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Plastics and rubber machinery in China: Successful human resources work secures production expertise
Frankfurt, 2021 - Despite a challenging year, VDMA members from the
plastics and rubber machinery sector in China continue to record robust staff growth. This is the result of the Personnel and Salary Survey 2021, which the VDMA mechanical…
Meeting the limits – reliable coloration of bioplastics
Iron oxide pigments from LANXESS are not affecting biodegradation and compostability of bioplastics
Pigment analysis makes it easier to ensure compliance with heavy metal limits in formulations
Cologne, July 8, 2021 –…
OE-A Competition 2022 launched
OE-A is looking for your new products, prototypes and designs related to flexible,
organic, and printed electronics. Taking part in the annually run competition is now
possible. All submissions will be showcased at LOPEC 2022 and beyond.…
PLASTICS Applauds CA State Assembly for Recognizing Importance of Plastic Packaging
WASHINGTON– The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) today released a statement after AB 1371 was voted down on the floor of the California State Assembly. The legislation currently has no viable path forward during the current…
BOREALIS COMMITS TO MAJOR EXPANSION OF PROJECT STOP IN INDONESIA
Support will enable continued scale-up of circular waste management to prevent plastic pollution
Borealis’ expansion commitment will extend effective waste management to 2 million people in Indonesia by 2025.
Project STOP, co-founded by…
SABIC and Local Motors conduct feasibility study of recycling scrap thermoplastic parts and shavings…
With the desire to improve the circularity of large format additive manufacturing (LFAM), SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, and Local Motors, a next-generation vehicle manufacturer, completed a joint study on the feasibility…
Plastics for uninterrupted 5G reception
The new thermoplastic polyurethane Desmopan® 7000 from Covestro is characterized by high transparency for 5G frequencies and thus reduces signal losses. The product is therefore very well suited for 5G applications, for example in…
Coperion Supplies Twin Screw Extruder to Ghent University for Chemical Plastic Recycling
Stuttgart, 2021 – Coperion is supplying an extrusion system to Ghent University in Belgium for comprehensive research and development tasks in chemical recycling of mixed plastic waste. Coperion designed this laboratory system, built upon a…
NEW 500 SERIES RUBBER/SILICONE EXTRUSION CROSSHEAD FROM GUILL TOOL
Guill Tool introduces the NEW 500 Series crosshead with MAGS gum space adjustment. The 500 Series is designed specifically for the flow characteristics and unique processing challenges of elastomeric compounds. One of the key features…
Ascend expands HiDuraTM LCPA production capacity
New capacity brought online to meet growing demand
HOUSTON – June 9, 2021 – Ascend Performance Materials has expanded
production capacity for HiDura long-chain polyamides in its Greenwood, S.C., plant.
The multi-million dollar expansion…