Arburg Technology Days 2022: Great Enthusiasm Again from Industry Professionals!
Arburg Technology Days 2022: Great Enthusiasm Again from Industry Professionals!
Live and in colour: from 22 to 25 June 2022, the Arburg Technology Days took place again after a break...
Harveer Sahni recognized with Global Achievement Award
This year’s R. Stanton Avery Global Achievement Award has been bestowed on label industry veteran Harveer Sahni. The decision was made by the Global Awards judging panel, consisting of...
5G campus network for plastic machine manufacturer Arburg
5G campus network for plastic machine manufacturer Arburg
Investing in the machine room of the future: At its headquarters in Lossburg, Germany, Arburg GmbH + Co KG has launched a...
PROJECT STOP CELEBRATES MAJOR MILESTONES ACHIEVED TO STOP WASTE LEAKING TO THE ENVIRONMENT BY CREATING A MORE CIRCULAR WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN INDONESIA
At the end of 2021, Project STOP has created social and environmental impact in three cities in Indonesia and is now ready to scale-up to the entire region of...
7 good reasons to choose KRAIBURG TPE’s material for orthopedic equipment
KRAIBURG TPE, a global manufacturer of thermoplastic elastomers (TPE) and custom TPE solutions for a variety of industries, offers the THERMOLAST® H HC/AP series of compounds that can be...
Repsol choose BUSS LSHC™ Technology to produce high-purity XLPE cable compounds
First-of-its-kind plant for the production of EHV AC & DC cable insulation materials to be built in Tarragona, Spain
Pratteln/Switzerland, June 2022. Buss AG has been awarded a contract for...
ALPLA opens innovative design centre STUDIOa in Hard
Concept facilitates swift, co-creative development of new packaging types
The ALPLA Group is accelerating the roll-out of new plastic packaging solutions with the opening of the innovative product development space...
Walki introduces a broad portfolio of recyclable materials for the growing frozen food segment
Walki is answering to the growing demand for frozen food by expanding its portfolio of recyclable materials.
The global market for frozen food is expected to grow to 322 billion...
Pearl Polyurethane cooperates with Covestro to supply climate-neutral¹ MDI
First System House in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region for more sustainable MDI version
Pearl Polyurethane Systems, the leading polyurethane (PU) systems house in the Middle East...
Avantium and Carlsberg sign offtake agreement on PEF
Avantium and Carlsberg have been partners since 2019 as the companies worked together with Paboco® (Paper Bottle Company) and the Paper Bottle Community. Paboco®, Avantium and Carlsberg developed the...
Sidel moves faster towards meeting international sustainability targets
Sidel moves faster towards meeting international sustainability targets
Sidel has pledged to halve its emissions by 2030 and confirmed that all its sites will be 100% green energy-powered by the...
Change in the Management Board of ALTANA AG
Change in the Management Board of ALTANA AG
At the beginning of next year, Dr. Christoph Schlünken will hand over his Management Board responsibilities to Dr. Tammo Boinowitz
The specialty chemicals...
Suitable Also For Used Pvc Window Recycling
Suitable Also For Used Pvc Window Recycling
battenfeld-cincinnati has now responded to the rising demand for higher throughput rates and more flexibility concerning materials to be processed by developing a...
Multi-touch Conquers The International Board Market
Multi-touch Conquers The International Board Market
Flawless, smooth surfaces are mandatory for floor boards, refrigerator panels and optical panels such as those built into TV sets. Precisely for these applications,...
Pulsation-free Passage Through The Pvc Die
Pulsation-free Passage Through The Pvc Die
At this year’s K in Düsseldorf, battenfeld-cincinnati will provide information about Steady flow, an additional module to minimize pulsation in PVC extrusion, thus ensuring...
FREITAG Initiates Recyclable Truck Tarp
FREITAG Initiates Recyclable Truck Tarp
Recyclable TPU material solution from Covestro meets high requirements
Making bags and accessories from used materials, especially truck tarp – that is the credo of the...
Successful Extruder Now Also Available In Size 45
Successful Extruder Now Also Available In Size 45
Next-generation extruders from battenfeld-cincinnati have long since established themselves in the market. High output rates at low screw speeds, effective melting performance...
XSYS introduces faster troubleshooting with Flexo Solution Finder
XSYS introduces faster troubleshooting with Flexo Solution Finder
Online advice about the ideal plate, platemaking equipment and screening software willgive printers and platemakers instant access to solutions to common issues...
Showa and Microwave Denko article
Showa and Microwave Denko article
Showa Denko and Microwave Chemical Co., Ltd. have started joint development of a new microwave-based chemical recycling technology to directly transform used plastic into basic...
Smart Solutions To Increase the Sustainability 0f Film Stretching L
Smart solutions to increase the sustainability of film stretching lines
At this year's K-show, Brückner Servtec (Hall 3 / Booth C90) will present new,customized conversion packages (Line Transformation Packages) supporting...
BATTENFELD-CINCINNATI INCREASE SUPPORT OF PPXXI CONFERENCE
BATTENFELD-CINCINNATI INCREASE SUPPORT OF PPXXI CONFERENCE
Battenfeld-cincinnati, global manufacturer of extrusion line systems, will be a Gold Sponsor of the PPXXI Conference and Exhibition that will be held in Lake...
Conductive, elastic, and colored elastomers with high durability come to the US market: H.M. Royal becomes exclusive OCSiAl distributor
Conductive, elastic, and colored elastomers with high durability come to the US market:
H.M. Royal becomes exclusive OCSiAl distributor
US-based...
Unique value chain collaboration “Design4Circularity” achieves first circular cosmetics packaging concept
Unique value chain collaboration “Design4Circularity” achieves first circular cosmetics packaging concept
Giving packaging waste a second life in Personal Care applications
Designed to be recycled again and again: colorless bottle with...
Thermal insulation makes an important contribution to climate neutrality
Thermal insulation makes an important contribution to climate neutrality
From building insulation to the cold chain
Thermal insulation of buildings and the cold chain plays a vital role in saving CO2...
Avantium forms PEF Textile Community with five leading companies to develop PEF yarn applications
Avantium forms PEF Textile Community with five leading companies to develop PEF yarn applications
Avantium N.V., a leading technology company in renewable chemistry, has formed the PEF Textile Community with...
SABIC launches ISCC Plus certified PP compounds & STAMAX resins based on renewable andst recycled feedock
SABIC launches ISCC Plus certified PP compounds & STAMAX resins based on renewable and recycled feedstock
SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, has announced that its production of...
BOREALIS IS INVESTING IN GLOBAL ASSETS TO SATISFY FUTURE DEMAND FOR HIGH-QUALITY WIRE AND CABLE COMPOUNDS
BOREALIS IS INVESTING IN GLOBAL ASSETS TO SATISFY FUTURE DEMAND FOR HIGH-QUALITY WIRE AND CABLE COMPOUNDS
EUR 200 million investment in European compounding assets ensures future availability of high-quality insulation...
Award-winner: “Smart Bratwurst” trainee project
Award-winner: "Smart Bratwurst" trainee project
Now it is official: with its trainee project "Smart Bratwurst", Arburg was one of the five winners of the "Industry 4.0 Talents" competition this year....
Frugalpac sells world’s first paper bottle machine
Frugalpac sells world’s first paper bottle machine
British sustainable packaging company Frugalpac has secured the first customer for its paper bottle machine which makes the Frugal Bottle – the world’s...
Nominated for Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2022 in the category of Recycling Machinery Innovation
Nominated for Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2022 in the category of Recycling Machinery Innovation
The MRSjump is a new extruder which uses the operating principle of the Gneuss MRS technology...
KraussMaffei Introduces New, Comprehensive Product Naming System
KraussMaffei Introduces New, Comprehensive Product Naming System
Starting with the new precisionMolding and powerMolding injection molding machines, the new precisionMixhead and the newly named purity recyclingLine (formerly edelweiss), KraussMaffei is...
Group Sells Mechanical Engineering Division To Matthews International Corporation
Group Sells Mechanical Engineering Division To Matthews International Corporation
Borgers SE & Co. KGaA sells its mechanical engineering division with the companies OLBRICH GmbH and R+S Automotive GmbH to Matthews...
Drives Electrification With More Sustainable Material Solutions
Drives Electrification With More Sustainable Material Solutions
From renewable energy to charging equipment and battery concepts
Energy supply from wind and solar power is an important pillar for achieving global climate...
