondary packaging for Krissia chilled surimi sticks.
Packaging uses Mondi's...
Automated Surface Smoothing and Homogenization of 3D Printed Plastic and Metal Components
Special mass finishing operation yields a significant competitive edge
When it started offering ready-to-install 3D printed plastic and metal...
Niaga wins Circular Economy Prize
European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) names solution from Niaga award winner of the Circular Economy Prize.
The prize in the Digital Products...
Is Your Operation Recession Ready? Here Are Nine Approaches That Could Help
By Sander Sondaal, Director Commercial Print Sales, Ricoh Graphic Communications, Ricoh Europe
In my last blog I spoke about...
Future Proof Your Workflow: Automate the Routine
By Erwin Busselot, Director Business Innovation & Solutions, Graphic Communications, Ricoh Europe
Today’s automotive industry uses robots extensively to build cars. In fact, half...
RICOH MH5420/5421 Series Printhead Sales Hit 500,000 Milestone
Technology chosen by worldwide solutions developers is driving digital transformation revenue of tens of billions
More than 500,000 RICOH MH5420/5421 Series printheads, Ricoh’s...
Aptar Beauty + Home Develops More Sustainable Solutions for Omnichannel Distribution
“Adapt, Integrate, Rethink” drives innovation in omnichannel dispensing solutions, designed to meet the needs of both in-store purchasing and...
Borealis and Eneco Sign New Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for Renewable Electricity From Offshore Wind Farm Seastar, Part of the Seamade Complex
New Borealis PPA takes company closer to...
ALPLA’s Canupak Reduces Carbon Emissions by Around 71 Percent
Ultralight prototype packaging system for beauty care products with a bottle made entirely of rHDPE
Around 71 per cent less carbon consumption...
Formerra, Danimer Scientific Announce Sustainable Materials Distribution Relationship
Formerra today announced a new relationship with Danimer Scientific (NYSE: DNMR), a leading next-generation bioplastics company, to distribute sustainable polymer materials manufactured...
Kraiburg TPE Thermolast H TPE for Medical Valve Applications
Medical valves control or deliver fluids (liquids and gases) and are essential in operating rooms, intensive care units, outpatient facilities, laboratories,...
Asahi Kasei Participates in Investment in Circularise
Asahi Kasei has decided to invest in Circularise B.V., a startup company in the Netherlands that provides digital product passports and mass balance...
Covestro and Circularise Partner in ISCC PLUS Certification Across Value Chains
Testing a blockchain system to complement ISCC PLUS
Covestro is proud to announce the successful completion of Circularise’s pioneering project...
Barrier Guard Oxygen Smart Recognized by The Association of Plastic Recyclers
Ring Container Technologies, a leader in the plastic container manufacturing industry, today announced Barrier Guard Oxygen Smart, a technology...
Mondi Scores Recycled Paper at Sustainable Packaging News Awards and Further Contributes to a Circular Economy
Awards recognise EcoVantage that combines fresh and recycled fibres for sustainable and food...
arburgXvision: Into the Digital Future with Teamwork
arburgXvision: Live programme revolves around digitalisation
Future-proof: No company can avoid this topic
Important: Deutsche Telekom praises Arburg as a flagship company...
Wire China 2023 - Leading Regional Trade Fair for the International Wire and Cable Industry With New Date in Shanghai
After several pandemic postponements this year, it is now certain...
Cyber Graphics Takes First Catena-WDLS in North America
With the installation of a highly automated ThermoFlexX Catena-WDLS processing system, Cyber Graphics is expecting an increase in productivity by up to...
Adding a Fourth Dimension to 3d Printing
Purdue University researchers have developed a patent-pending method to add particles to filament and disperse them evenly through a traditional fused deposition modeling,...
ESD Protection in Harsh Environments: Graphene Nanotubes Expand Textiles’ Functionality
Polymer-coated chemical-resistant fabrics and fireproof special textiles with expanded electrostatic discharge (ESD) safety function have been developed.
Graphene nanotubes...
Client Relationships Should Be More Engaging. Here’s Why
By Mark Hinder, Responsible for Business Development Programmes, Graphic Communications, Ricoh Europe
Customers don’t see channels; they see brands instead. It’s why brands...
Futureproof Your Workflow: Job Onboarding
By Erwin Busselot, Director, Business Innovation & Solutions, Ricoh Graphic Communications, Ricoh Europe
Public transport systems, like the underground, metro and trams, are remarkable for the...
Are You Ready for the Industry Challenges 2023 Could Bring?
By Sander Sondaal, Director Commercial Print Sales, Ricoh Graphic Communications, Ricoh Europe
Printing United Alliance’s State of the Industry report cemented...
How Carbon Neutrality in the Supply Chain Benefits Brands
By Dieter Niederstadt, Technical Marketing Manager, Asahi Photoproducts
There is significant discussion across many different industries about achieving Net-Zero carbon emissions by...
XSYS Nyloprint Products Subject to Price Increase in 2023
Following the continued sharp rise in the cost of raw materials and surcharges levied by suppliers, XSYS is forced to increase...
United Caps Recognised With Prestigious BLCC Golden Bridge Award
Award presented to the most successful Belgian and Luxembourg companies exporting to or trading in the UK
United Caps, an international manufacturer...
France: Totalenergies Increases Its Production of Highperformance Recycled Polymers for Automotive
TotalEnergies announces the construction of a new production line of high-performance recycled polypropylene for automotive in its polymer plant...
Coperion Presents the Enhanced Digital Platform C-Beyond at K 2022
The New Benchmark for Digital Productivity in Plastics
Coperion will present C-Beyond, the next level of its digital platform for machine...
Teknor Apex Brings a Portfolio of Products for Emerging Applications to Wire India
New Fire Guard PVC Compounds from Teknor Apex are Cost-Effective, Performance Alternatives to Fluoropolymers. Formulated for a...
Complete Success: Arburg at Formnext 2022!
Successful: Machines, variety of applications and expertise delight trade visitors
New products: Freeformer 750-3X and TiQ2 make their debut before the AM world
...
Shell and GE Additive Metal 3D Print Oxygen Hydrogen Micromixer at Energy Transition Campus Amsterdam
During formnext 2022, the global additive manufacturing event, Shell International B.V. and GE Additive unveiled...
SONGWON Announces New Leadership Appointments
Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd. (www.songwon.com) announced today that it has appointed Hans Werhonig as Leader Group Commercial and a member of SONGWON’s Executive Committee from...
SABIC Launches Value Chain Partnership With Jinming and Bolsas to Foster Innovative Flexible Film Packaging Solutions
SABIC’s close collaboration with Guangdong Jinming Machinery Co., Ltd., and Bolsas de los...
Achieve Higher Efficacy of Retinol With Clariant’s Vitispheres R8
Advanced drop-in encapsulated Retinol allows safe use of high concentrations
New data highlights ability to protect Retinol’s stability, promote better...
Covestro Launches Production for Vulkollan Raw Materials in Thailand
Meeting the growing demand for high performance elastomers
Covestro recently started up the production of Naphthylen-Diisocyanate (NDI) for the Vulkollan raw material...
