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MATERIALS HANDLING: Mac Process Merges with Schenck AccuRate
Two majors in dry bulk handling combine forces.
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Nylon 12 Gains New Fully-Integrated Producer
Could the global shortage of nylon 12 that lasted through much of 2012, following the fire and explosion of the Marl, Germany cyclododecatriene (CDT) facility of Evonik Industries in March of that year, possibly be the world’s last of that scale? Invista is aiming to become the first new fully-integrated producer of nylon 12--used primarily for fuel and brake-line connectors and other automotive components such as tubing and hoses--in over 30 years. The company’s family of C12 high-performance intermediates played a critical part in assisting the market during the 2012 industry shortage.
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The Feng Ping Story and Western Companies in China
After five years of spending months at a time there, Jim Fiocchi doesn’t know if he’ll ever return to China.
Read MoreMATERIALS: Invista Starts Pilot Nylon 12 Production
A new producer with its own unique precursor adds security to nylon 12 supply.
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INJECTION MOLDING: Arburg Builds New U.S. Offices
Arburg Inc., the U.S. branch of the German injection machinery manufacturer, has started construction of a new U.S. headquarters building in Rocky Hill, Conn., six miles from its current location in Newington, Conn.
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‘Reshoring’ Benefits Mexico, Too
Another molder is betting on Mexico getting its share of the “reshoring” trend from Asia to NAFTA.
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Top 10 Extrusion Items in 2013
Here's a quick rundown of things that caught my eye--and likely the attention of extrusion processors, in 2013.
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Most popular Knowledge Centers of 2013
No matter the process: everyone has to dry resin, everyone has to convey it, and everyone can use some training. Plastics Technology’s online Knowledge Centers were a popular destination among our readers in 2013 as they beefed up on a variety of topics.
Read MoreDuPont Spins Off Fluoropolymers, TiO2
DuPont Co., Wilmington, Del., intends to separate its Performance Chemicals segment into a completely separate company about 15 months from now.
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PlasticComp Extrudes LFT Pipes & Profiles
The system uses crosshead profile dies to coextrude fiber tows and unidirectional tapes as continuous axial reinforcement in the extruded profile.
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Processors Find Their Place at K 2013
Sprinkled among the 17 halls, often overshadowed by the billion-dollar machinery and material suppliers surrounding them, were no small number of processors.
Read MoreHusky Buys Another Moldmaker
Husky Injection Molding Systems recently acquired Schöttli Group in Switzerland, a moldmaker specializing in medical and closure molds.
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