7 Good Reasons To Choose Material For Orthopedic Equipment
7 Good Reasons Choose To Material For Orthopedic Equipment
KRAIBURG TPE, a global manufacturer of thermoplastic elastomers (TPE) and custom TPE solutions for a variety of industries, offers the THERMOLAST®...
Trend-Setting Trade Show Appearance At the K 2022 In Düsseldorf, Germany
Trend-Setting Trade Show Appearance At the K 2022 In Düsseldorf, Germany
Circular Plastics For Green Growth Markets
Covestro as a pioneer for circular economy and climate neutrality
Global approach with alternative...
Develops Innovative Recycling Technologies
Develops Innovative Recycling Technologies
From mechanical remanufacturing to raw material recycling and beyond
Far too much plastic still ends up in the trash. Although the recycling rate has increased in recent...
New Resin Offers Exceptional CTI and FR properties for ultra-thin-wall insulation film in high-voltage EV batteries
New Resin Offers Exceptional CTI and FR properties for ultra-thin-wall insulation film in high-voltage EV batteries
SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, today introduced NORYL NHP8000VT3 resin, a...
Development and performance go Hand in Hand
Development and performance go hand in hand
Focus on waterborne and efficient coating systems
Covestro will showcase new polyurethane (PU) coating systems and films at this year’s Techtextil trade show in...
BOREALIS AND BOROUGE SHOWCASE SUSTAINABLE WIRE & CABLE INNOVATIONS AT THE WIRE 2022
BOREALIS AND BOROUGE SHOWCASE SUSTAINABLE WIRE & CABLE INNOVATIONS AT THE WIRE 2022
Borlink™ HVDC technology plays a key role in energy transition projects worldwide including the German Corridors project
Launch...
Palsgaard to showcase full range of plant-based polymer additives at K 2022
Palsgaard to showcase full range of plant-based polymer additives at K 2022
Palsgaard, a world leader in plant-based emulsifiers and polymer additives for the global food, packaging and plastics industries,...
Coperion Recycling Innovation Center – New Construction of State-Of-The-Art Test Lab for Plastics Recycling Applications
Coperion Recycling Innovation Center - New Construction of State-Of-The-Art Test Lab for Plastics Recycling Applications
Coperion GmbH has initiated the construction of a state-of-the-art recycling test lab at its Niederbiegen/Weingarten,...
Covestro, SK geo centric and Neste cooperate to create value chain for renewable attributed MDI in APAC
Covestro, SK geo centric and Neste cooperate to create value chain for renewable attributed MDI in APAC
Covestro, South Korean petrochemical company SK geo centric and Neste are cooperating to...
Mondi’s mono-material retort pouches evidence effective sorting during recycling
Mondi’s mono-material retort pouches evidence effective sorting during recycling
Mondi partnered with the National Test Centre Circular Plastics (NTCP) in the Netherlands to prove effective sorting of its plastic packaging...
German plastics and rubber machinery industry currently facing major challenges after a good previous year
German plastics and rubber machinery industry currently facing major challenges after a good previous year
• Positive closure of 2021
• Full order books, but fewer new orders in the first...
European plastics and rubber machinery industry fall shy of global production growth
European plastics and rubber machinery industry fall shy of global production growth
• Significant increase in global production in 2021
• Europe's share of world production showing slight shrinkage
• China is...
Flourish: The e-commerce platform aims to bring producer stories and products to conscious consumers worldwide
Flourish: The e-commerce platform aims to bring producer stories and products to conscious consumers worldwide
With a conscious curation of ethically sourced, eco-friendly, and handmade products, Flourish is driven to...
Gael Force plants the seed for rope recycling
Marine equipment and technology supplier Gael Force Group has begun partnering with a business that aims to turn waste from its moorings production into recyclable garden products.
Ocean Plastic Pots...
Cosmo Ferrites announces Vikas Puri as Business Head
Cosmo Ferrites announces Vikas Puri as Business Head
for India operations
With 29 years of experience, Vikas will be responsible for devising strategies for effective day-to-day operations
a leading manufacturer and exporter...
TPEs for thrilling deep-sea fishing
TPEs for thrilling deep-sea fishing
KRAIBURG TPE, a global manufacturer of thermoplastic elastomers (TPE)and custom TPE solutions for a variety of industries, offers the GP/AP and FC/S TPE series of...
SABIC, Tesco, Heinz & Berry join forces in closed-loop project for Heinz Beanz Snap Pots based on certified circular PP
SABIC, Tesco, Heinz & Berry join forces in closed-loop project for Heinz Beanz Snap Pots based on certified circular PP
SABIC has teamed up with Heinz, Tesco and Berry in...
Ascend to focus on driving e-mobility, sustainability and growth at K 2022
Ascend to focus on driving e-mobility, sustainability and growth at K 2022
Ascend Performance Materials previewed some corporate updates and highlights in advance of K 2022 at a recent press...
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Plastics Industry Association Names New Equipment Council Director
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) has announced that Whitney Taveras, the association’s Director of Financial Planning and Analysis, has moved to...
SABIC COLLABORATES WITH UPM RAFLATAC TO LAUNCH THE WORLD’S FIRST LABEL MATERIAL MADE FROM CERTIFIED CIRCULAR OCEAN BOUND PLASTIC
SABIC COLLABORATES WITH UPM RAFLATAC TO LAUNCH THE WORLD’S FIRST LABEL MATERIAL MADE FROM CERTIFIED CIRCULAR OCEAN BOUND PLASTIC
UPM Raflatac’s new Ocean Action label is the first made using...
K 2022 Benefits From New Hepa Filters In The Exhibition Halls
K 2022 Benefits From New Hepa Filters In The Exhibition Halls
Messe Düsseldorf ensures highest air quality
Messe Düsseldorf is coming up with a new technical highlight: HEPA filters. These high-efficiency...
INDAVER AND INEOS STYROLUTION SIGN OFFTAKE AGREEMENT FOR RECYCLED STYRENE MONOMER
NDAVER AND INEOS STYROLUTION SIGN OFFTAKE AGREEMENT FOR RECYCLED STYRENE MONOMER
Indaver’s depolymerisation plant to be the first of its kind in Europe
From yoghurt pot to yoghurt pot - agreement...
Wipak Polska Acquires a Second Comexi S1 DT Slitting Machine for Its Quality and High Productivity
Wipak Polska Acquires a Second Comexi S1 DT Slitting Machine for Its Quality and High Productivity
The new machine "fully meets our demand for top quality at high speed regarding...
OSH & SAFE South India: India’s Bid for Global Manufacturing Leadership in Occupational Health & Safety and Security
OSH & SAFE South India: India’s Bid for Global Manufacturing Leadership in Occupational Health & Safety and Security
Informa Markets in India, a leading B2B exhibition organiser is set to...
Long-term safety and reliable stability: High Resistance TPE for cosmetics
Long-term safety and reliable stability: High Resistance TPE for cosmetics
In the packaging sector, isododecane and similar substances are a challenge for thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs). If a material has not...
Solvay Eliminates the need for Fluorosurfactants in its Tecnoflon® FKM Portfolio
Solvay Eliminates the need for Fluorosurfactants in its Tecnoflon® FKM Portfolio
Solvay is leading the industry with the introduction of its breakthrough patented polymerization technology
Solvay, a global market leader in...
Fresh impulses for wind energy
Fresh impulses for wind energy
Investment in innovation: Covestro researches material solutions for sustainable energy generation at its new wind technology center
Optimization and new development of PUR resins in cooperation...
Covestro extends contract with CEO Dr. Markus Steilemann ahead of schedule until 2028
Covestro extends contract with CEO Dr. Markus Steilemann ahead of schedule until 2028
Dr. Markus Steilemann will remain Chief Executive Officer of Covestro for a further five years. The Supervisory...
Toyo-Morton Launches Epoxy Silane-free Laminating Adhesives for Flexible Packaging
Toyo-Morton Launches Epoxy Silane-free Laminating Adhesives for Flexible Packaging
Compliant with EU, USFDA, GB China regulatory standards for food contact materials
Toyo-Morton, Ltd., Japan’s leading manufacturer of laminating adhesives and a...
