Stratasys said that Dutch 3D service bureau, Visual First, is using FDM Nylon 12CF carbon-filled thermoplastic to replace metal machine parts for its customer, The Chocolate Factory. The ability to 3D print machinery replacement parts ...
Tags: 3D Printing Material, Chocolate
Sensor-based sorting technology provider Tomra Sorting Recycling has secured a contract from Australia-based SKM Recycling (SKM) to supply automated sorting technology. Under the contract, Tomra will supply 40 Autosort units featuring new ...
European packaging firm DS Smith has opened a new specialty packaging plant in Kielce, Poland. The new 5,000m² facility has been developed to produce advanced corrugated cardboard packaging for the automotive industry. DS ...
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DS Smith Recycling is calling for a more sustainable festive season with the launch of its Christmas recycling guidelines. With Christmas cards, wrapping paper, and packaging all heading home with us this Christmas, it’s important ...
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Plastics Recyclers Europe has introduced an updated version of Design for Recycling Guidelines. The amended guidelines differentiate between the coloured and non-coloured polyolefin packaging. In addition, the guidelines will soon be ...
Tomra, a Norwegian firm engaged in the field of instrumentation for recycling solutions, has unveiled a new solution for separating single-layer PET trays from PET bottles. The solution improves the earlier capability of the ...
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Flint Group has increased the prices of its packaging inks products due to incremental cost escalation forces. Further to announcements made in March 2017, it has become clear that the raw material markets for many components within Flint ...
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RPC Zeller Plastik Zell has developed a new closure for personal care and pharmaceutical applications. Part of the screw-on Classic range of polypropylene hinge tube closures, the new closure is available with a size of 25mm and matt ...
European Plastics Converters (EuPC), a European trade association, has surveyed plastics converters across Europe to look at the current and future use of recycled content as well as incentives and barriers to its use. With high targets ...
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released new guidance for drug makers on prescription drug promotion. FDA has released two Federal Register notices pertained to prescription drug promotion from the FDA Center for Drug ...
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Puerto Rican firm PET Plastics has purchased a complete system from Sacmi capable of processing up to 2,000 caps per minute, with higher quality performance, lower costs and increased process efficiency. Fast, easy size changeovers, ...
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Turkey-based Polinas Plastik Sanayii ve Ticareti has acquired flexible packaging solutions producer Propak. Polinas, which is owned by Ulker Group, has acquired Propak from Southeast Europe Equity Fund II (SEEF II) for an undisclosed sum. ...
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International technology firm Andritz has been awarded a contract to upgrade stock preparation line of PM1 machine at Mariysky Pulp and Paper Mill, in Volzhsk, Russia. Under the contract, Andritz will upgrade the existing stock ...
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Clariant has launched new 3D Printing business to meet the demand of the fast-changing Additive Manufacturing market for premium and customized 3D printer filaments. Additive Manufacturing (AM) is growing at a rapid pace globally, with ...
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Saudi Arabia-based chemicals firm Sabic has added PP- Ultra Melt Strength (UMS) resin to its global foam portfolio. The new generation of melt strength polypropylenes, Sabic PP-UMS has a melt strength of more than 65cN with improved ...