New Features for the Fronius Wattpilot
There’s a lot going on with the intelligent charging station from Fronius. The Fronius Wattpilot boasts load management, greater flexibility, a higher IP rating,...
TPE is Life for Hair Care Accessories
Hair is one's crowning glory, and it surprisingly gives clues about one's health, habits, lifestyle, mood, and even culture. Today's hair trends favor...
Solvay Launches New Emulsifier To Boost Coatings And Adhesives Performance
Reactsurf 2490 addresses the perennial challenges of dirt pick-up and water whitening for higher-performing coatings and pressure sensitive adhesives
Solvay launched...
Borealis and Verbund Erect New Photovoltaic Park to Supply Power to Borealis Operations in Schwechat, Austria
New Schwechat array follows Linz, Austria, as the second solar facility erected jointly...
Agile and Fully Automated: Sidel’s Tailor-Made End-of-line Solution for Perrin Wines
Sidel has created a state-of-the-art end-of-line solution for Famille Perrin, one of France’s largest and most respected wine producers.
The...
OE-A Business Climate Survey – Partly Sunny Skies for Printed Electronics Industry
For 2023 revenue growth of 24 percent forecasted compared to 2022
Positive outlook clouded by global disruptions
...
Successful Trade Fair Appearance for Wire, Tube, GIFA and METEC Southeast Asia at Location Bangkok
the leading regional trade fairs for the wire, cable and tube & pipe sectors, wire...
arburgXvision: Looking into the Digital Future!
Live: arburgXvision Internet TV broadcast on 24 November 2022
Know-how: Expert talk on digitalisation in the plastics industry
Added value: networking increases productivity
The...
Pushing boundaries in ID document innovations
New polycarbonate film contributing towards circular economy
Novel materials for integrated passport solution
One material enables multiple security features
High contrast laser engraving, sophisticated...
Reduction in Product Quality Process Risk and Increase in Product Quality for Segue Manufacturing Services Following MedAccred Accreditation
Electronics manufacturing company, Segue Manufacturing Services, Inc, increased business and dramatically reduced...
Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte Meets with UBQ Materials in Preparation for Opening of Large-Scale Bergen Op Zoom Facility
UBQ Materials , climate tech developer of advanced materials made from...
UBQ Materials Returns to COP27 with Solar Impulse Foundation and Israeli Delegation, Highlighting Start-Up Nations’ Strength in Climate Innovation
UBQ Materials’ Waste-Based Thermoplastic is an Available and Scalable Material Solution...
Clariant’s Advanced Active Rootness Awake Wins Prestigious European Innovation Award
Active ingredient takes first prize in the Environment and Actives categories of the BSB Innovation Awards
Rootness Awake is...
Mondi Provides Sustainable eCommerce Packaging Solutions for MODIVO SA
Mondi has collaborated with one of Europe's largest fashion e-retailers to create a range of packaging solutions tailored to eCommerce...
Sanitized AG appoints Dr. Martin Čadek as CTO of its Competence Centre for Technology & Innovation
Swiss-based Sanitized AG is increasing its innovation expertise by appointing a new CTO, Dr....
Belden SPS 2022 Exhibit Showcases Industrial Automation Solutions
Belden solutions facilitate digital transformation and the shift to Industry 4.0
Belden, a leading global supplier of network infrastructure solutions, will showcase its...
Solvay Partners with French Start-Up Ostium in Single-Use Surgical Instruments Material Recycling
Value chain collaboration aims to foster a circular ecosystem and reduce the carbon footprint of single-use surgical instruments...
“Design4Circularity” wins 2022 Sustainable Packaging Award
Collaboration by Beiersdorf, Borealis, Clariant & Siegwerk wins Ecovia Intelligence’s Sustainable Beauty Award 2022 packaging category
Giving packaging waste a second life in...
Covestro Initiates Green Logistics Pilot Program With Partners in China
Collaborative efforts with a focus on truck transport
Program is key to the company’s reduction of scope 3 emissions
...
Asahi Kasei Starts Construction of Alkaline Water Electrolysis Pilot Test Plant for Hydrogen Production in Kawasaki, Japan
Asahi Kasei, a diversified Japanese multinational company, has started the construction of an...
Covestro and Hasco Vision Join Forces for Recycling Post-Industrial Used Plastics
Turning used engineering plastics into high-quality post-industrial recycled polycarbonates
Novel business model allows full transparency and traceability along...
"We Need Concerted Action"
The shortage of personnel is becoming increasingly noticeable in the plastics and rubber machinery industry. In an interview, Thorsten Kühmann, Managing Director of the Plastics and...
GCR Innovating a Sustainable Tomorrow. Opens Innovation Hub for Co-creation of End-to-End Development Solutions
Investment in the ‘Innovation Hub’; a dedicated R&D facility for developing solutions that minimise environmental...
Clouds but With a Silver Lining
By John Blyth, Marketing and Communications Manager, Ricoh Graphic Communications, Ricoh Europe
The Power of Print seminar is always a great chance to learn something...
Transformational Possibilities of Ricoh Pro Z75’s Quality Showcased at Beta Site
American commercial printer moves offset work to Ricoh’s future-defining B2 sheetfed inkjet press to produce higher print quality faster...
Asahi Photoproducts Takes Its Sustainability Message to Labelexpo India
Elimination of solvents, reduction of waste, faster time to press key to increased sustainability for flexographic printers/converters
Asahi Photoproducts, a pioneer in...
Optimized Hot Runner Systems for PCR Compounds
Oerlikon HRS Flow has developed special hot runner solutions for PCR compounds. Their application possibilities are demonstrated by two examples realized in practice...
International Yearbook 2022 is Launched During the 2nd World Plastic Connection Summit
The second edition of the yearbook published by the Think Plastic Brazil portfolio will have an online format,...
Airnov Celebrates Five Years of Manufacturing in India and Announces Participation at CPHI India 2022
Cuddalore facility continues to serve a growing demand in the Indian market and represents...
Medica and Compamed Present Themselves as Extremely Vital Platforms in Turbulent Times
When it comes to searching for business alternatives and reliable partnerships, the international healthcare industry is particularly active
Medica...
New Thermolast H Polar Adhesion TPE Series for Medical Devices
Kraiburg TPE, a global manufacturer of thermoplastic elastomer products and custom solutions for a wide range of industries, is proud...
Asahi Kasei Starts Selling BR and S-SBR Made Using the Mass-balance Method
Asahi Kasei will, in November 2022, begin the sale of TufdeneTM S-SBR (solution-polymerized styrene-butadiene rubber) and AsadeneTM BR...
Sidel is Supporting the Growth of Mont Roucous France With a New, Turn-key Bottling Line for Water in 1 L PET Bottles.
Founded in 1977, the Mont Roucous company was...
Promix Microcell Technology Breakthrough in Foam Extrusion
The new Microcell Technology from Promix Solutions, a leader in physical foam extrusion using environmentally friendly blowing agents CO2 and nitrogen, will reduce...
The Needs of the Manufacturing Sector Met Through Technological Innovation on Display at Propak
Join global leaders and regional specialists at the leading exhibition and conference for the packaging, plastics,...
