Dow Chemical has completed the construction of its new ELITE enhanced polyethylene production facility in Freeport, Texas, US. Part of the firm’s $6bn expansion on the US Gulf Coast, the 400,000 metric ton polyethylene facility is ...
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Self-adhesive label materials producer UPM Raflatac has introduced four new products for security labeling to the European market. The four materials, Raflasec Holo Security, Raflasec Fibres, Raflasec Seal and Raflasec Chameleon, have ...
Luxembourg-registered synthetic diamond materials firm Element Six (E6), a member of the De Beers Group of Companies, has developed a new thermal grade of synthetic diamond grown by chemical vapor deposition (CVD). Diafilm ETC700 is both ...
Packaging and bottling systems manufacturer Krones has acquired US-based firm Javlyn to expand its process integration capabilities. Based in Rochester of New York state, Javlyn, produces automated processing systems for the food, ...
The Valspar has expanded production capacity of its automotive refinish coatings products at US-based manufacturing facilities. Recent technology and equipment upgrades at locations in Garland, Texas and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania have ...
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Pro Mach has acquired Italy-based labeling solutions provider P.E. Labellers for an undisclosed sum. Based in Porto Mantovano of Northern Italy, P.E. Labellers is engaged in the development and manufacturing of high-speed rotary and ...
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Researchers in South Korea and the USA claim record 2190cm2/V-s effective mobility for indium gallium arsenide (InGaAs) quantum well (QW) metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors (MOSFETs) on 300mm-diameter (100) silicon ...
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LED maker Lumileds of San Jose, CA, USA says that, at the IEEE Honors Ceremony in San Francisco on 25 May during the IEEE Vision, Innovations, and Challenges (IEEE VIC) Summit, George Craford (the Lumileds Solid State Lighting Fellow) will ...
Berlin Packaging, a supplier of plastic, glass, and metal containers and closures, has announced that it received a record number of gold medals at the NACD (National Association of Container Distributors) 2017 Packaging Awards. Four of ...
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Sun Chemical and HP Indigo have signed a collaboration agreement to develop cost-effective digital coatings which can help in the adoption of digital printing in the packaging industry. The agreement with Sun Chemical and HP Indigo, a ...
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For first-quarter 2017, epitaxial deposition and process equipment maker Veeco Instruments Inc of Plainview, NY, USA has reported revenue of $94.4m, rebounding further from $93.6m last quarter and up 21% on $78m a year ago. This is above ...
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Sun Chemical is displaying a range of solutions to tackle the menace of counterfeit trade at this month’s Interpack 2017 in Germany. The solutions on display under the theme “Brighter Ideas for Packaging” by Sun Chemical ...
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Pro Mach’s subsidiary Zalkin has introduced a new compact machine, TM300 Fillcapp, developed to produce small volume containers for use in different applications. TM300 Fillcapp is a single-head stand-alone capper with integrated ...
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Gizmo Beverages is set to showcase its Vessl pressurized closure and delivery device at the Interpack event in Germany. The event will take place from 4 to 10 May in Düsseldorf. Vessl is a patented, pressurized closure and delivery ...
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Voith said its Advanced Products enhanced the paper production process in the former, press and dryer sections. In the former, press and dryer sections, the company's products integrate with one another as AdvancedProducts to reduce ...
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