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R-PET Prices Expected Remain Stable Through End of the Year
Prices could even drop a bit, with more virgin capacity coming on stream.
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SPI Rebrands as Plastics Industry Association
SPI is now PLASTICS and also has a new logo, which represents the six facets of the plastics industry supply chain.
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11th Hour Extension to Proposed Lockout/Tagout Rule Changes
Deadline extended from Jan. 1 to Jan. 4, 2017 as stakeholders weigh the potential impact on injection machine maintenance and mold changes.
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Will Oil Price Changes Continue to Be a Key In PE Pricing?
Oil prices just rallied above the $50/bbl mark; this, while PE prices continued to decline this month.
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Large-Scale 3-D Printed Structure at Design Miami Show
Techmer ES partnered with ORNL to create this structure which utilizes a bamboo fiber-reinforced PLA.
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Moderate Decline Shown in Third Quarter by CES Machinery Data
The Plastics Industry Association’s Committee on Equipment Statistics (CES) says this was the first quarterly decline since third quarter 2015.
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MGS Combines Multishot and Automation Businesses into New, Combined Space
Walking distance from its corporate headquarters in Germantown, Wisc., MGS Mfg. Group has opened a 40,000-ft2 space that combines its automation cell and modular multimaterial molding systems businesses.
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Glass-Reinforced ABS/Nylon Debuts in Customized Control Panel Housing
Ineos Styrolution's Terblend N chosen by two premium agricultural utility vehicle manufacturers.
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Video: Job Creation Through Plastic Bottle Recycling
The fluctuating jobs numbers are always making the news but here’s one that is specific to plastics recycling.
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Braskem’s Green PE Used to 3D Print Parts in Space
Braskem worked with Made In Space to produce green PE specifically for 3D printing in zero gravity.
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ACS Group Opens New Technology Center
Less than a half mile from its primary manufacturing operations, auxiliary equipment supplier ACS Group has opened a new technology center in New Berlin, Wisc.
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RJG Opens New Injection Molding Training Facility in NC
RJG, Inc. is working alongside ZAG Equipment Sales to open a new training center for injection molding.
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