Ascend Buys Majority Stake in Recycler Circular Polymers
Ascend Performance Materials has purchased a majority stake in California-based Circular Polymers, a recycler of post-consumer, high-performance polymers including polyamide 6 and...
SPE Announces “lifetime Achievement Award Winner” – Probir Guha Will Be Honored At SPE Automotive Innovation Awards Gala
Probir Guha, who retired in 2021 after an illustrious career in the...
GIC and ESR Establish a US$600 Million Joint Venture to Invest in Core Industrial and Logistics Assets in India
The new Core JV provides focused capital for investments into core...
Functional Material Solutions for The Car Interior
Megatrends such as autonomous driving, electrification and personalization mean that in the future, car interiors will no longer be the same as they...
Society of Plastics Engineers Names Ineos Styrolution and Volkswagen Group as 2022 Automotive Innovation Hall of Fame Award Winners for Designing the First Mold-in-Color Weatherable Grille
Ineos Styrolution’s, Luran...
ELITE 5408G: COF Stable Polyethylene Resin From Dow
ELITE 5408G, the new COF stable Polyethylene resin from Dow is the answer to all your worries. As a global technology leader...
SABIC and Japan Steel Works Collaborate on SABIC’s TF-BOPE Resin for Flexible Packaging
Processability of SABIC LLDPE BX202 resin validated in extensive trials on biax film pilot line at...
“Innovation, Design and Sustainability as Global Differentials of the Brazilian Plastic Processing Industry” is Theme in the II World Plastic Connection Summit
The most important international event for business and...
Asahi Kasei Joins the Hydrogen Council
Asahi Kasei announced that it has joined the Hydrogen Council as a steering member. The Hydrogen Council is a global initiative to advance the...
Milestone: One Hundredth Allrounder for Weißer + Grießhaber
Celebratory: Managing Director Reinhard Fauser takes delivery of milestone machine
Sophisticated: Two-component Allrounder for automotive parts
In partnership: Arburg machines for...
Zahoransky and Koch Pac-Systeme Establish Close Cooperation in the Blister Packaging Sector
Effective immediately, Zahoransky and Koch have agreed to work closely together in the blister packaging sector, in terms...
Mondi and Reckitt Launch Paper-Based Packaging for Finish Dishwasher Tabs With 75% Less Plastic
Mondi and Reckitt created an innovative paper-based packaging solution for Finish dishwasher tablets
New packaging...
Totalenergies, Windmöller & Hölscher and Mitsubishi Chemical Group’s Collaboration Led to High Barrier Recyclable Packaging Contributing to Materials Circularity
TotalEnergies, Windmöller & Hölscher and Mitsubishi Chemical Group announce today the...
Clariant Oil Services Expands EMEA Footprint and Launches State-of-the-Art Technical Center Ahead of ADIPEC 2022
The state-of-the-art Technical Center based in the UAE will serve customers in Europe, the...
Clariant Completes Acquisition of BASF’s U.S. Attapulgite Business Assets
Clariant acquired BASF’s U.S. Attapulgite business assets for USD 60 million in cash
Attapulgite supply strengthens Clariant’s leading technology position...
New Facility Graveson France
Westfalia Fruit France is pleased to announce the construction of its new facility scheduled to be operational in November 2022. The state of the art facility...
Solvay’s Sustainable Alve-One Foaming Solutions Win 2022 Pierre Potier Prize
Solvay, a leading supplier of advanced materials, has announced that its Alve-One foaming solutions have been awarded the 2022 Pierre...
SealedAir to Acquire Liqui Box
See announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Liquibox, a pioneer, innovator and manufacturer of Bag-in-Box sustainable Fluids & Liquids packaging and...
Upcoming Rugged Grenadier 4x4 Features Tough Asa Polymer From Ineos Styrolution
Luran S: Superior UV resistance and heat resistance
Material durability makes it ideal for the robust Ineos Grenadier...
Brazilian Companies in the Packaging Sector Double Deals During Pack Expo International, in Chicago
The 21 Brazilian companies that attended Pack Expo International, held in Chicago, United States, on October...
Borealis Appoints Britta Warnke as Vice President Mobility & Advanced Products
Borealis announces the appointment of Britta Warnke as Vice President Mobility & Advanced Products effective August 2022. In this...
Why Your Brand is Your Most Precious Asset
By Mark Hinder, Responsible for Business Development Programmes, Graphic Communications, Ricoh Europe
How healthy is your brand? Is it flourishing or languishing? These...
Solvay Honored with 2022 Suppliers Partnership for the Environment Award
The award acknowledges the company’s committed sustainable practices across the automotive value chain
Solvay, a leading supplier of advanced materials, has...
Ineos Signs Agreement With Plastic Energy for Its Largest Plant to Produce 100,000 Tonnes of Raw Materials From Plastic Waste.
The agreement follows a collaboration between both companies to...
Solvay Completes US Registration Process for Actizone F5
Actizone F5, Solvay’s innovative 24-hour antimicrobial sanitizing technology, is now fully approved in the United States
Solvay announced that Actizone F5, which was...
Zeppelin Group Appoints New Member of the Group Management Board
Fred Cordes is appointed Managing Director of the Zeppelin GmbH Group, effective January 1, 2023. He succeeds Michael Heidemann, Vice...
A Waterborne Conductive Primer & Adhesion Promoter With Graphene Nanotubes Shows Sustainable Approach in Auto Industry
A new light-grey primer provides stable surface resistivity, strongly improving the adhesion between...
Event preview for PVC Formulation 2022 | Bangkok, Thailand
AMI’s first edition of the PVC Formulation event in Asia is taking place on 8-9 December 2022 in Bangkok, Thailand. Below...
Stadler Test and Innovation Center in Slovenia is Valuable Resource for Research Projects on Waste Sorting Processes
Stadler inaugurated its Test and Innovation Center in Krško, Slovenia, in 2020 to...
SABIC to Showcase Its Broad Expertise in Trucircle Solutions for More Sustainable Packaging at K 2022
Exhibit of innovative packaging solutions focusing on plastic waste reduction, circularity and mitigation...
"The Circular Economy is Made Visible to Everyone"
At K 2022, the Circular Economy Forum will show how the circular economy works in practice.
The Circular Economy Forum at K 2022...
Brotech installed at Printrays Jalandhar!
Printrays, labels, mono cartons and corrugated board packaging manufacturers in Jalandhar has been on a continuous growth path. The dynamic father son team of Vikrant...
Borealis Advances Plastics Circularity With the First-of-Its-Kind Borcycle M Commercial-Scale Advanced Mechanical Recycling Plant
Borealis is taking another important step towards expanding its advanced mechanical recycling capabilities.
A commercial-scale...
Groundbreaking Borstar Nextension Technology Sets New Standards in Performance-Based Polyolefins
New era of polypropylene film grades has begun with launch of first BorPure grades for flexible and thermoformed food...
Borealis Announces Launch of the Borstar Nextension Technology, a Step Change for Performance-Based Polyolefins
Breakthrough technology broadens range of polypropylene (PP) properties thanks to proven Borstar performance and unique...
Milliken & Company Commits to Net-Zero Future
Diversified global manufacturer Milliken & Company announces its science-based net-zero targets have been approved by the U.N.-backed Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). SBTi...
