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Solvay S.A. of Belgium has completed its acquisition of two makers of high-performance polymers that will be folded into Solvay Advanced Polymers LLC, Alpharetta, Ga.

Intek Plastics intends to maintain a leadership position in its core fenestration business. At the same time, it’s on a mission to leverage its expertise in materials know-how, engineering, technology and customer collaboration to become a force in other profile extrusion markets as well.

One of the fastest growing markets for commercial purging compounds is purging high-performance engineering resins. It is also one of the most difficult challenges, since both mechanical and chemical purging compounds have limitations when it comes to heat stability, residence time, flow restrictions, etc.

Carl Zeiss Industrial Metrology, Maple Grove, Minn., is introducing a service for plastics and composites that can detect and quantify voids, delamination, incomplete filling, and other defects through industrial computed tomography, or CT scanning.

Nearly 40 years ago, China’s “Open Door” policy revolutionized the country’s economy, particularly industry—Can “Made In China 2025” keep “the world’s factory” humming?

Gardner’s exclusive research forecasts total spending on primary processing and auxiliary equipment at its highest level since 2008.

 This part, produced by Arevo Labs, signals one of the first successful uses of additive manufacturing methods with PEEK polymer. 

Over 6700 visitors saw more than 50 working machinery exhibits highlighting automation, connectivity, and sophisticated processing.

Three more recent announcements join a host of projects worldwide to ease shortages of carbon fi bers in the face of runaway demand growth of 15%/yr: Toray Industries, Inc., of Tokyo is adding capacity for PAN-based Torayca fi ber at three sites in Japan, France, and the U.S.

The first metal-powder injection molded smartphone frame, PP-IML containers molded in under 2 sec, a new additive-manufacturing development center, and hints of innovations yet to come.