Modern Plastics World -

The bio-based industries continue their ascent marking a total contribution of 780 billion EUR, a notable increase of 30 billion EUR (+ 4%) compared to 2017. This represents a more than 20% increase compared to 2008 which is the earliest…

Established in 1996 in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Reproflex3 provides packaging products and services, including printing plates, reprographics, artwork management, online workflow management and packaging mock-ups. Its customers are flexo…

Established in 1996 in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Reproflex3 provides packaging products and services, including printing plates, reprographics, artwork management, online workflow management and packaging mock-ups. Its customers are flexo…

Following the completion of a comprehensive new print trial, Xsys has revealed the results of detailed tests comparing flexo printing with thermal plates and those processed with solvents. Working together with press manufacturer Nilpeter,…

Xeikon has appointed Sean Wu General Manager for Greater China, signaling the company’s increasing presence in the region. In his new role, Wu is tasked with managing the significant growth in interest for Xeikon's digital solutions in…

Trexel has long been a pioneer in physical foaming technologies using their MuCell technology. MuCell has been in commercial production for 20 years enabling lighter and more dimensionally stable injection molded parts. The company has…

Teknor Apex Company is announcing the completion of their new state-of-the-art 50,000 m 2  facility in Rothenburg ob der Tauber, which increases its manufacturing capacity of custom compounds and establishes a new European Center of…

The Starlinger recoSTAR universal 165 H-VAC iV+, which is part of Korteks’ 10 million dollars investment in a new polymer recycling facility, took up operation in May 2021. It has a production capacity of 7,200 tons per year and currently…

The Azcapotzalco Transfer Station and Sorting Plant, the largest and most modern in Latin America, has opened it's doors in Mexico City (CDMX). With this facility, the city government is the first in the country to move towards a correct…

An international team of scientists and engineers from the University of Cambridge, the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, ResInnova Labs and Ascend Performance Materials has found that a nylon fabric embedded with zinc ions…