“The Bullet II” Extrusion Head From Guill Tool
New extrusion head from market leader features No hardware, for easy cleaning, plus quick-change tooling, as tips removes from the back, die...
Genki Forest Chooses Sidel’s High-Speed Aseptic Line to Sustain Rapid Growth Ambition
Genki Forest, China’s fastest-growing beverage company, has chosen Sidel’s high-speed leading Aseptic Combi Predis FMac system for its...
Covestro Collaboration With Sabic Unlocks Improved Recyclability for Mono-Material Flexible Plastic Pouches
Covestro has developed a new heat-resistant coating for use on mono-material stand-up pouches made with Sabic’s PE/BOPE...
Clariant Announces Further Investment in New China Flame Retardants Facility for E-Mobility and E&E Applications
CHF 40 million investment in second line for patent-protected halogen-free Exolit OP flame retardants...
Electrification Solutions Under Bluehero Initiative Headline Sabic’s Automotive and Transportation Showcase at K 2022
Exhibit of innovative automotive and transportation solutions largely focuses on support of the industry’s shift...
Perstorp Makes Product Carbon Footprint Values Available for 85% of Its Sales Volume
Perstorp is aligning with the new industry standard for product carbon footprint (PCF), developed by the industrial...
Comexi Presents F2 Origin, The New Reference in Flexographic Press
This machine, that will be available in 2023, incorporates the GeniusTech developments to improve efficiency, ergonomics, and printing quality
With over...
DuPont Materials Power Robotics Components to Improved Durability and Performance
Abrasion resistance, reduced weight, increased processability, and material savings are all possible for robotics applications, thanks to a wide range...
Breakthrough Technology From Covestro and Arcesso Dynamics Used to Create Design Chair
Chair designed by Thomas Schnur is first to be produced using reaction injection molding (RIM) on aliphatic...
DSM Engineering Materials Launches Breakthrough Online Access to Materials Science Expertise
DSM Engineering Materials announces the launch of an industry-leading suite of digital tools and online services that provide customers...
Covestro and Arcesso Dynamics Use Breakthrough Technology to Create Non-Slip Shower Plate
Shower plate is the first to be produced using reaction injection molding (RIM) on aliphatic polyurethanes –...
Covestro and Arcesso Dynamics Achieve Breakthrough in Washbasin Design
Washbasin is first to be produced using reaction injection molding (RIM) on aliphatic polyurethanes
Injection-molded material enables greater design freedom
...
Novares Develops Novel BEV Cooling Plate With Plastic/Metal Bonding Technology from DuPont
The global plastic solutions provider leaps ahead with its Hybrid Cooling Plate for improved battery performance and durability.
Automotive...
Wireless Charging Unit for EVs Made Possible With Zytel and Zytel HTN Solutions
As BEVs (battery electric vehicles) take to the road in higher numbers, suppliers forging ahead with wireless...
Electrified Mobility: DuPont Materials for e-Bikes Bring Sustainable Transportation to Life
An expanded portfolio of material solutions helps remove weight and improve performance in many e-bike components.
Demand for e-bikes has...
Mondi Approves €400 Million Investment in New Kraft Paper Machine at Štětí Mill (Czech Republic)
New 210,000 tonne per year kraft paper machine will meet the growing demand for...
Clariant Unveils Portfolio for Purifying Pyrolysis Oil Derived From Mixed Plastic Waste
New HD Max catalysts and Clarit adsorbents are designed for the purification of pyrolysis oil made from...
Bugaboo, DSM Engineering Materials, Fibrant and Neste Partner to Enable Industry-First Stroller Portfolio Made With Bio-Based Materials
Today, Bugaboo, DSM Engineering Materials, Fibrant and Neste announce that their cross-value chain...
Baerlocher Collaborates With Polyolefin Film Value Chain to Drive Greater Sustainability for Packaging Applications
Baerlocher, a leading global supplier of plastics additives, is at the forefront of industry efforts to...
Digitalization, One of the Biggest Challenges Companies Presently Face
Digitalization is pushing industry towards a new 4.0 paradigm and to make decisions based on data analytics as well as artificial...
Valeo and SRG Global Enter a Strategic Alliance
Valeo and SRG Global have entered into a strategic alliance agreement, to provide the next generations of exterior illuminated front panels to...
XSYS Announces Price Increases Across ThermoFlexX Prepress Portfolio
XSYS has informed its customers today of a price increase on all ThermoFlexX products and spare parts. This decision has been a...
Together Against Climate Change – With Circular Plastics
Focus on circular economy and resource conservation
Covestro helps customers achieve their sustainability goals
"Crafting Connections With You"
The world's leading plastics...
Solvay Wins SPE Automotive Award 2022
PPS connection ring, PPA crash panzer and PPS 48 volt inverter module honored for excellence in mechanical, thermal and electrical performance, cost-efficient production and...
Asahi Kasei Plastics Singapore Acquires ISCC Plus Certification – Production of Polyphenylene Ether (PPE) Using Biomass-derived Raw Material
Asahi Kasei Plastics Singapore Pte Ltd (APS), a wholly owned subsidiary of...
Constantia Flexibles Invests for the Future
The world's third-largest flexible packaging manufacturer is investing more than EUR 80 million in its Constantia Teich facility in Austria. The key elements are...
Songwon to Support Global Plastic Industry Growth With Continuous Investments
Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd., the world’s 2nd largest manufacturer of polymer stabilizers and a key global player in the specialty...
Comexi Solutions Reduce the Energy Consumption of Flexo Press By Up to 40%
Some solutions are included in the developments of GeniusTech: the increased drying performance of GeniusDry, and the...
"Recyclates Are Still Banned From Many Food Packaging Products Today"
Interview with Gerold Schley, CEO Battenfeld Cincinnati
Mr. Schley, is the use of plastics likely to increase or decrease in the...
The Indian Market Has Become the Largest Single Market Overseas for Yizumi HPM
Yizumi Invested Rs. 200 Corers to expand their business in India
Strengthening development in the Indian market to...
INEOS O&P Europe Announces €30m Upgrade of Lillo Polyolefins Plant to Increase Focus on Durable Products That Will Play Key Role in Transition to Net Zero
INEOS O&P Europe has...
Pashupati Group, India Announces to Enter into Recycled Food Grade Segment in PET and HDPE.
Pashupati Group, India’s leading recycler of plastics, announces that it is set to enter into...
Plastindia Foundation Presents 9th Edition of the Plastics Industry Status Report 2021 - 22
The comprehensive report presents data from various segments of the plastics industry including Polymers, Machinery,...
Leo Precision Invested USD 2 Million in Capacity Expansion
Leo Precision, a modest size tool room, located in Industrial hub of Silvassa India has completed first phase of Expansion with...
How Appreciating Your Audience Drives Business Success
By Mark Hinder, Responsible for Business Development Programmes, Ricoh Graphic Communications, Ricoh Europe
How well do you know your audience?
Identifying audience makeup can help...
The Print Ecosystem: Deliver More Revenue Opportunities by Unlocking the Five Stages of Your Print Production
By Eef de Ridder, Vice President Commercial and Industrial Printing, Ricoh Graphic Communications, Ricoh...
