Heather Caliendo

Heather Caliendo Senior Editor

sustainability

System to recycle waste into 3D-printed filament to use in space

Tethers’ Positrusion recycler will turn plastic waste on the International Space Station (ISS) into high-quality 3D-printed filament.

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Tech-Plas to purchase eight Toshiba machines

Tech-Plas will begin using the all-electric ECSX machines later this year to custom mold small parts for the electronics, medical, pharmaceutical and furniture industries.

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Mission Point Energy talks the benefit of cogeneration systems for processors

For a customer in northern Mexico, Mission Point will install six modular systems that will generate 720 kW of electricity to produce 1,200 tons of chilled water capacity for use in its injection molding and assembly processes.

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Additives

APS Compounding to increase production capacity by 30%

Obtaining additional partners is enabling APS Compounding to integrate new technologies.

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Automation

Meet YuMi: ABB’s new collaborative dual-arm robot

YuMi can reportedly collaborate, side-by-side, with humans in a normal manufacturing environment.

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NPE2015 was the largest show in NPE history

NPE2015 sets records for space, number of exhibitors and companies in attendance.

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Postconsumer

Canada's recycling of plastic packaging increased by 9%

About 80% of the plastic material reported was reclaimed in Canada or the U.S.

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Slideshow of NPE2015

NPE2015 brought together all sectors of the industry.

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Slideshow: The sights of NPE2015

Relive NPE2015 through photos taken by the Plastics Technology staff.

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Dow Chemical to supply the artificial turf at Rio 2016

Dow is working with Polytan STI, a manufacturer and supplier for outdoor and indoor sports surfaces, on the artificial turf for the hockey players at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

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Sabic expands its focus in additive manufacturing technology

Sabic is expanding the company’s application development focus in additive manufacturing technology.

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ADG Solutions showcases new self-cleaning screen changers

At NPE2015, ADG Solutions is featuring its Fimic APR 500, which is a continuous, self-cleaning screen changer that has new control programming, as well as a 6” Davis-Standard ram stuffer. Also featured at the booth are separation and washing systems from Tecnofer, shredders from Weima America and densification systems from Promeco SpA.

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