News

Arburg Cancels 2021 Technology Days Event

Originally moved from its traditional Spring timing to June, Arburg has cited the ongoing pandemic in canceling its 2021 Technology Days event at its Lossburg, Germany headquarters.

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Biopolymers

Cove & RWDC Industries in Exclusive Agreement to Support Production of the ‘First’ Biodegradable Water Bottles

Materials innovation company Cove’s partnership with PHA supplier RWDC will supply Cove with PHA for the production of the first water bottles made of biodegradable material.

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Compounding

Haartz Buys Minority Stake in Peak

Automotive supplier Haartz invests in compounder in a move to facilitate growth for both.  

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sustainability

Danimer Receives Innovation Research Grant to Support Biodegradable PHA Plastic Solutions

Project to be conducted with University of Minnesota’s ForeverGreen Initiative to investigate pennycress oil in production of PHA for single-use products.

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Conventus Moves Toward Industry Collaborations as COVID-19 Vaccines Surge

The distributor/formulator of high-performance plastics has started to in-person parts development collaborations as restrictions are loosened.  

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Packaging

SABIC and KraussMaffei Collaborate on Development of Innovative Thin-Wall Packaging

The partners launched their collaboration at the newly expanded Thin-Wall Packaging Applications Center at KraussMaffei’s Swiss subsidiary and manufacturer of Netstal injection molding machines  

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Falcon Plastics Expands Tennessee Facility

The South Dakota headquartered custom molder has broken ground on a 20,000-ft2 expansion at its site in Lexington, Tenn., allowing it to add new processing equipment.

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Blow Molding

BASF’s PPSU Used to Extrusion Blow Mold ‘Next-Generation’ Baby Bottles

Japan’s Zoom T is making its new curved baby bottles with BASF’s transparent Ultrason P 3010.

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Packaging

FPA Develops Roadmaps to Guide Packaging Supply Chain Players on Aligning Flexible Packaging to Circular Economy Framework

Roadmaps are designed for FPA members, policymakers, NGOs, consumer product companies, consumers, local municipalities, and other associations.

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Molding Solutions Acquires Seabrook Plastics

With the assistance of Nuvescor Group, the two Michigan-based injection molders will be joined.

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