Borealis Bornewables™, now used in highly sensitive frozen food packaging market
BOREALIS BORNEWABLES™, NOW USED IN HIGHLY SENSITIVE FROZEN FOOD PACKAGING MARKET
Value chain partnership with PACCOR and Froneri enables first polypropylene ice cream brand packaging manufactured with certified renewable feedstock
Innovative...
Kirk Group automates flexo plate production with Catena+
Kirk Group automates flexo plate production with Catena+
A ThermoFlexX imager combined with a full Catena+ platemaking line has boosted overall equipment efficiency (OEE) for the Australian prepress specialist. The...
Perstorp introduces the world’s first 2-Ethylhexanol partly based on renewables
Perstorp introduces the world’s first 2-Ethylhexanol partly based on renewables
Leading specialty chemicals innovator Perstorp introduces 2-Ethylhexanol based on 25% renewable raw material according to a traceable mass balance concept....
Solvay Launches New Biosurfactants for Carbon-Neutral and Circular Beauty Care Products
Solvay Launches New Biosurfactants for Carbon-Neutral and Circular Beauty Care Products
Mirasoft® SL L60 and Mirasoft® SL A60 are 100% biobased and biodegradable surfactants manufactured through a cost-efficient fermentation process,...
OCSiAl expands its graphene nanotube production capacities to Europe
OCSiAl expands its graphene nanotube production capacities to Europe
OCSiAl is launching a graphene nanotube synthesis facility near Belgrade, Serbia, in the first half of 2023.
The synthesis facility to become...
FREE PLASTIC PIPE INDUSTRY ON-LINE EDUCATIONAL CHANNEL LAUNCHED
FREE PLASTIC PIPE INDUSTRY ON-LINE EDUCATIONAL CHANNEL LAUNCHED
The Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. (PPI) today announced its on-line educational channel that contains a curriculum of programs about plastic pipe. PPI...
BOREALIS PARTNERS WITH NUPI FOR HIGH-PERFORMANCE PIPES BASED ON THE BORNEWABLES™
BOREALIS PARTNERS WITH NUPI FOR HIGH-PERFORMANCE PIPES BASED ON THE BORNEWABLES™
ISCC PLUS-Certified renewable feedstock Bornewables™ helps NUPI to reduce its eco footprint and to stay ahead of more stringent...
Innovative ZS-B MEGAfeed Side Feeder Makes Plastics Recycling Markedly More Economical
With the goal of making recycling of lightweight, high-volume fiber andflake recyclate much more economical and, in some cases even possible, Coperion has developed a new version of its...
Borealis Bornewables help Uponor create the world’s first cross-linked polyethylene (PE-X) pipes based on renewable feedstock
Borealis Bornewables help Uponor create the world’s first cross-linked polyethylene (PE-X) pipes based on renewable feedstock
In line with its EverMinds™ initiatives to work with partners along the value chain...
BD and Mitsubishi Gas Chemical have signed a letter of intent (LOI) to discuss a partnership agreement to explore new ways to advance biologic...
BD and Mitsubishi Gas Chemical have signed a letter of intent (LOI) to discuss a partnership agreement to explore new ways to advance biologic drug delivery
BD (Becton, Dickinson and...
Fresh impulses for wind energy
Fresh impulses for wind energy
Investment in innovation: Covestro researches material solutions for sustainable energy generation at its new wind technology center
Optimization and new development of PUR resins in cooperation...
We have to reduce our carbon footprint sustainably
"We have to reduce our carbon footprint sustainably"
Interview with Dr. Christoph Schumacher, Director Marketing at Arburg GmbH + Co KG
Dr. Schumacher, how can you reconcile plastics and the environment?
From...
ST BlowMoulding at JEC World, the most important event for the composites
ST BlowMoulding at JEC World, the most important event for the composites industry
The international community of composite materials met at JEC World 2022, the important event held in Paris...
Hamar Laser introduces L-703 Bore & Spindle Alignment Laser
Hamar Laser introduces L-703 Bore & Spindle Alignment Laser
Hamar Laser is pleased to introduce its L-703 Bore & Spindle Alignment Laser, a compact and versatile laser with many applications,...
Lindner at IFAT 2022: Be A Waste Transformer
Lindner at IFAT 2022: Be A Waste Transformer
This year, Austrian recycling pioneer Lindner is highlighting once more the importance of the Circular Economy. Over its many decades, Lindner has...
Industry Contributor Honored by Plastics Pipe Institute
Industry Contributor Honored by Plastics Pipe Institute
INDUSTRY STALWART RECEIVES LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Gene Palermo Honored by the Plastics Pipe Institute
Gene Palermo, Ph.D. was presented with the Plastics Pipe Institute Lifetime...
Borealis Strategy 2030: Re-inventing Essentials for Sustainable Living
Borealis Strategy 2030: Re-inventing Essentials for Sustainable Living
Strategy and purpose affirm Borealis Group vision to be a global leader in advanced and sustainable chemicals and material solutions
Sustainability at the...
New GIFA and METEC Indonesia from 2023: Messe Düsseldorf focuses on powerful growth market
New GIFA and METEC Indonesia from 2023: Messe Düsseldorf focuses on powerful growth market
High potential due to Indonesia’s dynamic economic growth
Comprehensive line-up for metallurgy and foundry industries
Key components of...
The Perfect Productivity and Safety Duo: Lindner’s Komet Series 3 and Fire Prevention System (FPS)
The Perfect Productivity and Safety Duo: Lindner’s Komet Series 3 and Fire Prevention System (FPS)
The high-precision shredder series Komet is the gold-standard in secondary shredding, and presented itself at...
Mondi teams up with EW Technology to launch new machine for paper pallet wrapping
Mondi teams up with EW Technology to launch new machine for paper pallet wrapping
Mondi and EW Technology have partnered to create an innovative new paper wrapping machine.
EW Technology's mechanical...
Aesthetics, functionality and sustainability for designers
The world of design is currently undergoing a major transformation: in addition to functional and aesthetic aspects, the focus on the circular economy is becoming increasingly important. This development...
Perstorp makes major increase in production of Pro-Environment Polyols
Perstorp makes major increase in production of Pro-Environment Polyols
Sustainable solutions provider and global leader within polyols Perstorp is taking a stand by converting a large majority of the polyols...
VDMA “Carbon Busters” Award
Arburg Trainees Win VDMA "Carbon Busters" Award
VDMA promotes climate protection: "next generation reduces emissions "
First prize: Arburg trainees win 3,000 euros for reducing the carbon footprint of coffee machines
Clearly...
Superworms capable of munching through plastic waste
Superworms capable of munching through plastic waste
A species of worm with an appetite for polystyrene could be the key to plastic recycling on a mass scale.
Researchers at the University...
First evidence of microplastics in Antarctic snow
First evidence of microplastics in Antarctic snow
Most people see Antarctica as a pristine, relatively untouched place, but a new study published today has revealed the presence of microplastics –...
Stop Bottling Of Manasarovar Water
Much has been written about the ills of bottled water. About the ugly plastic waste it generates. About the massive price difference between a bottle of mineral water and...
REMONDIS and Werner & Mertz cooperate on plastics recycling
REMONDIS and Werner & Mertz cooperate on plastics recycling
The current global political situation with the continuing pandemic-related breakdowns in global supply chains, the struggle to find economic solutions to...
Berry’s New India Facility Starts to Take Shape for Growing Healthcare Market
Berry’s New India Facility Starts to Take Shape for Growing Healthcare Market
Berry Global has begun construction of its new manufacturing facility and global Centre of Excellence in India.
Based in...
UNITED CAPS Appoints Vincent Chauvier to Newly Created CFO Role
UNITED CAPS Appoints Vincent Chauvier to Newly Created CFO Role
As the company expands globally in line with its Close to You strategy, more complex financial management requirements and supply...
Archroma introduces new eco-advanced wood protection technology Siligen® MIH liq developed with University of Goettingen
Archroma introduces new eco-advanced wood protection technology Siligen® MIH liq developed with University of Goettingen
Archroma, a global leader in specialty chemicals towards sustainable solutions, introduces a Siligen® MIH liq,...
Plastic Pipe Award Winners Announced
INDUSTRY PROJECTS AND MEMBERS AWARDS ANNOUNCED
Winners in Each Plastics Pipe Institute Division
The Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. (PPI) announced the winners of its Projects and Members of the Year program...
