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Report: Advanced Plastics Recycling Has Potential for $10 Billion Economic Output
If widely adopted, these processes could result in nearly 40,000 direct and indirect U.S. jobs, as much as $2.2 billion in annual payroll, and another $9.9 billion in direct and indirect economic output.
Read MoreSolvay, Aerosint Partner to Develop SLS Printing Process for High-Performance Polymers
Solvay has entered a research collaboration agreement with Aerosint to develop an economically viable SLS printing process for high-performance polymers.
Read More98% of European Plastics Production Covered by the Operation Clean Sweep Program
Operation Clean Sweep is an international program to prevent pellet loss.
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Oden Launches Partnership Program for Machinery OEMs
The supplier of industrial automation and IoT technology says its platform will allow machine makers to provide customers with real-time alerts and fix equipment before it fails, reducing or eliminating unplanned downtime.
Read MoreStudy Cites Advantages of Continuous Mixer to Compound PLA
NaureWorks, Farrel Pomini trials show advantages of machine builder’s continuous mixers vs. twins in compounding Ingeo PLA.
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Herbal Essences Unveils Brand’s First-Ever Beach Plastic Bottle
Three of the Herbal Essences bio:renew Collections will be available in these limited-edition Beach Plastic bottles from March to June 2019.
Read MoreFirst New Plastics Economy Global Commitment Report Reveals Targets and Initial Steps
Major companies including Carrefour, Colgate Palmolive, Danone, MARS, Nestle虂, SC Johnson, The Coca-Cola Co., and Unilever publish data on their annual plastic packaging volumes, most of them for the first time.
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SPE Extrusion Division Holding May 'Mini-Tec'
Slated for May 1-2 in Charlotte, program will feature tutorial presentations on Day 1, and advanced presentations relating to the extrusion of PET and PLA formulations on Day 2.
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Machine Learning Helps Software Fill Key Gaps in Plastics Data Sheets
MobileSpecs LLC has boosted the breadth and depth of its materials database for injection molders by applying a machine learning algorithm to predict missing information for key processing parameters, including data points like drying temperature.
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Heraeus and Engel Join Forces For Injection Molding Liquid Metals
New amorphous metal alloys from Heraeus and a special injection machine from Engel open up a new realm of injection molding possibilities.
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