Most of major industry events are postponed due to coronavirus
A plethora of industry events have been cancelled, postponed or gone on-line in a bid to keep the industry informed of new developments designed to keep businesses afloat going forward.
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LyondellBasell donates $1.3 million to support foodbanks
LyondellBasell is donating $1.3 million to support the COVID-19 response efforts of the Global FoodBanking Network and United States local food banks.
BASF donates over 100 million protective masks
As part of BASF’s “Helping Hands” campaign in the fight against the corona pandemic, BASF is donating 100 million protective masks to the Federal Republic of Germany.
Anti-bacterial polycarbonate surfaces
SABIC has launched a non-chlorinated and non-brominated opaque sheet, Lexan Cliniwall AC6200. The sheet aims to provide a hygienic, sanitary solution for interior surfaces to several industries around the world.
The Netstal Elion Med on the track of COVID-19
A new SARS-CoV-2 test from Roche makes it possible to quickly analyze a large number of samples for the presence of the novel coronavirus. The plastic consumable materials required for this are producedon machines from KraussMaffei's Netstal Elion series.
EuPC advocates for a postponement of the SUP Directive implementation
In an open letter sent to the European Commission, EuPC advocates for a postponement of the implementation of the Single-Use Plastics Directive in view of the current COVID-19 crisis in Europe.
Vostock Capital announces the launch of a series of free webinars
We are thrilled to inform that Vostock Capital remains a reliable partner. We do our best to strengthen business relations of successful companies.
TPEs with food contact approval
From toothbrushes to teething rings – many manufacturers of products for dental and oral hygiene are today specifying materials that have been approved for food contact in order to also ensure that they are highly non-irritant for skin and oral applications.
Pragmatic solutions for fight against COVID-19
In a recent roundtable, Nanofabrica invited interested parties to discuss ways in which its one-micron resolution additive manufacturing technology (with a 5 x 5 x 10 cm build volume) could be harnessed to create speedy, innovative devices to work against COVID 19.
Double-shell, welded motorcycle tank
The motorcycle tanks of BMW Motorrad’s models F 900 R and F 900 XR are made from Durethan BC550Z 900116 DUSXBL.
Styrenics Circular Solutions welcomes new member Greiner
Styrenics Circular Solutions welcomes Greiner Packaging, one of the leading European plastic packaging manufacturers. Forms part of SCS’drive to work together all along the value chain to fulfil the unique circularity capacity of polystyrene.
Weekly report on plastics industry
The economic situation of the plastics industry did not change significantly compared to the previous week. Bigger changes are expected after Easter. Many people assume that some companies may not start up after the holidays.