Belden’s Q2 2022 Product Launches Include High-Performance Solutions
Belden’s Q2 2022 Product Launches Include High-Performance Solutions
Belden, a leading global supplier of specialty networking solutions, announces six Q2 2022 product launches that give customers new integration capabilities, new...
Messe Frankfurt India’s spectacular run of back to back trade shows and conferences this May brings back business vigour.
Messe Frankfurt India’s spectacular run of back to back trade shows and conferences this May brings back business vigour.
Supporting the resurgence of a covid-dented economy, Messe Frankfurt India hosted...
Avery Dennison and Mactac present new sustainable graphics solutions portfolio at FESPA 2022
Avery Dennison and Mactac present new sustainable graphics solutions portfolio at FESPA 2022
Avery Dennison Graphics Solutions EMENA is continuing its increased focus on sustainability with the launch of new...
Milliken & Company investment advances its coating additives lab in Ohio, USA
Milliken & Company investment advances its coating additives lab in Ohio, USA
Milliken & Company (“Milliken”), a global material science expert, is excited to share that it has made a...
BENEO Acquires Meatless B.V. to Further Expand its Portfolio of Plant-based Solutions
BENEO Acquires Meatless B.V. to Further Expand its Portfolio of Plant-based Solutions
BENEO, one of the leading manufacturers of functional ingredients, has today announced the acquisition of Dutch company, Meatless...
Aesthetic appeal of TPEs for consumer food packaging
Aesthetic appeal of TPEs for consumer food packaging
With the food industry driving the packaging sector, consumer food packaging is turning to plastic materials to maintain food safety and ensure...
SABIC to showcase innovative foam & lightweight solutions at Foam Expo North America
SABIC to showcase innovative foam & lightweight solutions at Foam Expo North America
SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, will be exhibiting its broad portfolio of innovative foam...
INEOS Olefins Belgium joins Fluxys project for hydrogen network with open access in Antwerp
INEOS Olefins Belgium joins Fluxys project for hydrogen network with open access in Antwerp
Project ONE is potentially one of the largest customers connecting to the hydrogen grid
INEOS Olefins...
Cosmo Speciality Chemical’s new generation cationic softener ‘Silky SF’ to offer unmatched finishing effect
Cosmo Speciality Chemical’s new generation cationic softener ‘Silky SF’ to offer unmatched finishing effect
Newly launched finishing textile auxiliary adds surface smoothness to all kinds of fabric without compromising with...
OE-A Competition 2023 – Call for Smart Ideas in Flexible and Printed Electronics
OE-A Competition 2023 – Call for Smart Ideas in Flexible and Printed Electronics
OE-A launches the OE-A Competition 2023. Innovative ideas from young engineers, designers, and scientists are wanted. Participation...
We help to avoid waste
"We help to avoid waste"
Interview with Dr. Simon Bard, Product Manager Extrusion at Hans Weber Maschinenfabrik GmbH
Dr. Bard, how does digitalisation in extrusion contribute to sustainability?
Companies are increasingly concerned...
What is happening at PRINT & DIGITAL CONVENTION 2022
What is happening at PRINT & DIGITAL CONVENTION 2022
PRINT & DIGITAL CONVENTION will present innovative solutions for multichannel and dialogue marketing from 22 to 23 June 2022. The conference...
TaipeiPLAS launches pre-show monthly campaigns featuring Smart Manufacturing, Innovation, and Sustainability
TaipeiPLAS launches pre-show monthly campaigns featuring Smart Manufacturing, Innovation, and Sustainability
The physical edition of TaipeiPLAS is scheduled to return from September 27 to October 1 this year at Taipei...
New Sacmi plant in the in-house technical center
New Sacmi plant in the in-house technical center
With the goal of driving product-specific material developments, designing the service package for customers to be even more attractive, and optimizing the...
Advancing circular solutions with chemistry
Advancing circular solutions with chemistry
Innovative development for chemical recycling processes
New product applications designed for recycling
Circular product concept launches with Desmodur®CQ
Plastics manufacturer Covestro is presenting recycling methods for the Circular...
From customized requirements to marketable products
From customized requirements to marketable products
During our morning ablutions of dental hygiene or shaving, on our way to work, at the workplace and perhaps when exercising later – we...
Nanotubes: a promising solution for advanced rubber cables with 60% less conductive filler
Nanotubes: a promising solution for advanced rubber cables with 60% less conductive filler
Graphene nanotubes are proven as an innovative solution for the cable industry: from a semi-conductive layer to...
TPE SHOWS WINNING COLORS IN MEDICAL APPLICATIONS
TPE SHOWS WINNING COLORS IN MEDICAL APPLICATIONS
THERMOLAST® M and THERMOLAST® H TPEs for safe coloring solutions
Different colors are used for different purposes in a medical setting. During an emergency,...
Anniversary 25 years of Arburg Turkey
Anniversary 25 years of Arburg Turkey
Festive: anniversary event with around 180 guests and high-profile representatives from the parent company
Since 1996: Arburg's own subsidiary in Turkey
Today: increasing demand from...
Future Packaging to redefine India Pharma industry growth: InnoPack Pharma Confex
Future Packaging to redefine India Pharma industry growth: InnoPack Pharma Confex
CPhI Conferences India, a division of Informa Markets in India is back with the most influential show, the 11th...
Greatview develops its first sustainable packaging solution Greatview Planet in co-operation with INEOS and UPM Biofuels – all certified by the RSB
With the official launch of Greatview Planet in June this year, Greatview is responding to the growing demand for sustainable packaging solutions for liquid dairy and non-carbonated beverages. Greatview...
Connecting systems is becoming increasingly important
"Connecting systems is becoming increasingly important"
Interview with Lutz Busch (CEO) and Maik Krüger (Head of Business Development) at Kampf Schneid- und Wickeltechnik GmbH & Co. KG
How has digitalisation gained...
ARBURG Denmark celebrates 25th anniversary
Arburg has had its own subsidiary in Denmark since 1997. To mark the 25th anniversary, an open house and a festive evening event were held on 2 June 2022....
Toyo-Morton Presents New Bio-based, High-solids Laminating Adhesives
Toyo-Morton Presents New Bio-based, High-solids Laminating Adhesives
High-solids design reduces CO2 emissions during coating by about 25%
Toyo-Morton Ltd., Japan’s leading manufacturer of laminating adhesives and a member of the Toyo...
New V-Shapes-Designed Substrate Enables 100% Recyclable Sachets with High-Barrier Capability
New V-Shapes-Designed Substrate Enables 100% Recyclable Sachets with High-Barrier Capability
With its groundbreaking solution for on-demand production of recyclable 100% polypropylene sachets for liquid and semi-solid products, which can be...
V-Shapes Formalizes Strategic Partnership with New Quantum Holdings
V-Shapes Formalizes Strategic Partnership with New Quantum Holdings
Improves representation and customer support in China, ASEAN, South Korea and the Middle East; new demo center planned in Singapore
V-Shapes, an innovative...
Walki introduces a broad portfolio of recyclable materials for the growing frozen food segment
Walki introduces a broad portfolio of recyclable materials for the growing frozen food segment
Walki is answering to the growing demand for frozen food by expanding its portfolio of recyclable...
Worn Again Technologies announces plans to build a new textile recycling demo plant in Winterthur Switzerland
Worn Again Technologies announces plans to build a new textile recycling demo plant in Winterthur Switzerland
Worn Again Technologies’ demonstration plant will be constructed near one of the startup’s technology...
Plastindia Foundation announces 11th edition of international Plastics Exhibition, Conference & Convention – PLASTINDIA 2023
Plastindia Foundation announces 11th edition of international Plastics Exhibition, Conference & Convention – PLASTINDIA 2023
Hon'ble Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Chemical & Fertilizer Shri Mansukh bhai L....
Sumitomo Chemical and Newlight Technologies Announce Joint Development Project to Create Automotive and Textile Materials Using a Carbon-Negative*1 Microbe-Produced Biomaterial Called AirCarbon
Sumitomo Chemical and Newlight Technologies Announce Joint Development Project to Create Automotive and Textile Materials Using a Carbon-Negative*1 Microbe-Produced Biomaterial Called AirCarbon
Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. and U.S.-based Newlight Technologies,...
Mutares acquires MANN+HUMMEL Group’s high-performance plastic parts business
Mutares acquires MANN+HUMMEL Group’s high-performance plastic parts business
Mutares SE & Co. KGaA has signed an agreement to acquire the high-performance plastic parts business of MANN+HUMMEL. The segment includes products...
