Processes

Braskem Acquires Filament Supplier Taulman3D

The acquisition expands Braskem’s portfolio of 3D polyolefin-based filaments to nylon, recycled PETG and PET.  

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Processes

Plastics Technology’s Most-Viewed Articles from 2022

Tips, new technologies, resin pricing, best practices and more piqued reader interest at Plastics Technology in 2022.

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Postprocessing

Advanced Hardcoat Technologies for Automotive

Momentive’s SilFort technology geared to auto exterior applications.

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Thermoforming

Enhanced Digitization in Thermoforming

Illig’s Easy product family includes the newly developed Human Machine Interface, Illig Easy Touch.

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Micromolding

X2F and Covestro Collaborate on Innovative In-Mold Electronics for Automotive Lighting

Thermally conductive PC heat-sinks produced with X2F controlled viscosity molding.   

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sustainability

Can Plastic Recyclates be Welded Ultrasonically?

What is possible with ultrasound? Will the result with recycled plastics material actually be worse than with standard material? Do we have to adapt our technology?

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Testing

Expanded Line of Automated 3D Laser Scanning Systems

OGP’ ShapeGrabber family now includes vertical-axis ShapeGrabber Ai320 benchtop and Ai620 and Ai820 floor models.  

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Thermoforming

High-Temperature Syntactic Foam and High-Slip Plug Materials for Thermoforming

  At K 2022, CMT Materials to launch new Hytac syntactic foam and a developmental higher slip plug materials with no PTFE.

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Testing

Exact Metrology Now Distributor of HandsOnMetrology.com

The new digital format was set up to share the benefits of 3D metrology with a global community.

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Stratasys to Acquire Covestro’s Additive Manufacturing Materials Business

This acquisition will result in Stratasys having an expanded portfolio of differentiated materials in stereolithography, DLP, and powders.  

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