Teknor Apex, one of the world's largest compounders of flexible PVC, is actively developing a PVC-free alternative for medical applications and already reports a handful of commercial applications in smaller sizes. Replacing PVC in medical ...
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One of the interesting medical demonstrations at NPE 2012 will be molding of components in a multi-cavity mold for SHL, a major Swedish producer of drug delivery devices. It will be representative of one of the medical market trends to look ...
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Here’s a message from people who sell injection molding machines: The joy is back. Sales have increased for two years in a row, after a steady 10-year decline. That should continue in 2012. The U. S. Injection press market is nearing ...
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American and European plastics firms are stepping up their investments in medical manufacturing in China, as that country undertakes a major expansion of its health-care system. The investments are driven both by global medical-device ...
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Dow Chemical today announced a joint venture to produce ethanol and plastics from sugar cane, A step toward sourcing renewable feedstocks for chemicals. The joint venture between Dow Chemical and Japanese industrial conglomerate Mitsui will ...
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