FRATELLI GUZZINI SELECTS SUSTAINABLE STYRENICS SOLUTION FROM INEOS STYROLUTION BASED ON BIOMASS BALANCED STYRENE FROM BASF
FRATELLI GUZZINI SELECTS SUSTAINABLE STYRENICS SOLUTION FROM INEOS STYROLUTION BASED ON BIOMASS BALANCED STYRENE FROM BASF
New Guzzini drinkware made from INEOS Styrolution’s sustainable ECO materials
BASF to supply biomass balanced...
Direct sound printing is a potential game-changer in 3D printing
Direct sound printing is a potential game-changer in 3D printing
Most 3D printing methods currently in use rely either on photo (light)- or thermo (heat)-activated reactions to achieve precise manipulation...
Neste teams up with Circularise to increase visibility along circular polymers and chemicals value chains
Neste teams up with Circularise to increase visibility along circular polymers and chemicals value chains
Neste and Netherlands-based startup Circularise have announced a partnership to bring Circularise’s traceability software into...
Alpek Concludes Acquisition of Octal
ALPEK CONCLUDES ACQUISITION OF OCTAL
Alpek, S.A.B. de C.V. announced that it has received all necessary approvals from the regulatory authorities and has finalized its acquisition of OCTAL Holding SAOC...
European Plastics Industry Braces For Increased Instability, Higher Prices, And Lower Growth
K 2022 - Trend Report Europe
European Plastics Industry Braces For Increased Instability, Higher Prices, And Lower Growth
The European plastics industry is tackling challenges on multiple fronts. In packaging, by...
Tribological issues in engineering Teflon
Tribological issues in engineering Teflon
Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, Marathawada Campus, Jalna.
Teflon, scientifically known as polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), is one of the most versatile materials known to history of material...
Plastic used in Fertilizer Industry
Plastic used in Fertilizer Industry
Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, Marathwada Campus Jalna.
The main objective of employing various types of plastic (packaging material) in the fertilizer sector is to meet...
Cars could get a ‘flashy’ upgrade
Cars could get a ‘flashy’ upgrade
The part of an old car that gets turned into graphene could come back as a better part for a new car.
Rice University chemists...
LanzaTech, with the support of Danone, Discovers Method to Produce Sustainable PET Bottles from Captured Carbon
LanzaTech, with the support of Danone, Discovers Method to Produce Sustainable PET Bottles from Captured Carbon
A consortium, including LanzaTech and Danone, led to the discovery of a new route...
Avery Dennison and Wiliot announce strategic partnership to build and scale the future of the Internet of Things
Avery Dennison and Wiliot announce strategic partnership to build and scale the future of the Internet of Things
Avery Dennison Corporation, the world’s largest provider of RFID and digital ID...
Wiliot announces a battery-assisted version of its IoT Pixel tags
Wiliot announces a battery-assisted version of its IoT Pixel tags
Wiliot, the Internet of Things pioneer whose IoT platform is enabling trillions of everyday “things” to gain intelligence and harness...
DOMO Chemicals launches NYLEO®, the new brand for its innovative Performance Fibers product line
DOMO Chemicals launches NYLEO®, the new brand for its innovative Performance Fibers product line
DOMO’s new NYLEO® brand combines a rich heritage in the nylon 66-based fiber market with a...
Solvay extends its sustainable polymer offering for smart devices and wearables
Solvay extends its sustainable polymer offering for smart devices and wearables
Solvay just launched the Kalix® 10000 series, an ideal structural material for precision electronics components used in smart devices,...
Barnes™ and INEOS Styrolution collaborate on sustainable styrenics solutions
Barnes™ and INEOS Styrolution collaborate on sustainable styrenics solutions
Focus on mechanically-recycled ABS Terluran® ECO
Material tests for optimal process and product quality repeatability and to enable customers to achieve their...
Milliken prepares to launch major clarifier plant
Milliken prepares to launch major clarifier plant
Milliken & Company will begin production at its new clarifier plant soon in Blacksburg, S.C. This significant additional capacity will address strong worldwide...
TotalEnergies and Vanheede Environment Group sign a commercial agreement to scale up the manufacturing of circular polymers from post-consumption plastic waste
TotalEnergies and Vanheede Environment Group sign a commercial agreement to scale up the manufacturing of circular polymers from post-consumption plastic waste
TotalEnergies and Vanheede Environment Group announce today the signing...
Mondi feeds pet market growth with sustainable packaging at Interzoo
Mondi feeds pet market growth with sustainable packaging at Interzoo
Mondi to display full packaging portfolio at leading pet food trade fair Interzoo in Germany to demonstrate how innovative flexible...
Here we go – Beaulieu International Group (B.I.G.) is ready for a sustainable future
Here we go - Beaulieu International Group (B.I.G.) is ready for a sustainable future
With an annual report entitled 'Here.We.Go' and a sustainability report 'Shaping sustainable living, together', B.I.G. is...
Röhm Digitalizes Processes with Shiftconnector® from eschbach
Röhm Digitalizes Processes with Shiftconnector® from eschbach
With the help of Shiftconnector®, a software solution from the global software provider eschbach, chemical company Röhm has digitalized its processes and, in...
Trinohex® Ultra LIB electrolyte additive now available in EU
Trinohex® Ultra LIB electrolyte additive now available in EU
HOUSTON – Ascend Performance Materials’ Trinohex® Ultra is now REACH-registered and available across the European Union.
“The demand for safe, reliable and...
Mondi and beck packautomaten launch FunctionalBarrier Paper solution dedicated to automated eCommerce packaging
Mondi and beck packautomaten launch FunctionalBarrier Paper solution dedicated to automated eCommerce packaging
Mondi has partnered with beck packautomaten to launch a strong, flexible paper-based packaging solution dedicated to the...
Clariant and Lummus awarded contract for one of the world’s largest PDH units
Clariant and Lummus awarded contract for one of the world’s largest PDH units
Fujian Meide will use Clariant’s CATOFIN® catalysts and Lummus Technology’s propane dehydrogenation (PDH) technology to produce 900,000...
TPE, a “perfect tee” material for golf equipment
TPE, a "perfect tee" material for golf equipment
Golfing provides both pleasure and rewarding health benefits for people who are sedentary or do not enjoy high-intensity activities. According to studies,...
Vipul Organics hires a veteran of Chemicals Industry as Head of Sales and Marketing
Vipul Organics hires a veteran of Chemicals Industry as Head of Sales and Marketing
Vipul Organics Limited, the BSE listed (VIPULORG / 530627), leading Specialty Chemicals company in the pigments...
Airnov to showcase its range of healthcare packaging solutions to Indian market at Innopack Pharma Confex
Airnov to showcase its range of healthcare packaging solutions to Indian market at Innopack Pharma Confex
Large range of industry-leading and sustainable solutions are available to pharmaceutical packaging producers
Airnov’s laser-marked...
Trinohex® Ultra LIB electrolyte additive now available in EU
Ascend Performance Materials’ Trinohex® Ultra is now REACH-registered and available across the European Union.
“The demand for safe, reliable and longer-lasting batteries will only increase as we continue to shift...
Toward customizable timber, grown in a lab
Each year, the world loses about 10 million hectares of forest — an area about the size of Iceland — because of deforestation. At that rate, some scientists predict...
Airnov to showcase its range of healthcare packaging solutions to Indian market at Innopack Pharma Confex
Airnov to showcase its range of healthcare packaging solutions to Indian market at Innopack Pharma Confex
Large range of industry-leading and sustainable solutions are available to pharmaceutical packaging producers
Airnov’s laser-marked...
In the circular economy, we generate impulses for each other
Interview with Jan Hendrik Ostgathe, Managing Director of Kreyenborg GmbH & Co. KG
Mr. Ostgathe, how has the circular economy developed in recent years?
A great deal of things have been...
A big anniversary: 40 years of the Arburg Technology Center in Radevormwald
A big anniversary: 40 years of the Arburg Technology Center in Radevormwald
The first Arburg Technology Center (ATC) – then known as the Info Center – opened in Radevormwald in...
Ampacet SunChill Color Masterbatch Reduces Heat Build-up in Dark Plastics Exposed to Sunlight
Ampacet SunChill Color Masterbatch Reduces Heat Build-up in Dark Plastics Exposed to Sunlight
Ampacet, a global masterbatch leader, has introduced SunChill™ color masterbatches designed to decrease the thermal load of...
