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Tibet Qomolangma Chooses Ineos’ K-Resin Grade for Mineral Water Bottle Cap Packaging

Jun 21, 2018

Mineral water development enterprise Tibet Qomolangma Glacier Water Resources Development has selected Ineos Styrolution’s K-Resin grade KR03 material for the packaging of its Qomolangma Glacier mineral water bottle cap in Tibet, ...

Tags: Mineral water, foamed packaging

Magna Forms Composite Liftgate JV with Chinese Automaker

Apr 4, 2018

Automotive parts supplier Magna International formed a joint venture (JV) in China to make composite liftgates for a global automaker’s crossover vehicle commencing in late 2018. The JV with Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC) ...

Tags: Magna, Chinese Automaker

Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Introduces Recycled Shrink Sleeve

Mar 2, 2018

Packaging products and services provider Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Bury (formerly Chadwicks) has launched recycled shrink sleeve material. The material features post-consumer recycled content (PCR) which decreases landfill waste, ...

Tags: Flexible Packaging, Packaging

Chocolate Factory Overcomes Machinery Downtime by Replacing Metal Parts with Stratasys Composite 3D Printing Material

Jan 15, 2018

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

PNNL-Led Team Develops Software Tools to Design Affordable Automotive Composites

Dec 6, 2017

Researchers from the US Department of Energy's (DOE) Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) and experts from industry and academia have developed software tools, which can predict the fiber orientation and length distribution of ...

Tags: carbon fiber components, carbon fiber

Engel to Showcase Inject 4.0 Products at Plast Eurasia 2017

Nov 22, 2017

Austrian company Engel will showcase its inject 4.0 products and solutions for injection molders in the fields of smart machine, smart service and smart production at Plast Eurasia 2017 to be held in Istanbul, Turkey, from December 6 to 9. ...

Tags: Engel, injection molders

Topas Demonstrates Use of COC to Enhance Performance in LLDPE Packaging

Nov 8, 2017

Topas Advanced Polymers and Polyplastics claim that discrete layers of cyclic olefin copolymer (COC) significantly improve the performance in three- and five-layer packaging film structures made of linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE). ...

Tags: LLDPE Packaging, Packaging

Aurora Plastics Buys US Firm S&E Specialty Polymers

Oct 16, 2017

Aurora Plastics has acquired US-based S&E Specialty Polymers for an undisclosed sum. Based in Lunenburg of Massachusetts, S&E Specialty Polymers produces polymers, custom plastics and compounds for use in various applications, including ...

Tags: Aurora Plastics, Polymers

Nexeo Solutions to Distribute Yparex's Products in Europe

Oct 16, 2017

US-based chemicals and plastics distributor Nexeo Solutions has signed an agreement with Yparex of The Netherlands to distribute the latter’s products in various countries in Europe. The agreement with the extrudable adhesive resins ...

Tags: Nexeo Solutions, adhesive resins

Songwon Commissions Second Thermoplastic Urethane Production Line

Oct 13, 2017

Songwon has commissioned a second thermoplastic urethane (TPU) production line, to become operational in the fourth quarter of 2017, as part of its global expansion strategy The company’s plant in Suwon, South Korea will be extended ...

Tags: Songwon, TPU

API Launches New Biodegradable Coffee Capsules

Oct 10, 2017

API, an Italian company producing thermoplastic elastomeric compounds and bioplastics, has introduced an expanded portfolio of APINAT Bioplastics for single-serve coffee capsules. The company launched new grades of biodegradable and ...

Tags: API, Coffee Capsules

Sun Chemical to Unveil Color and Effect Pigments at CAD RETEC 2017

Sep 18, 2017

Sun Chemical will be unveiling its new range of colour and effect pigments at the 55th Annual Society of Plastics Engineers Color and Appearance Division’s CAD RETEC technical conference on September 17th. “At this ...

Tags: Sun Chemical, Plastics

Parkway Products Acquires LMR Plastics From Leonard Industries

Sep 5, 2017

Parkway Products has completed the acquisition of precision plastic injection molding company LMR Plastics from Leonard Industries Manufacturing for an undisclosed price. LMR Plastics is into manufacturing and supply of custom plastic ...

Tags: LMR Plastics, Parkway Products

Covestro Opens New Coextrusion Facility at Dormagen Site in Germany

Jul 5, 2017

Covestro has expanded its film production capability, investing around €20m in a new production facility for multilayered flat films in Dormagen, Germany. The total investment also includes the related infrastructure and logistics. ...

Tags: Covestro, flat films

GPA, Braskem to Manufacture Recycled Plastic Packaging in Brazil

May 23, 2017

Brazilian retail chain GPA Group and thermoplastic resins producer Braskem have partnered to manufacture recycled plastic packaging from materials collected in supermarkets. Under the partnership, the two companies are set to produce 60 ...

Tags: GPA Group, resin

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