Thermoforming is one of the oldest methods of processing plastic materials. These plastic materials are seen in some of the common things that we use in our daily lives. Right from the toothpaste tube from which we start our day to our ...
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Boxed beverages, like juice-boxes, have been around since the mid-60s. Children have been drinking juice out of cardboard squares lined with plastic or aluminum for years. This hybrid, multi-layer construction makes recycli ng the ...
I joined GreenBlue last fall as the new executive director and Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC) director. Now that a year has passed, I would like to take this opportunity to reflect on some key industry milestones in 2013 and talk ...
Before we talk about extrusion tools we need to first understand what extrusion is. Extrusion is a process wherein objects are created of a fixed cross-sectional profile. In this process a material is pushed or drawn through a die of the ...
INVISTA, one of the world's largest integrated polymers and fibers producers, announces the expansion of its XPURE? portfolio of polyester products made with a next generation catalyst system. Recent additions to this portfolio include ...
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New polymers could allow for self-healing materials, the University of Pittsburgh recently reported. Materials manufactured from the new composites can regenerate themselves when damaged. Results of the Pitt research were recently ...
Tags: medical plastics, health
Kraton Performance Polymers is set to exhibit its new styrenic block copolymers (SBC) compounds at EuroMold 2013, to be held from December 3-6, 2013 in Frankfurt, Germany. According to the company, the SBC-based compounds are soft, ...
Driven by increasing demands to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, automakers worldwide are in a race to find new ways for improving the fuel efficiency of passenger cars and trucks. Along with more aerodynamic designs and incremental ...
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Recycling of beverage cartons increased by 3% to 40% in the European Union in 2012 compared to 2011, according to the Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment (ACE). The total recovery rate including recycling and energy ...
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Nexeo Solutions, a global leader in plastics distribution, announced that it will distribute Parx Plastics' materials in Europe. Parx Plastics is a producer of revolutionary antibacterial polymers. The agreement enables Nexeo Solutions to ...
Arkema has officially started its new 60,000 MTY emulsion polymers facility on its Changshu platform. The plant, part of Arkema's Coating Resins business unit, will serve customers in the Asia Pacific region with a full line of waterborne ...
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Avalon Laboratories, LLC Avalon will showcase its capabilities to offer feature-rich single piece medical devices not currently available with extrusion technology in booth #204 at BIOMEDevice San Jose. Avalon will showcase its ...
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Resonetics Inc. Resonetics announces that Scott Davis has joined the company as Director, Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs. Resonetics, a leading supplier of polymer laser micromachining services and systems for the life sciences ...
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Posted in Medical Materials - Raw Materials by Chris Newmarker on November 26, 2013 Engineers concerned about global health think there’s room for improvement when it comes to condoms. They want to create condoms that more people ...
Silicone materials are widely used in Medical applications since from 60 years. Quickly after their Commercial availability in 1946, methylchlorosilanes were described to treat glassware to prevent blood from clotting. An effort was made by ...
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