Covestro launches a new production line for Desmodur® 15 prepolymers
Covestro launches a new production line for Desmodur® 15 prepolymers
Covestro launches the production of Desmodur® 15 prepolymers at its Spanish site of Barcelona. With this new production line, the...
The green wave for the steel industry
wire and Tube in June: Exhibitors present sustainable solutions on the way to the Green Transformation
The steel industry is already working on nothing less than a historic technological transformation....
Bio-polyolefin Market Set to Grow as Fast as Sugar Cane
Bio-polyolefin Market Set to Grow as Fast as Sugar Cane
Sugar cane can grow to a height of 10 feet in 12 months. Independent research by MLT Analytics (MLTA) indicates...
New DOMO injection moulding simulation database ensures faster development times for customers
New DOMO injection moulding simulation database ensures faster development times for customers
DOMO is launching a unique new service for polyamide customers, covering the global portfolio of products designed for...
Mondi switches all glassine-based release liners to certified base paper
Mondi switches all glassine-based release liners to certified base paper
Mondi moves to certified base paper for its full portfolio of glassine-based release liners.
The switch to certified base paper helps...
Kennametal becomes GE Additive beta partner to advance Binder Jet capabilities in tungsten carbide
GE Additive today announced that industrial technology leader Kennametal Inc. is the latest member of its Beta Partner Program. As part of the GE Additive Program, Kennametal will further...
SABIC launches new upcycled LNP™ ELCRIN™ iQ resin made with ocean-bound plastic waste to help reduce pollution and support circularity
BERGEN OP ZOOM, THE NETHERLANDS, May 16, 2022 - SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, today introduced LNP™ ELCRIN™ WF0061BiQ resin, a novel material that uses ocean-bound polyethylene terephthalate (PET)...
BEAMIT invests in M Line system to meet the demand from aerospace & defense customers for large metal additive parts
BEAMIT Group (BEAMIT), partly owned by SANDVIK, has invested in a GE Additive Concept Laser M Line system to meet growing demand from its aerospace and defense customers for both large format...
Henkel partners with Porsche in ABB FIA Formula E World Championship
Henkel through its well-known LOCTITE® brand is partnering with Porsche in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, the only all-electric and most sustainable motorsport series. With a strong...
Sustainable Specialty Chemicals provider Perstorp Group to be acquired by PETRONAS Chemicals Group
Malmö May 17, 2022 - Perstorp Group, a leading sustainability-driven global specialty chemicals company, today said that it is to be acquired by PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad (PCG). PCG...
Reflo™ selects INEOS Styrolution Zylar® 631 for its award-winning children’s drinkware
Reflo™ selects INEOS Styrolution Zylar® 631 for its award-winning children’s drinkware
Zylar® 631 named as a new material in award winning Smart Cups for children
Key properties of Zylar 631 make...
Westfalia’s colour of green: from avocados to carbon neutrality
Westfalia Fruit Group, a leading multinational supplier of avocados, has achieved the One Carbon World Carbon Neutral International Standard for 15 of its businesses for 2020.
As part of this...
GE Additive and Orchid sign agreement to enable Orchid to drive scalable metal 3D printing innovation in large joint orthopedic implants
Detroit, Michigan, May 17, 2022 – At RAPID + TCT, GE Additive and Orchid Orthopedic Solutions (Orchid) – a global leader in the manufacture of orthopedic implants and instruments – announced they...
Barnes™ AND INEOS STYROLUTION COLLABORATE ON SUSTAINABLE STYRENICS SOLUTIONS
Barnes™ AND INEOS STYROLUTION COLLABORATE ON SUSTAINABLE STYRENICS SOLUTIONS
· Focus on mechanically-recycled ABS Terluran® ECO
· Material tests for optimal process and product quality repeatability and to enable customers to...
Vinyl Industry Leaders Advocate Use of Vinyl in Water and Clean Energy Infrastructure
Today, leaders of the U.S. vinyl industry met with members of Congress during the Vinyl Institute’s annual Congressional Fly-in event in Washington, DC. They discussed how vinyl material attributes...
Carbon footprint of injection moulding machines
Arburg has been working intensively on the topic of sustainability and resource efficiency for a very long time. As a supplier of Allrounder injection moulding machines, the machine manufacturer...
Introducing Spectro 4.0 QC solutions: Innovative in-line continuous color management systems
Ampacet LIAD introduces Spectro 4.0 Smart Technologies™, a lineup of innovative continuous in-line QC solutions for color management.
The first of two products in the lineup is Spectro 4.0 Smart™,...
INTELLIGENT SOFTWARE FOR 3D PRINTING OPTIMISES PROPERTIES OF PLASTIC COMPONENTS
3D printers are a flexible way to produce components. Researchers at Technische Universität Kaiserslautern (TUK) are also making use of this technology: In order to optimize the printing result...
Chemours Leads Remove2Reclaim Project to Advance Plastic Circularity
Chemours Leads Remove2Reclaim Project to Advance Plastic Circularity
The Chemours Company a global chemistry company with leading market positions in Titanium Technologies, Thermal & Specialized Solutions, and Advanced Performance Materials,...
PowerPost is next-generation technology that delivers a more sustainable bottle and better consumer experience
PowerPost is next-generation technology that delivers a more sustainable bottle and better consumer experience
Known for its role in developing technology that delivers more sustainable bottles, Amcor Rigid Packaging (ARP)...
12th Die & Mould India becomes a grand success, breaks all previous records
12th Die & Mould India becomes a grand success, breaks all previous records
Over 300 exhibitors from 10+ countries participated in 2022 edition of Die Mould India covering the area...
12th Die & Mould India becomes a grand success, breaks all previous records
12th Die & Mould India becomes a grand success, breaks all previous records
Over 300 exhibitors from 10+ countries participated in 2022 edition of Die Mould India covering the...
Guill Introduces Large Die Cart with Crosshead
Guill Tool is proud to announce the immediate availability of its new die cart with easy disassembly and reassembly. It features a high volume, adjustable center accumulating crosshead. This...
Stratasys Adds Two New Composite-Ready 3D Printers to F123 Series
Stratasys Ltd. A leader in polymer 3D printing solutions, announced that the company has expanded its F123 Series™ of 3D printers with the introduction of the F190™CR and F370®CR 3D printers,...
KRAIBURG TPE offers the new THERMOLAST® K for pet accessories applications.
The pet care market is rapidly expanding as pet ownership increases, as does spending on pet food, grooming tools, and accessories. Pet owners are significantly concerned about the prevalence...
SABIC launches new upcycled LNP™ ELCRIN™ iQ resin made with ocean-bound plastic waste to help reduce pollution and support circularity
BERGEN OP ZOOM, THE NETHERLANDS, May 16, 2022 - SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, today introduced LNP™ ELCRIN™ WF0061BiQ resin, a novel material that uses ocean-bound...
SACMI GROUP, revenues in 2021 hit a record of over 1.53 billion euro
The parent company’s Members’ Assembly approves the consolidated financial statement and renews the appointments to the Board of Directors. The Group continued to enjoy exceptional financial and asset solidity....
battenfeld-cincinnati supplies several complete production lines for CERAMIN floors to CLASSEN
Multi-Touch roll stack is good for our feet
The sustainable plastic floor boards made of CERAMIN by CLASSEN for healthy living are recently being produced on a complete extrusion line...
German plastics and rubber machinery industry readjusts forecast for 2022
German plastics and rubber machinery industry readjusts forecast for 2022
Order intake in the German plastics and rubber machinery industry in the first quarter of 2022 fell significantly compared to...
Refitech carbon fibre poles add ease of handling and aesthetics to luxury yacht sun awnings
Working closely with luxury yacht shipbuilder Van der Valk Shipyard, Refitech designed and supplied a series of detachable carbon fibre poles to support the sun awnings of the yard’s...
There is a lack of higher quality recyclates, more consistent input streams and standards
There is a lack of higher quality recyclates, more consistent input streams and standards
Prof. Endres, the plastics industry is often the subject of criticism. What is needed for people...
Innovative post processing of 3D printed components made from photopolymer resin Consistent and efficient removal of support structures with an automated process
Photopolymer resins allow the printing of extremely delicate high-precision components in industrial grade quality. The C1 system from AM Solution – 3D post processing technology is an excellent post...
