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Automotive

Mexico’s Auto Market Accelerates, Brings Plastics Along

Mexico’s booming automotive industry inevitably became part of the conversation with exhibitors at the country’s largest plastics trade fair, Plastimagen.

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Amcor Wins Race for Hot-Fill PET with Metal Lug Closure

Consumers get the reassuring "pop" of freshness without the weight and fragility of glass.

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Packaging

'Green' Alternative To EPS Underway At Findland's VTT Tech

Partners in processing sought by Findland's VTT research center to further development of a PLA-based alternative to EPS packaging and insulation.

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Two New Alliances in Microcellular Foams

Trexel has licensed Milacron to supply turnkey MuCell systems for injection and blow molding, and joined with Lubrizol to develop a new TPU foam technology.

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Record-Breaking Auxiliary Orders Propel North American Plastics Equipment Shipments

Shipments of primary plastics equipment were up 6 percent for the quarter and the year, while new bookings of auxiliary equipment totaled a record-breaking $108.2 million dollars in the third quarter.

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Are Fillers and Pigments Impacting Your Processing Parameters?

As parts are loaded with higher and higher levels of fillers, pigments, and more, processors don’t always consider the impact these additives have on production.

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polyolefins

PE Spot Prices Down; More Contract Price Reductions Likely

A second PE supplier has offered a PE contract price reduction, while spot prices tumble as available supply swells.

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Bayer Exploring Use of CO2 to Make Plastics

With one application near commercialization, Bayer's research into CO2 as a raw material for making plastics looks promising.

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Commodity Resin Prices Heading Down

Falling global feedstock costs and demand destruction concerns are forcing prices downward.

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best practices

Servo Welder Gives Molder More Control

Applications that require near-hermetic seals are now easily achieved by this electronic contract manufacturer.

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Uptick in Hourly Rates in First Half of 2014

Mold orders and optimism are strong, though capacity utilization is slightly lower.

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processing tips

How to Mold Long Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastics

Here’s the machinery, tooling, and process know how you need to get the most out of these high-performance materials.

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