End Markets
MHT Mold & Hotrunner Technology and KEBO Partner on Blood Collection Tubes (BCT)
The German and Swiss tool and hot runner makers say the collaboration will extend to the full BCT portfolio, including test tubes, caps, rubber plugs, tube holders, luer adapters, needle hubs and protective caps.
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Novel ‘Clamtainer’ Extends Thermoformer's Reach in Packaging
Uniquely secure latching expands applications for Jamestown Plastics’ patented clamshell package design.
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Digital Watermarks Initiative Moves to Pilot Market Phase in France
Digimarc announces expansion of the Holygrail 2.0 Watermarking Initiative.
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Chemical Recycling Process for Crosslinked PE
Borealis announces capability to produce recycled PE for use in wire & cable, infrastructure industries.
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This Flexible-Film Giant Has Sustainability in its DNA
UFlex, a global manufacturer of flexible packaging film with plants all over the world, discusses what ‘sustainability’ means to its operations.
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Plastic Compounding Market to Outpace Metal & Alloy Market Growth
Study shows the plastic compounding process is being used to boost electrical properties and UV resistance while custom compounding is increasingly being used to achieve high-performance in plastic-based goods.
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In Sustainable Packaging, the Word is ‘Monomaterial’
In both flexible and rigid packaging, the trend is to replace multimaterial laminates, coextrusions and “composites” with single-material structures, usually based on PE or PP. Nonpackaging applications are following suit.
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SPE Automotive Awards Hail ‘Firsts’ and New Technologies
The 2022 automotive innovations awards gave nods to several ‘firsts’ and added alternative vehicle systems category
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Ultra-Compact PET Machine For 12 L in Two Cavities
New size of all-electric reheat stretch-blow machine for large PET bottles debuted from 1Blow at K 2022. It retains the company’s signature small footprint and energy-sparing features.
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Cross-Linkable Formulations for Photovoltaic Cables
Avient’s Eccoh XL 8148 PE-based formulations support the rising need for solar power generation.
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