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FreshSafe PET Technology from KHS Meets APR’s Recyclability Criteria
PET bottles coated using Plasmax barrier technology have been recognized as being 100% recyclable by APR.
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Engel Launches Wintec and Opens Second Office in Mexico
Weeks after opening a second location in the country near Monterrey, Engel used Latin America’s largest plastics event—Plastimagen—to introduce the Wintec brand of injection molding machines to the Mexican market.
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PTi Appoints Fischer Applications and Technology Manager
Aspiring account ‘followed her nose’ to plastics processing and join sheet extrusion machine builder.
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Hexcel and Arkema Open Joint R&D Lab to Develop Carbon-Fiber PEKK Products for Aircraft
Hexcel and Arkema aim to develop carbon fiber reinforced PEKK UD prepreg tapes for lightweight aircraft parts.
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First PPS with Very High Flexibility
Toray Industries has developed the first PPS in the world that boasts high flexibility without compromising heat and chemical resistance properties.
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Dow and BiologiQ Collaborate on Evaluation of Plant-Based Polymers
Potential synergies are being explored between BiologiQ’s NuPlasticQ biopolymer and Dow’s PE resin portfolio.
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Arkema Starts Up First U.S. PEKK Production Plant
Arkema’s PEKK U.S. plant will strengthen the company’s offerings of advanced materials in demanding markets such as aeronautics, electronics, and automotive.
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Braskem America in New U.S. Distribution Partnership with PolyQuest for PP
Partnership leverages PolyQuest’s resin portfolio expansion and Braskem’s position as the largest PP producer in the Americas.
Read MorePlastics Industry Fly-In on March 27
This year’s Fly-In attendees will hold over 100 meetings with elected officials and their staff on the Hill
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Milliken Building Largest Clarifier Plant in its History
Growing global demand for Millad NX 8000 clarifier in PP applications is driving this major capacity expansion.
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