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Additives

Nexam to Supply Diab with Property-Enhancing Nexamite for High-Performance PET Foam

2020-2021 supply agreements between Nexam and Diab further strengthends growth of PET foam cores used by windmill manufacturers. 

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Ultimaker Connects 3D Printing Experts With Hospitals During Coronavirus Outbreak

Ultimaker is making its global network of 3D printing hubs, experts and designers directly available to hospitals in need of tools and applications that are short in supply and can be quickly produced with 3D printing during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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sustainability

Clariant and Floreon to Collaborate on 'Performance' Biopolymers

A collaboration between Clariant and Floreon aims at expanding high-performance biopolymer applications to more markets.

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Niigata Fills New Regional Sales Manager Role

Gregory Lewis will occupy the new position created after the injection molding machine supplier began direct sales in the U.S. in 2019.

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Canon Molds New Market in Medical Contract Manufacturing

Expanding more into medical product development and contract manufacturing, Canon Virginia finds success in projects that exploit the long-honed expertise of its parent company in areas like printing and imaging with demanding manufacturing requirements.

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Medical

Recycling in the Healthcare Industry

Robert Render of Ravago Recycling Group (Skokie, Ill.) discusses how the Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council (HPRC) is helping to find end-of-life solutions for the 14 million tons of plastic generated annually at healthcare institutions.

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Medical

Why Is Medical Packaging So Essential?

Healthcare workers can be exposed to viruses and deadly diseases every day. Because of this potential exposure, it is important to protect healthcare workers and their patients.

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economics

COVID-19, the Fed Funds Rate and the U.S. Plastics Industry

Is the economy experiencing a financial meltdown necessitating drastic action from the Fed? The answer is a resounding no – the U.S. is not in a financial crisis.

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Postindustrial

'Bubble Barrier' Cleans Plastics Waste from Amsterdam Canal

Novel system ‘airs out’ plastic waste from waterways.  

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Postindustrial

Department of Energy Announces $25 Million for Plastics Recycling R&D

To further advance the Plastics Innovation Challenge, DOE also announced the launch of the new BOTTLE Consortium. 

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