Articles
Options For Plastics Decoration and Surface Treatment
New book analyzes recent trends in decoration and surface treatment of thermoplastics.
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Custom Molders: How Do Your Hourly Press Rates Compare?
We will provide the answer--with a little of your help.
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Show Us Your Worst Hot-Runner Leaks!
This leak was detected early with automated controls, to be discussed in an upcoming article. Help show what happens if leaks get out of hand.
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Washington Penn To Buy ExxonMobil's PP Compounding Business
This marks the second PP compounding business to change hands this year.
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Aachen Center, Shuler Form Alliance To Develop Lightweight Automotive, Aerospace Components
Germany's Aachen Center for Integrative Lightweight Production (AZL) will begin manufacturing composite components on a new composite press from Shuler by year's end.
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Celanese In Deal For Deepwater Thermoplastic Composite Pipes
Strategic supply agreement struck between Celanese and supplier of spoolable thermoplastic composite pipe systems for deepwater offshore operations.
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Molder PMT Named Manufacturer of the Year
Texas molder gets this award and two others at American Manufacturing Leadership Summit.
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MATERIALS: Ineos To Fully-Own Styrolution
By year's end, Ineos will be sole owner of Stryrolution, its 50-50 joint venture with BASF.
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MATERIALS: Kraton Opens Up Innovation Center
A pilot facility in Belpre, Ohio, has been opened by Houston-based Kraton to produce a wide range of SBC-type developmental materials.
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ADDITIVES: BASF Sells PolyAd Service Bureau
Moving forward, BASF will increase focus on its core plastic additive business areas.
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MATERIALS: Braskem To Build UHMWPE Plant
A new UHMWPE plant is planned by Braskem at its LaPort, Texas site.
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New Study Finds Plastic Bag Bans Have Had Reverse Effects
The premise of these laws is to benefit the environment and reduce municipal costs...in practice, the opposite is more likely to be the case.
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