Youngest Entrepreneur Started – Feel Good to Make Where the Waste Feels Good
FEELGOOD ECONURTUTRE LLP is an Indian two year start up providing sustainable circular economy solutions by managing...
Why We Turn to Print in Significantly Historical Times
By Erwin Busselot, Director Business Innovation & Solutions, Ricoh Graphic Communications, Ricoh
The important role of print in reporting, documenting, and providing...
Digital Process Installs Third Thermo FlexX Imager From XSYS
The Pakistani prepress specialist has acquired a Thermo FlexX TFxX 80S imager, the third in as many years and the largest...
No Liner, No Problem! Aptar Food + Beverage Announces Slide, a New Liner-Free Dispensing Closure
Increasing consumer convenience, reducing waste, and improving packaging recyclability
Aptar Food + Beverage, a global leader...
Ricoh Launches Unravel Your Print Workflow to Streamline Operations and Enhance Productivity
Webinars to offer expert advice on how to simplify essential processes
Ricoh Europe today announced its Unravel Your Print...
GCR Accelerates Investment With New Recycling Plant to Support Circular Economy
New dedicated recycling plant adding 200,000 Tonnes capacity. Commissioning in 2023 and expected to be fully operational by...
Climate Protection and Extrusion-blow Moulding Machines – Where is the Connection?
Climate protection is a megatrend and a goal of the plastics industry. Plastics producers and plastics processing machinery makers...
SABIC, Drylock and Plastik Group Partner for Absorbent Hygiene Applications With Circular Certified Polymers
Recycling of materials into hygiene applications: Certified circular polymers from SABIC’s Trucircle portfolio are used...
First Sustainability Report of The Brückner Group
Strategy increasingly aligned with principles of sustainability
The companies of the Brückner Group in Siegsdorf are increasingly aligning their strategy, products and processes with...
Ascend Launches Re Defyne Recycled Materials; Partners With Itw on Blockchain Traceability
Ascend Performance Materials has launched Re DefyneTM, a portfolio of sustainable polyamides created with up to 100% pre-...
"The Image of Plastics Must Improve"
Interview with Dr. Stefan Engleder, CEO of Engel Austria GmbH
Dr. Engleder, what options does an injection moulding machine manufacturer have to reduce the CO2...
" Recyclers and Plastics Processors Move Closer Together"
A functioning circular economy requires the seamless interaction of recyclers and processors. At K 2022, Thorsten Kühmann, Managing Director of the Plastics...
Starlinger: The Fine Art of Pet Bottle-to-bottle Recycling at K 2022
Music, culture, and art of the highest level: That’s what Austria is all about. Austrian machine manufacturer Starlinger is...
Sustainable Flexible Packaging Opportunities in Focus at Flexo Webinar
XSYS will take part in innovative print trial and live webinar to demonstrate greener solutions in central impression (CI) flexo enabled...
Comexi Genius Board: A Straightforward Approach to Saving Time on Each Changeover
This new tool guides for the most efficient way to execute a job changeover, beginning with its preparation...
Lindner at K 2022: Innovative All-In-One Recycling Solutions for More Throughput, Efficiency and Superior Recyclate Quality
Recycling specialist Lindner showed all-in-one solutions for efficient plastics recycling at K 2022 in...
Chemical Industry as a Key Factor Against Climate Change – With Strong Partners
K 2022 – Covestro Presents Solutions for More Sustainable Plastics
Covestro uses the world’s leading trade fair...
K 2022 in Düsseldorf: Convincing Additional Online Offerings - Highly Satisfied Exhibitors in the Exhibition Halls
Lots of videos, interviews and highlight tours still available after the fair!
Last week (19...
INEOS Styrolution and Coexpan Claim Food Contact Standards Across All Dairy Formats Using 100% Mechanically Recycled Polystyrene
Polystyrene, the material of choice for the dairy industry, now proven to...
TPEs Shine in Lipstick Packaging
Kraiburg TPE, a global TPE manufacturer of thermoplastic elastomer products and custom-engineered materials solutions, offer the Thermolast K FC/LF and FC/AD/PP series of compounds for...
Comexi Will Focus on Sustainability, Automation, and Digital Printing During Next K 2022 Trade Fair
The company will unveil the new Digiflex, which currently offers the best digital variable data...
SABIC Spotlights Advanced Material Solutions for an Expanding Global Hygiene and Healthcare Market at K 2022
SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry answers the needs of the hygiene...
Sidel Launches Its 1Skin Bottle, the Future of Sustainable Packaging for Sensitive Drinks
Sidel has created 1Skin, a unique label-less recycled Pet bottle. Combining distinctive shelf-appeal with the highest eco...
SABIC Wins 2022 EPSE Awards in Design & Innovation Categories
SABIC has received two awards –– one for Innovation, the other for Design –– from European Polycarbonate Sheet Extruders (EPSE)....
Coperion Supplies Plant for Chemical Recycling of PMMA to Renov8
Highly economical process and technology solution for recycling PMMA
Coperion is supplying a complete system for the chemical recycling of PMMA...
Borealis and Rehau Accelerate Circularity for Furniture Products With Bornewables Premium Circular Polyolefins
Rehau chooses Borealis’ Bornewables over conventional polypropylene (PP) for production of their Raukantex evo sustainable edgebands
...
SABIC to Debut at PCIM Asia Conference 2022 40% Thinner ELCRES HTV150a Film to Support High-heat SiC Inverter Technology for xEV
SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, will...
K 2022: Starlinger Focuses on Reducing Resource Consumption
After two years of pandemic, interest in the packaging solutions made of woven plastic tape fabric supplied by the Austrian world market...
W&h Presented New Machine Technologies and Packaging Solutions for Sustainable Flexible Packaging Production at a Very Successful K 2022.
Windmöller & Hölscher, specialist for machinery in the flexible packaging market,...
Arburg Makes an Impressive Showing With "Plan A" at K 2022, the World's Leading Trade Fair
Centre stage: Sustainability, digitalisation and resilience
Plan A: Trends, technologies and strategies for...
26 Companies Present R-Cycle at K 2022: Digital Product Passport Enables Circular Economy for Plastic Products
R-Cycle - the digital product passport for plastic products - enables all stakeholders in...
New "Ultrathin Coating" Process Enables Production of Particularly Lightweight and Cost-Effective Film/Nonwoven Composites
Reifenhäuser Cast Sheet Coating will showcase a completely new production process for cost-effective film/nonwoven composites with outstandingly...
EFSA/FDA-Compliant Production Process Enables Manufacture of Food-Safe Film From PET Recyclate
Reifenhäuser Cast Sheet Coating has developed a particularly efficient production process with which PET recyclate can be processed directly...
Fully Recyclable Pouch – Now Also With Barrier Effect for Food Packaging.
At K22, Reifenhäuser Blown Film will be presenting a fully recyclable pouch with a barrier effect against oxygen...
Record Output Rates Beyond 600 Kg/h for Form-Fill-Seal Sack Applications With Reifenhäuser Ultra Cool 2.0 FFS
Reifenhäuser Blown Film is introducing a new high-performance cooling system for its "EVO FFS"...