Sustainable Specialty Chemicals provider Perstorp Group to be acquired by PETRONAS Chemicals Group
Perstorp Group, a leading sustainability-driven global specialty chemicals company, today said that it is to be acquired by PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad (PCG). PCG announced today that it has...
KYOCERA Unveils Low-Resistivity Zirconia Needle, Proven Ceramics-Based Medical Technologies at MD&M West Expo
Kyocera, a worldwide leader in ceramics solutions, will be unveiling its new low- resistivity zirconia needle at the MD&M West Medical Expo in Anaheim, Calif., April 12-14, 2022,
the world’s...
A green and simple recipe for biocement
Using only waste as raw materials, NTU scientists have found a way to create biocement, making the alternative to regular cement even greener and more sustainable.
This biocement is already...
Flowserve Valves Selected for Waste-to-Product Chemical Recycling Plant in Austria
Flowserve Valves Selected for Waste-to-Product Chemical Recycling Plant in Austria
Flowserve Corporation, a leading provider of flow control products and services for the global infrastructure markets, announced today that it...
BOREALIS AND RECLAY GROUP FORM NEW JOINT ENTITY, RECELERATE, TO MAKE PLASTIC CIRCULARITY A REALITY
BOREALIS AND RECLAY GROUP FORM NEW JOINT ENTITY, RECELERATE, TO MAKE PLASTIC CIRCULARITY A REALITY
Formed of the waste management expertise of Reclay and the high quality recycling capabilities of...
Ensuring quality through optimal cleaning processes
Today, component cleanliness is just as much a quality criterion as dimensional accuracy. It is defined by given particulate - and increasingly also thin-film - cleanliness specifications. Meeting these...
Mondi switches all glassine-based release liners to certified base paper
Mondi switches all glassine-based release liners to certified base paper
Mondi moves to certified base paper for its full portfolio of glassine-based release liners.
The switch to certified base paper helps...
New DOMO injection moulding simulation database ensures faster development times for customers
Until now, customers needed to update their simulation software to obtain the latest injection moulding databases from providers, with a significant lag between new material availability and public database...
Datacolor Introduces Subscription Payment Program for Desktop Software
Datacolor, a global leader in color management solutions, announced the release of its annual subscription payment program, now available for its color formulation software products Datacolor Match Textile and...
Amferia Granted US Patent for its Antimicrobial Material Platform
The Swedish medical device company Amferia AB announced today that it has been granted the foundational patent by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for its innovative...
Tank Holding Acquires Semco Plastic Company, Inc.
Tank Holding, North America’s largest rotational molder, has acquired Missouri based blow and injection molder Semco Plastic Company, Inc. effective May 9, 2022. Semco manufactures a variety of high...
Saving water and reducing waste
Evonik Catalysts has opened a new Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) plant at its facility in Dombivli, India. The new plant reduces the amount of fresh water required for production...
Polymertal and UBQ Materials Partner to Create Lightweight, Sustainable Material with Metallic Functionalities
UBQ Materials, climate tech developer of advanced materials made from unsorted household waste, announced today that it is partnering with Polymertal, which develops cutting-edge metal plating processes for the creation...
Tank Holding Acquires Semco Plastic Company, Inc.
ENGEL AUSTRIA and Werner Koch Maschinentechnik have set the next milestones en route to OPC UA-based communication across the board in injection moulding. The injection moulding machine manufacturer and...
Heraeus invests for a majority share in leading PET recycler PERPETUAL TECHNOLOGIES – company to be re-named REVALYU RESOURCES for global expansion
Heraeus Holding GmbH, a global Fortune 500 company, announced it has invested substantial equity to take a majority stake in perPETual Technologies, one of the world’s leading PET recycling...
OPERATIONAL DATA ACQUISITION WITH MYWFL
myWFL Cockpit is an operational data acquisition system that displays the machine state (e.g. productive, available or malfunction), performance (productivity and availability), modes of operation and override settings over time....
ABB Robotics unveils world’s first robot-painted art car
ABB Robotics has collaborated with two world-renowned artists, eight year old Indian child prodigy Advait Kolarkar and Dubai-based digital design collective Illusorr, to create the world’s first robot-painted art...
Sustainable lightweight thermoplastic honeycomb panel with flax fibre composites to replace glass and carbon fibre materials – innovation by EconCore & Flaxco (Division of...
EconCore, world leader in technologies for economic honeycomb sandwich production, has collaborated with partner Flaxco®, to develop and manufacture an innovative new thermoplastic honeycomb sandwich panel.
Flaxco established themselves in...
Dr. Andreas Hirschfelder, Senior Vice President, Member of the Managing Board at LEONHARD KURZ GmbH & Co. KG
Dr. Hirschfelder, how does KURZ drive sustainability as a surface finisher?
There are various methods we utilise. For example, over decades Kurz has developed and established a finishing process in...
BB Engineering shortlisted for Plastics Recycling Awards Europe
BB Engineering has been shortlisted for the prestigious Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2022 for the category Recycling Machinery Innovation with its PET recycling line VacuFil® Visco+ for fiber-to-fiber inline...
Google Cloud Launches New Solutions to Help Manufacturers Unify Their Data and Address Industry-Specific Use Cases
Google Cloud announced the launch of Manufacturing Data Engine and Manufacturing Connect, two new solutions that enable manufacturers to connect historically siloed assets, process and standardize data, and improve...
70 Years Of K In Düsseldorf – A World Career Made In Germany!
70 Years Of K In Düsseldorf – A World Career Made In Germany!
Now online: the anniversary in historical pictures and stories
The same year that saw Queen Elizabeth II ascend...
Myorganizer – Your Ideal Tool For Preparing For The Trade Fair Travel And Accommodation Services
K 2022: Online Ticket shop now open!
Myorganizer – Your Ideal Tool For Preparing For The Trade Fair
Travel And Accommodation Services
Tickets for K 2022, The World’s No.1 Trade Fair for...
PAL PACKAGING SELECTS INEOS STYROLUTION’S MECHANICALLY RECYCLED POLYSTYRENE FOR SUSTAINABLE FOOD PACKAGING
PAL PACKAGING SELECTS INEOS STYROLUTION’S MECHANICALLY RECYCLED POLYSTYRENE FOR SUSTAINABLE FOOD PACKAGING
Another milestone towards a circular economy for polystyrene
Introduction of a functional barrier to comply with food contact regulations
INEOS...
MEDACCRED LAUNCHES NEW CONTRACT MANUFACTURER SUBSCRIBER PROGRAM
LEADING OEMs within the medical device industry have expanded the MedAccred program to benefit Contract Manufacturers and enable better oversight of their sub-tier suppliers. This program was developed by...
Print beyond full color with Xeikon’s metallic toners
Xeikon has announced the introduction of gold and silver metallic toners for its Xeikon Cheetah 2.0 Series, the most advanced line of digital label presses on the market, in...
CELEBRATING EARTH DAY, ADS SIGNS COMMITMENT TO SET SCIENCE BASED TARGETS FOR GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (ADS) (NYSE: WMS) today announced that in celebration of Earth Day, Scott Barbour, President and Chief Executive Officer signed a commitment to pursue Science Based...
DuPont Wins Four 2022 Edison Awards, Highlighting Innovative Technologies
DuPont (NYSE:DD) is proud to announce that four of its innovative, breakthrough technologies were recognized with the prestigious 2022 Edison Award. Selected from hundreds of nominees, DuPont received three...
Milliken & Company Tracks Progress on Sustainability Initiatives in Fourth Annual Sustainability Report
Today, diversified global manufacturer Milliken & Company published its fourth annual Sustainability Report, a key reporting component in the company’s progress toward its 2025 Sustainability Goals. In 2019 Milliken...
Danimer Scientific and Kemira expand exclusive partnership to commercialize fully biobased barrier coatings
Danimer Scientific and Kemira expand exclusive partnership to commercialize fully biobased barrier coatings
Danimer Scientific, Inc. (NYSE: DNMR) and Kemira announced today a multi-year license and supply agreement, exclusive in Kemira’s core...
MAAG Group acquires AMN DPI
Oberglatt, Switzerland, May 03, 2022 - MAAG Group has acquired the French tool manufacturer AMN DPI (AMN) effective 02.05.2022. Maag is thus consistently continuing its path as an integrated...
