Medical
Major New Injection Molding Group Emerges
In seven months, Westfall Technik has made six acquisitions in injection molding, prototyping, and moldmaking.
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Chinaplas 2018 Sets Attendance, Space Records at New Venue
More than 180,000 attendees turned out for the four days of Chinaplas 2018 at its new show venue, with more than 26% of those coming from outside China.
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NPE2018 New Technology Focus: LSR in the Spotlight
LSR remains a popular topic, visible at numerous molding demos at the show.
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NPE2018 New Technology Focus: More Customized TPEs Emerge
From satin-smooth for consumer goods to medical-grade materials, new TPEs are more targeted to customized applications.
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NPE2018 New Technology Focus: Engineering Resins Getting More Customized
Materials firms tailoring resins for specific applications.
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NPE2018 New Technology Focus: Micromolding is Big
Micromolding is a growing force in medical, electronics and micromechanical parts.
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Walmart V.P. of Merchandising Execution & U.S. Manufacturing Featured Speaker at the Show's Plastics Market Briefing
Marsiglio addressed Walmart's policy roadmap to renew U.S. manufacturing, including policy recommendations that support the plastics industry at IHS Markit/PLASTICS briefing.
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Sumitomo’s Theme: Productivity + Flexibility + Reliability
Sumitomo Demag aims to demonstrate a combination of speed, flexibility, proprietary technologies, and automation with six machine cells running at NPE2018.
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NPE2018 New Technology Focus: Additives
The broad range of new additives includes modifiers, silicone additives for various polyolefins, compatibilizers PET and PLA, a blowing agent reinforced nylons, flame-retardant synergists for wire & cable, unique colorants, and color-tracking software for liquid-color metering devices.
Read MoreIHS Markit Briefing: What Lies Ahead for the Plastics Industry?
Market pros provide insights on the economy, energy, feedstocks and polymers.
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