Highly Wear-Resistant Screws and Barrels Enable Safe Recyclate Processing
Whether film manufacturer, injection molder or line manufacturer: the processing of recyclate involves many challenges because recyclate is a rather complex...
Cross-vendor Approach: Reifenhäuser Launches Digital Offensive That Focuses on Enablement of Film and Nonwovens Producers
Countless producers of films and nonwovens could be more productive today if they fully exploited...
Reifenhäuser Extrusion Lines Provide Carbon Footprint Calculation for More Sustainable and Economical Production
Reifenhäuser is presenting a new digital solution for carbon footprint calculation at K 2022: the Carbon Footprint...
Reifenhäuser Provides Trade Fair Visitors at K 2022 With Fully Recyclable FFP2 Masks Free of Charge
At K, the world's largest plastics trade show, thousands of visitors come together to...
Reifenhäuser Blown Film Provides Technical Solution to One of the Biggest Challenges in the Processing of Recyclate
The line manufacturer Reifenhäuser Blown Film presents at K 2022 a technology that...
Precise, Autonomous, Mechatronic: PAM Calibrates Coextrusion Adapters and Dies Automatically for Best Comfort, Quality and Productivity
At K 2022, Reifenhäuser is presenting its new PAM automation option for coextrusion adapters...
Using Sustainability as a Success Driver, Benefiting From Digitalization, Increasing Productivity: at K 22, Reifenhäuser Will Show How It Can Be Done
Bernd Reifenhäuser, CEO of the Reifenhäuser Group, explains:...
The K Was Sensational
VDMA Plastics and Rubber Machinery Association draws positive balance of the world’s leading trade fair K in every respect
The plastics and rubber machinery manufacturers are drawing...
SABIC Demonstrates Its Expertise in the Building & Construction Market at K 2022 With Solutions for Enhanced Sustainability and Energy Efficiency
SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, invites...
Clariant Launches New Additives at K 2022 to Support Plastics Sustainable Evolution
Anti-scratch additive for PP & TPO formulations boost reuse potential of plastics used in consumer applications
Extend...
Reifenhäuser Extrusion Systems and Maku AG Enter Into Strategic Partnership for Automation System in the Field of Slot Dies and Coextrusion Adapters
Reifenhäuser Extrusion Systems (RES) - the Reifenhäuser Group's...
Upcycling of Polyolefins With Innovative Stabilizers
At K 2022, Brüggemann will present three new additives for improved stabilization of polyolefin recyclates. These additives result in recyclates with very good mechanical...
Advanced Hardcoat Technologies for the Automotive Industry
At K 2022 Momentive Performance Materials will be presenting the latest developments in Silfort hardcoat technology for use in demanding automotive exterior applications....
A.J. Plast and Brückner Maschinenbau Contracted Another Highlight Project for a High-Speed BOPP line at K Show
A.J. Plast, one of the leading film manufacturers in South-East Asia, and Brückner...
" All Machines Must Speak the Same Language"
Interview with Thorsten Kühmann, Managing Director of VDMA Plastics and Rubber Machinery, at the K 2022
Mr. Kühmann, OPC UA, a global language...
Automation: The Answer to the Lack of Skilled Operators and High Staff Rotation
Automating the end-of-line and reel handling provides benefits, which include doubling production, reducing salary costs, and savings...
Comexi Laser: Key Technology to That Makes a Difference and Optimizes Production
Control, precision, and speed define this tool which customizes, differentiates, and performs a wide gamma of applications and...
Offset Printing: the Best Choice for Sustainability and Recyclability
Comexi continuously distinguishes itself by searching for more innovative sustainable flexible packaging solutions with a lower carbon footprint
Comexi, a specialist in...
SABIC to Showcase Its Broad Expertise in Electrical & Electronics Solutions at K 2022
Exhibit of innovative E&E solutions focusing on energy storage & distribution, EV charging infrastructure, lighting...
"We Are Plastics" As a Driver of the Circular Economy
The initiative "We are plastics” – consisting of the major associations of plastics manufacturers, processors and machinery manufacturers – will...
Borealis Unveils Its New Co2e Emissions Calculation Tool Neoni at the K 2022
New digital tool is first in the industry to offer grade-specific calculations for polyolefins
Neoni to...
Complete lLines for the Entire Extrusion Industry
For manufacturing virtually all kinds of extruded semi-finished products, battenfeld-cincinnati offers the right machinery and equipment, from customized single components all the way...
UniteChem to Present Itself at K 2022 as the World’s Largest Dedicated Provider of Light Stabilizers With Expanding Global Footprint and Production Capacity
Continuing growth journey based on capacity...
K 2022 – Trade Fair Results Fulfil Highest Expectations
Innovation driver for the global plastics and rubber industry.
Multitude of concrete solutions, machines and products for the transformation towards a circular...
K 2022: Luban HP2151t Marks Latest OQ Innovation in Thin Wall Packaging Solutions
Produced using Spheripol technology, Luban HP2151T is a high-flow reactor grade PP homopolymer that delivers key...
Smart Cap Gets Trade Fair in Düsseldorf Off to Impressive Start
Elmet's innovative manufacturing cell for food cans is impressive; the caps produced are in high demand. Elmet got off...
Pioneer in Digitalization, Focus on System Engineering, COMPEO Now Even More Versatile
At K2022, BUSS AG will be explaining the possibilities of its digitalized machine monitoring project, which is designed...
Hiking Gear Makes Strides With TPEs
The Thermolast K FC/LF series of compounds from Kraiburg TPE, a global thermoplastic elastomer manufacturer with a diverse range of products and custom solutions...
Borealis and Borouge to present fully recyclable monomaterial pouch solutions at K 2022
Combining optimum performance on packaging lines with excellent in-use properties, consumer appeal and circularity
The solutions...
Oerlikon HRSflow Hot Runner Systems in Action: Live Molding Demo at K2022
Intricate applications of Oerlikon HRSflow hot runner systems produced in cooperation with project partners in the fields of...
Constantia Teich Celebrates 110 Years
2,000 guests celebrated the 110th anniversary of Constantia Teich on Saturday, October 1, 2022, in Weinburg, Pielachtal. At the open house, the company looked back...
Solvay Launches Solvalite Surfacing Film for Automotive Body Panels at CAMX 2022
Fast cure and impeccable flatness for large Class A painted surfaces,compatible with advanced prepregs for high-volume applications
Solvay has...
SML’s Presents Its PowerCast XL Stretch Film Line With a Patented, Brand-New Triple Turret Winder on K 2022
SML comes with a world debut in stretch film manufacturing to K2022:...
New LSR Grades for Alternative Drive Concepts and Low Curing Temperatures
At K 2022 Momentive Performance Materials will present the newly developed product family of Nevsil LSR and HCR silicone...
Archroma Launches Appretan NTR Barrier Solutions for Food Packaging Based on a Renewable Natural Ingredient Component
Archroma, a global leader in specialty chemicals towards sustainable solutions, today announced that its...
Borealis and Value Chain Partners Develop More Sustainable Flexible Packaging Formats Containing 50% Post-Consumer Recyclate
Application development with partners Plastotecnica and ACMI results in fully recyclable multilayer collation shrink...
