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Automotive

Borealis Starts Up U.S. Based Compounding Plant for TPO and Short-Glass Fiber PP Compounds

The Taylorsville, N.C. plant has an initial capacit of 66 million lbs/yr.

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sustainability

Extrupet Adds Second Starlinger PET Recycling Line

Extrupet Group has ordered a second Starlinger PET recycling line to meet the country’s growing demand for rPET.

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Bombardier Transportation To Use F900 3D Printer From Stratasys

The manufacturer will produce final end-use rail parts, as well as manufacturing tools and prototypes for trains and trams across German-speaking countries.

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sustainability

Ineos Styrolution, GreenMantra to Partner on Advancing Polystyrene Chemical Recycling

This joint development agreement brings together a promising match between the chemical up-cycling technology patented by GreenMantra for plastic waste and the manufacturing expertise of Ineos Styrolution.

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Henkel Offers Materials Platform for Additive Manufacturing

The company’s open materials platform is designed to collaborate with manufacturers of 3D printers and system providers to enable the qualification of new materials for different printing technologies.

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Novel and Playful Foldable Trivet Made of PPSU

BASF’s Ultrson P PPSU used in a simple yet technologically sophisticated household item.

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ExxonMobil Doubles Capacity of Santoprene Thermoplastic Elastomers in Wales

Santoprene TPVs get play in lightweighting  and sustainability of automotive parts and consumer goods. 

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HP Enlarges Its 3D Printing Footprint with Four Major Announcements

A more efficient Jet Fusion printer for volume production; a new elastomeric TPU powder; a 3D printing manufacturing network of qualified production shops; and deeper integration with Siemens’ digital manufacturing software.

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Packaging

Milacron Divests Its Blow Molding Machinery

Milacron sells Uniloy blow molding 大象传媒 to investment firms; Brian Marston remains in charge.

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Packaging

Agr International Adds PET Bottle Line Optimization Services

Agr’s new Process Performance and Optimization Group can provide production-line auditing and optimization planning, as well as job-specific services such as recipe design and startup assistance.

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