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BASF to Globally Boost Production of Irganox1010
Major investment in expanding capacity of workhorse primary antioxidant planned by BASF.
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BASF & Materialise Strengthen Cooperation in 3D Printing
Major investment underway by BASF in a leading supplier of 3D printing technologies.
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What Plastics Processors Need to Know about Tax Reform and Equipment Acquisition
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2018 (TCJA) is positioning plastics processors for more growth and profitability following the most recent Plastics Processing Index showing the best quarter since 2013 when the index began.
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Volvo Encourages Use of Recycled Plastics in New Cars
Volvo Cars aims for 25% recycled plastics in every new car from 2025.
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Honeycomb Materials Applied in Industrial Packaging and Commercial Transportation Products
EconCore’s technology for the continuous production of thermoplastic honeycomb core panels is now in mass markets.
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In Food Packaging, Peelable IML Serves as Tamper-Evident Seal
Eliminate threaded closures and induction-sealed liners with ‘functional’ IML.
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Industry 4.0: A Work in Progress
At NPE2018, Thorsten Kümann, secretary general of Euromap, the umbrella organization of European plastics and rubber machinery producers, led a highly informative “walking seminar” of the state of development of communications standards for Industry 4.0.
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VIDEO: NPE2018’s Materials & Additives Trends in Focus
Plastics Technology Senior Editor Lilli Manolis Sherman discusses advances and trends on display in resins and additives at NPE2018 with Executive Editor Jim Callari.
WatchSytrama Plans U.S. Robot Assembly At New Michigan Plant
Sytrama moves closer to automotive customers and plans U.S. robot assembly.
Read MoreNegri Bossi Puts a New Spin on Microcellular Foam Molding
Negri Bossi’s FMC technology injects nitrogen gas through the center of the screw to foam LSR or thermoplastics—or both at the same time.
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Wittmann Battenfeld Celebrates 10th Anniversary with Launch of New Machines
Celebrating 10 years since the acquisition of the Battenfeld brand with new vertical presses, all-electric machines for high-speed packaging, and additional large-press sizes.
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Four New Developments in Plastics Drying
These four short videos provide a snapshot of what’s going on in plastics resin drying technology. Yes, there’s Industry 4.0, but also lots more to bring higher quality and efficiency to your injection molding and extrusion processes.
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