The New Benchmark for Digital Productivity in Plastics
At K 2022 in Dusseldorf (Hall 14, booth B19), Coperion will present C-Beyond, the next level of its digital platform for machine...
European Plastics and Rubber Machinery Industry Well Positioned Despite Crisis and Highly Motivated for K 2022
The expected production value for plastics and rubber machinery in Europe in 2022 will...
A Revolutionary Die Lip Adjustment System Set to Be Introduced by Nordson at K 2022
The new, patent pending EDI Prodigi system takes extrusion and coating processes to another level...
Ascend Focuses on Reducing Product Carbon Footprint
Ascend Performance Materials announced today two efforts to reduce the carbon footprint of its products. The company has made its global compounding operations...
Tracing and Recycling Plastics
The cross-company cooperative project R-Cycle was officially launched. The objective is to ensure the recyclability of plastic packaging through seamless documentation of all recycling-relevant packaging properties....
Comexi and Reifenhäuser Produce Fully Recyclable All-PE Pouches
Reifenhäuser, the experts for plastics extrusion, and Comexi, leading provider of packaging machines, are starting a pilot project for the high-quality recycling...
Polifilm Extrusion Starts Pilot Project For the Wholesale Trade
Polifilm Extrusion starts an R-Cycle pilot project for the wholesale trade. The aim is to demonstrate how R Cycle works using...
Consortium Members Present Pilot Projects at Second Face-to-Face Meeting
On October 6 all the members of the R-Cycle Consortium met for their second strategic face-to-face meeting. Arburg, Kautex Maschinenbau, Reifenhäuser,...
STEINERT – Leading Supplier of Recycling Sorting Systems – Joins R-Cycle
STEINERT GmbH – market leader for the supply of magnetic separator and sensor sorting systems – is joining the...
Brückner Maschinenbau Tests PU-based Printing Inks for Improved Recycling
When it comes to recycling packaging, it is mostly the plastics used that are considered. However, a large proportion of the...
Specialist for Plastics Recycling Machines EREMA Becomes R-Cycle Partner
The EREMA Group – a world leader in the development and manufacture of plastics recycling machines and system components – joins...
Expert for Slitting and Winding Technology KAMPF Becomes a Member of the R-Cycle Consortium
Slitting and winding are decisive process steps in the production and processing of belt-shaped materials. Kampf...
R-Cycle Initiative Grows Along the Entire Value Chain
The third strategic R-Cycle consortium meeting took place – due to Corona, of course, digitally as a video conference. The results of...
Comexi – Leading Supplier to the Flexible Packaging Converters Industry – Joins R-cycle
Comexi joined the R-Cycle consortium. The specialist in solutions for the flexible packaging printing and converting industry...
R-Cycle in Practice: First Applications Presented to the Market
The fourth strategic R-Cycle consortium meeting focused on practical applications. On April 28, project managers and managing directors of the consortium...
MULTIVAC - the World's Leading Manufacturer of Integrated Packaging Solutions - Becomes an R-Cycle Partner.
MULTIVAC joins the cross-company initiative R-Cycle. The aim is to jointly drive forward the circular...
Aloxe Invests 50 Million Euros to Become the Independent European Leader in Recycled Pet.
At this K Trade Fair 2022, Aloxe announces €50 million investments in Pet recycling in the...
How Plastics Can Be Used in a Resource-Saving Way
Plastics have been the subject of environmental debate for some years now. But they are also high-performance and efficient materials that,...
R-Cycle Wins the German Sustainability Award 2021
R-Cycle – the digital product passport for sustainable plastics – receives the German Sustainability Award 2021 in the “Packaging” category. The award is...
Start of Semi-industrial Trials for Intelligent Sorting of Packaging Waste
AIM, the European Brands Association, and the Alliance to End Plastic Waste announced their partnership to drive the next stage...
BOBST Aims to Help Close the Plastic Loop With R-Cycle
BOBST, one of the world’s leading suppliers to the packaging industry, tests the R-Cycle data standard and is launching a...
R-Cycle Complements Cooperation Project for a Pioneering Recycling Concept
R-Cycle Partner Reifenhäuser announced, together with the key industry players Dow Packaging and Specialty Plastics (P&SP), a business unit of Dow...
R-Cycle Nominated for the German Innovation Award for Climate and Environment 2022
The cross-industry initiative for high-quality plastics recycling “R-Cycle” has been nominated for the German Innovation Award for Climate...
GS1 Launches Project to Develop Guideline Based on R-Cycle
Under the auspices of GS1 Germany, the project PDS4CircularPlastics (Processes and data sharing approach for enabling circular plastics value networks) has...
R-Cycle Initiative Becomes Open Community
The R-Cycle Initiative, founded in 2020 by various technology companies and organizations across the plastic packaging lifecycle, is transitioning into an open community. This is...
Start for the R-Cycle Community
R-Cycle starts into a new phase as an open community. The first official general assembly was held on May 3, 2022 at R-Cycle member Multivac’s...
ENGEL, One of the World's Leading Manufacturers of Plastic Injection Moulding Machines, Joins R-Cycle
ENGEL has joined the cross-company R-Cycle community to drive the establishment of digital product passports for...
IN.Pack Machinery Joins R-Cycle – Setting New Standards for Plastic Recycling Through Digital Product Passports
IN.Pack Machinerey, a leading producer of flexible Packaging machinery with a sustainability proposition, joins the...
OLBRICH GmbH Becomes a New R-cycle Member
OLBRICH GmbH with its Polytype Converting brand is active all over the world and in various fields. With approximately 450 employees worldwide, the...
Sikoplast Joins the R-Cycle Community
Sikoplast is a specialist in the development, production and sale of plants and systems for recycling plastics. The continuously growing product range includes off-line re-pelletizing...
ILLIG Joins R-Cycle Community
ILLIG Maschinenbau has joined the R-Cycle Community. Thus, the specialist for packaging solutions relies on the digital product passport for sustainable plastics, improving the sustainability of...
Silver Plastics Joins the R-Cycle Community
Silver plastics GmbH & Co. KG – leading manufacturer of plastic packaging in the food sector – has joined the R-Cycle Community. Since 1967,...
Packaging Europe Awarded R-Cycle in the Category Driving the Circular Economy
Packaging Europe awarded R-Cycle with the 2022 Sustainability Award in the category Driving the Circular Economy. Among 360 entries...
Innovation and Traceability for Plastic Recycling Through Digital Product Passports
Syncro Group joins R-Cycle
Syncro Group, a leading producer of auxiliaries with a sustainability proposition, joins the R-Cycle community to help Circular...
Digital Product Passport Enables Circular Economy for Plastic Products
R-Cycle – the digital product passport for plastic products – enables all stakeholders in the value chain to easily exchange recycling-relevant...
K 2022 addresses megatrends of our time
From October 19th to 26th, 2022, the world's leading trade fair for the plastics industry, the K in Düsseldorf, will once again open...
Circular Economy Forum at K 2022 from 19 to 26 October in Düsseldorf
VDMA and 13 member companies to present the latest technologies for the circular economy in the plastics...
