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According to a survey by Global Information Inc., despite the decrease in demand for plastic injection molding during the COVID-19 pandemic, the market has now steadily recovered, reaching pre-pandemic activity levels.
Zotefoams will demonstrate its ongoing commitment to sustainability at Foam Expo Europe 2024 with the introduction of fully recyclable Polypropylene (PP) and Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU) foam ranges.
At the end of July this year, Cologne-based BIO-FED, a branch of Akro-Plastic GmbH, launched a new product line under the brand name M·Biobase.
At Formnext 2024 in Frankfurt, Germany, ArburgAdditive showcased its broad portfolio for industrial production based on plastic granules, filaments and liquid silicone with a total of six machine exhibits and numerous component examples.
The Brazilian recycling company Grupo Ecological, based in Limeira, to the west of São Paulo, has two plastic recycling lines dedicated to processing challenging post-consumer and post-industrial plastics into high-quality regranulate.
High-quality recycled-based plastic materials performs equivalently to virgin-based materials in moulding tools designed for virgin plastics.
New PHA compound leverages CJ’s unique amorphous PHA formulation and expands their portfolio of product grades suitable for straw manufacturing that began with their industrially compostable grade: PHACT CA1270P.
On 27 and 28 November 2024, Engel will open its doors for the foammelt Days, inviting experts and enthusiasts from the field of plastics engineering to explore the full potential of foam injection moulding in both theory and practice.
Ester Industries is planning to install Gneuss Omni 200 system to boost sustainable Bopet film production, aligning with India's 2025 recycling goals and regulatory requirements.
Last September Amut completed in Colombia the commissioning of the second of three plants for SMI Group, the food & beverage industry giant in Latin America, to the customer's full satisfaction.
Among the technologies developed by Promix Solutions for the plastics industry, the inline viscometer “Visco-P” is gaining increasing interest in the extrusion of foams.
At the Remondis site in Röstanga, Sweden, HDPE pipes and other plastic waste from production are transformed into new raw materials using a Weima PowerLine 2500 shredder and a subsequent washing plant.
The University Of Technology Chemnitz and the Austrian injection moulding machine manufacturer Engel are continuing their longstanding partnership in the development of process engineering solutions.
Walkers Chocolates is switching its popular own brand Turkish Delight and Mint Cream chocolate bars into EvoPak RCM, a 100% recyclable paper wrapper. The bars will begin rolling out to selected Asda and Premier stores this month.
With the new Cooling Tornado, Hasco is providing an innovative solution for increasing efficiency and saving energy during the cooling of the mould. Innovative Shadowfree technology as module element eliminates shadow formations in valve gate systems.
The new EU funded ReBioCycle project provides a portfolio of bioplastic sorting and recycling technologies within three complementary waste-processor-centric hubs.
Delta Tecnic a company specialized in the manufacture of masterbatch for the plastics and cable industry, takes a step forward with the launch of its own line of metallic fiber masterbatches.
International distributor Biesterfeld and industry leading premium industrial polymer business Delrin are further expanding their collaboration in the UK, Ireland, the Nordics, the Baltic States and Egypt.
2024 marked an important transition for Coca Cola, towards its sustainability goal aimed at reducing PET use by 2025. According to a company’s note, this shift will cut the annual use of virgin PET by the equivalent of nearly 800 million bottles in 2025, compared to 2024.
Marking many decades of successful cooperation between ARaymond GmbH & Co KG and Sumitomo Demag, the automotive assembly and fastening specialist recently commissioned two new all-electric IntElect 75 ton machines.
Project Re:Claim, a joint venture between the Salvation Army Trading Company and Project Plan B, has been nominated for the Plastics Industry Awards 2024 in the "Recycler of the Year" category.
Plast Eurasia Istanbul, the eagerly anticipated coming together of the plastic industry, will once again take the stage with record-breaking number of participants to display their innovations at Tüyap Fair and Congress Center between December 4-7.
Sabic today announced the official launch of its new US$170 (S$220) million Ultem resin manufacturing facility in Singapore, marking the company’s first advanced specialty chemical manufacturing facility.
Evosys has been responsibly committed to environmental protection and sustainable action within the company for several years.
From January 7–9, 2025, ArabPlast 2025 will be held in the United Arab Emirates, providing professionals with an unmatched opportunity to network, gain knowledge, and investigate the most recent advancements and trends influencing the sector.
The successful finalists in the first Plastics Recycling Awards India, which recognise and celebrate achievement throughout all parts of the plastics recycling chain in India, have been announced.
Xenia Materials, a global producer of high-performance thermoplastic specialties, will present its new range of innovative and sustainable filaments for FFF 3D printing at Formnext 2024 in Frankfurt - Hall 12.1 - Booth G48.
PlastiLoop, Veolia's worldwide offer for recycled plastics, launched a new plastic recycling facility in Japan early this year. PlastiLoop boasts a network of twelve facilities and an annual production capacity of 250,000 tonnes of recycled polymer in Asia.
Neste, Alterra and Technip Energies have signed a collaboration agreement to advance the circularity of plastics by providing the industry a standardized technology solution for chemical recycling, also referred to as “advanced recycling”.
Polymer distribution continues playing a strategic role within the polymer industry value chain. It offers polymer producers chances to reduce costs, boost productivity, and provide superior service and support to plastics processors.
GreenPlast 2025, the international exhibition and conference dedicated to materials, technologies, and processes for plastics and rubber processing with a focus on environmental sustainability and energy efficiency, is set to return to Milan from 27 to 30 May 2025 at Fiera Milano, Rho Pero.
A sterile process chain from preform sterilisation to sealing - this summarises the principle of the Contipure AseptBloc. A system that has proven its worth: At Krones, almost 90 per cent of aseptic fillers are currently integrated into this block solution.
The implications of future PFAS regulations are to be addressed during the free-to-attend conferences sessions at the AMI Plastics World Expos in Cleveland, OH on November 13-14.
Greenhouse roofing solution uses Sabic linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) from advanced recycling of post-consumer plastics from the company’s Trucircle portfolio.
Avient expands its recently launched reSound REC TPE AF 7210 grades to Asia, offering a range of PCR-based solutions for overmolding PP in demanding automotive applications.
The Women in Plastics Italy (WIP-IT) association was established through the initiative of a group of women working in the plastics industry with the aim of enhancing female talent both in society and in the relevant industry.