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Athena Automation Expands Press Assembly & Customization Facilities
More than quadrupling floorspace to build larger and more customized machines.
Read MoreMeredian’s PHA Ready for Commercial Production
The firm has 60 million lb of capacity ready for use.
Read MoreMilacron Offers New Aftermarket Service Package
Bundling online apps for spare parts, maintenance, and remote monitoring for injection and blow molding machines and extruders.
Read MoreClimbing like a gecko thanks to molded silicone pads
The science of bio-mimicry seeks inspiration for new technologies in nature, and it’s hard to find a better natural climber than the gecko.
Read MoreStyron To Exit Domestic Commodity PC Resin Business
Specialty blends such as chemically-resistant Emerge PC/PET used for medical device housings, as well as other higher-margin compounds for lighting, electronics and automotive, are Styron's new focus in North America.
Read MoreStyron To Exit Commodity PC Resin Business
Specialty PC compounds and blends in North America is Styron's new focus.
Read MorePolyOne Expands Medical-Grade Material Offerings
A recent agreement with Biomerics has resulted in PolyOne becoming the exclusive distributor of medical-grade TPUs.
Read MoreChinese cutlery manufacturer adds production…in the U.S.
Shoot-and-ship molding is supposed to have long left the U.S. for China, so why is a Chinese maker of food service ware opening up a its newest production facility in Pennsylvania?
Read MoreBorealis Pushes PP In Automotive Development Projects
New high-fluidity PP grades from Borealis applied to new vehicles from the Renault-Nissan Alliance exemplify the trend of using a focused PP product portfolio on common global OEM platforms.
Read MoreCollaboration Yields First Transparent, Conductive PC Film
Big application for new film is touch screens to speed response times.
WatchSolvay And e-Xstream to Speed Up Metal-To-Plastic Substitution For Car Makers
The MMI Technyl Design, an advanced simulation service for automotive OEMs jointly created by Solvay and e-Xstream, is said to accurately predict the performance of injection-molded parts, which when replacing metals, ultimately contributes to reduction of weight and part production costs.
Read MoreSolvay And e-Xstream Join To Speed Up Metal-To-Plastic Sub For Car Makers
The MMI Technyl Design advanced simulation service set up by Solvay and e-Xstream for automotive OEMs can accurately predict the performance of injection-molded parts, which when replacing metals, ultimately contribute to weight reduction and production costs.
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