K trade fair shows solutions for a circular climate-neutral plastics industry
Special show Plastics shape the future brings together experts on the key issues of the future
At K trade fair,...
K in Düsseldorf – 70 Years of the World’s No. 1 Trade Fair for the Plastics and Rubber Industry
Over 3,000 companies from 60 nations to present innovations for the...
Ingemar Bühler Managing Director General PlasticsEurope Deutschland e. V. Regional Director Central Europe, PlasticsEurope
Ingemar Bühler joined PlasticsEurope Deutschland e. V. and serves as Managing Director and Regional Director Central...
Borealis and Bockatech Showcase Next-Generation Plastic Foaming Technology for More Sustainable Yet Cost-Saving Thin Wall and Reusable Packaging
Winning combination of Borealis polypropylene and Bockatech Eco Core injection moulding...
Cooperations for Creative and Sustainable Solutions
Innovation in a complex world comes from collaboration
Knowledge grows faster than companies. And it is through the exchange of knowledge and the contribution of...
Aptar Food + Beverage Receives RecyClass Approval for its SimpliCycle Valve as Fully Recyclable in the Polypropylene Recycling Stream
In addition to the Association for Plastic Recyclers (APR) recognition in...
Covestro Simulations Help Optimize Polyurethane Foaming Processes
Example instrument panel: shorten development cycles, reduce complexity and costs
The heart of automotive development – the design phase – is becoming increasingly digital....
Ground-Breaking Ceremony for New Manufacturing Facility of Nu-Vu Conair Pvt. Ltd.
Nu-Vu Conair Pvt. Ltd., one of the leading manufacturers of Plastic Auxiliary Equipment in India organized a ground-breaking ceremony...
ALPLA Starts Production at the New Plant in Lanseria Near Johannesburg
New headquarters for Sub-Saharan Africa: 35,000 square metres for production, logistics, administration and training
In the presence of the South...
Agr International Inc. To Introduce the Thickness Pen, a Revolutionary New Portable Thickness Measurement Gauge at K 2022, Stand 11C40
The Thickness Pen, with its patent pending dual measurement mode...
Solvay Adds Responsible Sourcing to Specialty Polymers Recycle Portfolio
The Mass Balance (MB) approach tracks the sustainability of a product through the whole value chain, driving the industry toward adopting...
Geological Survey of Finland Introduces the MintecRobo to Realise the Green Transition of the Mining Industry
Malvern Panalytical, a leading supplier of analytical systems and services that help customers to...
INEOS Styrolution Lauches Terluran ECO B100, The World’s First Fully Bio-Attributed ABS
Bio-attributed versions of all Terluran grades available as B60 and B100 versions
Significantly lower CO2 footprint
Identical...
ELIX Polymers Will Cover 100% of Its Electricity Consumption From Renewable Sources
The Tarragona plant will consume electric energy from renewable sources certified by the Guarantee of Origin (GO)...
Westfalia Rolls Out Global Water Plan in Pioneering Approach
Westfalia Fruit Group, a leading multinational supplier of avocados and a range of fresh vegetables and fruit, is advancing on its...
Palsgaard Helps Automotive Compounders Enhance the Sustainability of PP Formulations for Class ‘A’ Mould Release
Einar 201 plant-based mould release agent provides a reliable renewable and carbon-reutrally produced alternative to...
Save Time and Costs by Rebuilding OEM Seams Directly From the Dispenser
The Teroson OEM approved vehicle solutions not only make it possible for body shops and commercial vehicle workshops...
Clariant’s New Claricoat: Find the Ideal Additive for Your Paint Formulation in Just a Few Clicks
Novel web application for paints and coating specialists who face challenges with their...
OQ Strengthens Its Bottles & Closures Portfolio With New Solutions
OQ continues to make progress with the depth and performance of its rigid packaging solutions for plastic bottle &...
SONGWON launches new products at K 2022 highlighting its commitment to the industry
SONGWON Industrial Co., Ltd., the world’s 2nd largest manufacturer of polymer stabilizers and a key global player...
Milliken’s Resist XTR Colorants Designed for Extreme Conditions and Demanding Applications
Milliken & Company will introduce our latest extreme performance colorants for advanced engineering polymers at this year’s K 2022...
Sustainable Solutions for the Entire Process Chain
The Swiss Oerlikon Group’s Polymer Processing Solutions division will be presenting itself at the K 2022 under the banner of ‘Feel the Flow....
Sustainable Solutions for the Entire Process Chain
The Swiss Oerlikon Group’s Polymer Processing Solutions division will be presenting itself at the K 2022 under the banner of ‘Feel the Flow....
Hasco Designer Days – in Dialogue With Designers Worldwide
The plastics injection moulding industry is developing highly dynamically all over the world, while the demands placed on mouldmaking are increasing...
Hasco Set – Standard Engineering Tool
From the mouldmaking assistant, and the generation of parts lists, through to the direct and easy ordering of quality mould units, the online portal...
Hasco Day in Spanien
Beim Hasco Day Ende September im Attica21 Hotel / Vigo konnte Hasco Iberica in Kooperation mit der AGMMA Group, dem Verband spanischer Werkzeug- und Formenbauer, rund...
Milliken, Together With EREMA and PreZero, to Showcase Technology for Producing Top-Quality Recycled Polypropylene at K 2022
Milliken & Company, a diversified global manufacturer with more than 70 locations worldwide,...
Solvay Expands Amodel PPA Capacity to Address Growth in Demand in the Automotive Industry
The company’s investments address strong customer demand for more sustainable polymers that offer a reduced CO2...
Taipei Plas & Shoetech Taipei 2022 Physical Exhibition Closes
The physical exhibition of Taipei Plas 2022, held by Taitra and TAMI in conjunction with ShoeTech Taipei, concludes successfully today while...
New Hasco Positioning Wedges Z1855/…
To be able to change mould inserts in injection moulding tools easily and quickly, positioning wedges are used for precision fixing.
Simple assembly and dismantling
The new...
PCG Completes Aquisition of Perstorp
Ambition to preserve and grow the value of Perstorp, focusing on its growth projects
Giving Perstorp a position of strength
Continued focus on specialty...
Ascend Continues Broad Expansion Into New Markets, Launches HiDura MED Portfolio
Ascend Performance Materials today announced a new portfolio of medical grade nylon 6,6 resins and engineered materials for the...
Solvay at K 2022: “The Closer We Look, The Further We Go!”
The Group invites visitors from October 19th to 26th in Düsseldorf, Germany to discover innovative material solutions enabling...
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Covestro and Arcesso Dynamics Launch Breakthrough in Solid-surface Manufacturing
New manufacturing technology is first-ever use of reaction injection molding (RIM) on aliphatic polyurethanes – previously considered impossible
It quickly...
INEOS Styrolution’s New Polymer Modifier Portfolio Gains Momentum in the Market
INEOS Styrolution’s new polymer modifiers enhance sustainability, physical properties
and processability
New webpage dedicated to the new modifier portfolio...
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PC film for use as a membrane in filtration, acoustics or electronics
The new type of polycarbonate (PC) film, which Covestro will present to the industry at...
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