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Additive Manufacturing 17 Aug 2018

Architectural Fabricator's Novel 3D Printing Process Used in Unique Nashville and Chicago Installations

Techmer PM designed the materials for both projects.

Engineering Resins 16 Aug 2018

SABIC & Nottinham Spirk In Collaboration to Accelerate Innovation Across Multiple Industries

The Cleveland-based business innovation and product design firm to work with Noryl PPE, Ultem PEI, LNP engineered compounds and more.

color 16 Aug 2018

Collaborative Mold Design Experiment Based on Clariant's Color Trends

Mold texture specialist and Clariant investigate interaction of social trends, color and textures.

Automotive 15 Aug 2018

Taipei Plas Adds Shoemaking Technology, Draws Country’s Vice President

Exhibitors held steady from 2016 edition, while total booths were higher; exports are on the rise despite broader global trade anxiety.

Packaging 15 Aug 2018

Connecticut Campaign Increases Recycling of Plastic Film Packaging

In its next phase, Connecticut’s WRAP campaign will encourage people, companies and local governments to help increase demand for products made with recycled film packaging.

Postconsumer 15 Aug 2018

ProAmpac Launches New Recyclable Pouch

ProAmpac’s No.2 Pouch is a fully recyclable high-density polyethylene (HDPE) blend in the No. 2 HDPE+ recycle stream.

Heat Staking Vs. Ultrasonic Threaded Inserts

Threaded inserts installed with heat or ultrasonics provide plastics processors with high performance at a low cost. Discover when to use them and how.

New Equipment Monitoring Promises Increased Uptime

Conair’s new equipment monitoring platform, SmartServices, is making Industry 4.0 more accessible and attainable with its “Uptime Guaranteed” promise. Standing behind the system is the company’s team of experts and a data-backed guarantee of increased uptime.

Medical 14 Aug 2018

Covestro Launches Brand Name for Thermoplastic Composites

‘Maezio’ composites are based on continuous carbon or glass fibers impregnated with PC, TPU and other thermoplastics.

Packaging 14 Aug 2018

Highly-Visual Fact Sheet Shows the Life Cycle Advantages of Flexible Packaging

Based on its recent study, the Flexible Packaging Association’s fact sheet details the environmental attributes of six different flexible packaging formats.