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No News Shortage on Thermoplastic Composites at JEC World 2017
Sabic enters continuous carbon-fiber reinforced tape; TxV taps Fiberforge technology; Xenia introduces materials reinforced with hybrid (glass/carbon) fillers; and more.
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Research Reaffirms FDA Rules for Virgin PET Cap as Barrier
Study refutes previous research that raised doubts over V-PET’s effectiveness as a functional barrier layer when coextruded with R-PET.
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Global Packaging Giant Sets Sights on U.S.
Well established in other parts of the world, Greiner Packaging is bringing its wide array of food-packaging technologies to the U.S. market.
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Suppliers Running Precision Fluoropolymer Tubing at Medical Show
Catheter tubing with an x-ray stripe made with contributions from four equipment suppliers.
Read MoreSidel Opens Cap Molding Plant in Arizona
PET blow molding machinery producer gains cap-molding division.
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Dramatic New Potential for Circuitry Printed on Plastics
Novel nano-silver and nano-copper inks reduce costs and complexity, while opening up new applications.
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Arburg ‘Technology Days’-6700 Visitors and Several Novelties
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.
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Engel Hosts Tech Symposium, Updates Global Expansion News
At a packaging and medical themed technology symposium at its technical center in California, the Austrian maker of molding machines and automation discussed global investments in its business.
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Bottled Water Bests Soft Drinks in U.S. Sales for First Time
PLASTICS' new report focuses on plastic bottle innovation.
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Rubbery, Velvety, Silky: Properties of Coated Auto Plastic Parts
HapticMapping is an objective approach for determining the haptic properties of PUR-coated plastics.
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