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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.
Read MoreAmcor Wins Race for Hot-Fill PET with Metal Lug Closure
Consumers get the reassuring "pop" of freshness without the weight and fragility of glass.
Read More'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.
Read MoreTwo 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.
Read MoreRecord-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.
Read MoreAre 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.
Read MorePE 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.
Read MoreBayer 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.
Read MoreCommodity Resin Prices Heading Down
Falling global feedstock costs and demand destruction concerns are forcing prices downward.
Read MoreServo Welder Gives Molder More Control
Applications that require near-hermetic seals are now easily achieved by this electronic contract manufacturer.
Read MoreUptick in Hourly Rates in First Half of 2014
Mold orders and optimism are strong, though capacity utilization is slightly lower.
Read MoreHow 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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