Unique direct infusion and innovative vacuum technologies for composite components in manufacturing and bonding
JEC World at the Paris-Nord Villepinte exhibition center is the European trade fair highlight of the composites industry. Once again, the German TARTLER GROUP will use this platform to...
Mondi has food industry wrapped with two sustainable packaging launches at Anuga FoodTec
Mondi has food industry wrapped with two sustainable packaging launches at Anuga FoodTec
Mondi will launch new packaging solutions for the food industry at Anuga FoodTec in Cologne, Germany.
Two tray...
Groundbreaking ceremony for new production capacity at Epurex Films
Covestro extends film production in Germany
Global demand for TPU specialty films on the rise
Investment in the low double-digit million euro range
Completion planned for end of 2023
Covestro is expanding its...
International top players to take part in PRINT & DIGITAL CONVENTION 2022
In early summer, it is time again for an exciting journey into the print universe of multichannel and dialogue marketing: PRINT & DIGITAL CONVENTION invites the industry to Düsseldorf/Germany....
Danimer Scientific and Kemira expand exclusive partnership to commercialize fully biobased barrier coatings
New multi-year license and supply agreement builds on successful joint development of biobased coatings for paper and board products using sustainable biopolymer
BAINBRIDGE, Ga., May 3, 2022 – Danimer...
Recycling must also financially pay off
Interview with Patrick Henzler, Sales Director at WEIMA Maschinenbau GmbH
Mr. Henzler, how is the recycling business developing at WEIMA?
Very well actually, because the importance of recycling is increasing, as...
Cosmetics and Body Care Manufacturer visett Adopts V-Shapes Sachets for Innovative Single-Dose Packaging
Next generation solution for single-use packaging and sampling a new growth opportunity for the company
V-Shapes, an innovative supplier of vertically integrated products and services for convenient, hygienic and sustainable...
Aniflex chooses Xeikon digital technology to take label production to the next level
The Polish printing specialist has invested in a Panther PX3300 UV inkjet press to expand its digital label offering and speed up production.
Lier, Belgium, 27 April 2022 – Based...
Recycled HDPE with an excellent carbon footprint
rHDPE causes up to 88 per cent fewer CO2 emissions than virgin material
Hard, 5 May 2022 – Recycled HDPE (rHDPE) from the Spanish recycling plants Suminco in Montcada i...
Teko-plastic improves energy balance with EcoPower from WITTMANN BATTENFELD
Teko-plastic, a family-owned company based in Preding near Weiz, Austria, has adopted sustainability and energy efficiency as its guiding principles. In addition to using recycled materials in production and...
Starlinger recycling technology for Australia’s largest PET recycling plant
The recently opened Circular Plastics Australia PET recycling facility in Albury-Wodonga, New South Wales, is equipped with a recoSTAR PET 215 HC iV+ PET bottle-to-bottle recycling line from Starlinger...
STACKTECK FIRST TIME SHOWCASING IML AUTOMATION SYSTEM AT A TRADESHOW
StackTeck Systems Ltd., a global manufacturer of multi-cavity, high-volume production molds and complete automation systems, is pleased to share that an IML system designed and manufactured by StackTeck Automation...
Exact Metrology Announces the Next Generation of Artec Micro
Exact Metrology: A Division of In-Place Machining Company and a comprehensive 3D metrology service provider and hardware sales company, now offers the newest version of its Artec Micro scanner....
Plastics Industry Association Announces Top Leadership Appointments
The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) Board of Directors voted on Tuesday to appoint Matt Seaholm to the position of Chief Executive Officer and Glenn Anderson to the position of...
TPE makes waves in surfing gear innovation
A perfect day for surfers consists of warm sunshine, calm water, and an off- shore breeze. Surfing is an incredible experience, so it's no surprise that it's so popular....
Solvay and Carbios Demonstrate Enzymatic Depolymerization in PET/PVDC Barrier Film
Unique recycling technology helps the industry close the loop on PVDC- coated PET films
Solvay and Carbios successfully demonstrated that multi-layer PET1 films coated with Diofan® PVDC2 high- barrier polymer...
UNITED CAPS Valframbert Plant Customer Event Showcases Innovative Dairy and Infant Nutrition Caps and Closures
Located in the heart of famous French dairy farming region, Valframbert demonstrates ongoing UNITED CAPS Close to You strategy.
Wiltz, Luxembourg, 5 May 2022 – UNITED CAPS, an international manufacturer...
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Mr. Rudersdorf, what is the greatest benefit of digital transformation?
I think the greatest benefit of digital transformation is in...
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Localisation And Regionalisation: Changing Landscape Of Global Supply Chain
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Moving forward NSK will continue...
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Moving forward NSK will continue...
Earth Day Investment is Important, Says Plastics Industry Association
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“This year’s...
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“This year’s...
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PlastAsia 2022 A grand success declared by most of the exhibitors on the basis of quality visitors and services. Most of the exhibitors said we did not expect so...
Earth Day Investment is Important, Says Plastics Industry Association
Earth Day Investment is Important, Says Plastics Industry Association
The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) today issued its support of Earth Day 2022, saying it is important to continually recognize the...
Earth Day Investment is Important, Says Plastics Industry Association
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PLASTASIA 2022 Returns with a Vision/Bang for the Plastic Industry in Asia Post Covid
PLASTASIA 2022 Returns with a Vision/Bang for the Plastic Industry in Asia Post Covid
After a long wait of four long years, the much-anticipated gathering of all the stakeholders from...
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PLASTASIA 2022 Returns with a Vision/Bang for the Plastic Industry in Asia Post Covid
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7 th PLASTASIA 2022 will opens its door in person after four years
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7th PLASTASIA 2022 will opens its door in person after four years
7 th PLASTASIA 2022 will opens its door in person after four years
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Re-Connect at Xeikon Café Europe
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Labelwerk GmbH installs the first Xeikon 3030 REX in Germany
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Plastics Industry Association Announces 2022 Sustainability Innovation Award Winners
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Plastics Industry Association Announces 2022 Sustainability Innovation Award Winners
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Clutch Recognizes InApp Among the Leading Application Modernization Services Providers for 2022
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7 th PLASTASIA 2022 - Presenting the Future of Plastics at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi
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Significant reduction of CO2 emissions from cradle-to-gate2
Rapidly implementable solution with consistently high quality
Covestro is...
Xeikon to show Label Discovery Package at ExpoPrint Latin America 2022
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Mondi and Thimonnier team up to make recyclable packaging for liquid soap refills
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Complete Mould Making Solution for Packaging
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Protective equipment with graphene nanotubes meets the strictest ESD safety standards
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Xeikon to show Label Discovery Package at ExpoPrint Latin America 2022
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STADLER designs and installs state-of-the-art light packaging sorting plant in Eitting, Germany for PreZero Recycling
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Accreditation for this critical manufacturing process was achieved after JABIL...
German Plastics Associations forge important alliance by forming “We are plastics“
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STADLER designs and installs state-of-the-art light packaging sorting plant in Eitting, Germany for PreZero Recycling
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Solvay partners with Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials to recycle end-of-life medical components
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SEVEN INNOVATORS JOIN FASHION FOR GOOD’S 2022 ASIA INNOVATION PROGRAMME
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“There is no doubt that sustainability comes at a cost”
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Mr. Rothaug, Kurtz Ersa is a very old and...
Energy and raw material surcharge on nyloflex® and nyloprint® products
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The eighth edition of printpack alger is in the starting blocks
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DIEFFENBACHER focuses on digitalization and sustainability
DIEFFENBACHER focuses on digitalization and sustainability
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The JEC World 2022 will be held in Paris May 3...
Perstorp to double carboxylic acid production capacity as demand continues to rise across markets
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Price increase announcement for ThermoFlexX products
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Sustainability is the key theme in PP but impact more limited than many fear
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AMI, Bristol, 07/04/22 – A new report and database from AMI Consulting published in March 2022...
ARCHROMA PARTNERS WITH UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA GREENSBORO ON COLOR EXPERT EDUCATION
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Airnov to exhibit sustainable solutions at upcoming Pharmapack trade show in Paris
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• Sustainable advances...
KRAIBURG TPE teams up with Pune Polymers in upgrading mask protection
KRAIBURG TPE teams up with Pune Polymers in upgrading mask protection
KRAIBURG TPE, a global TPE manufacturer of a diverse range of thermoplastic elastomer products and custom solutions for a...
