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Automotive

DuPont Boosts Polymerization Capacity of High-Temperature PPA

After increasing capacity of its Zytel HTN in the U.S., DuPont has similar plan underway in Germany to meet increasing demand.

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Biopolymers

Italian Partnership to Pursue Technology for Production of Biopolymers from CO2

Multi-utility provider Hera teams up wit Bio-on to support new company Lux-on’s challenge to revolutionize the production of PHAs.

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Construction

M.Holland is Now North American Distributor for Borealis' Polyolefins

This distribution agreement supports both companies’ focused approach to continued growth in automotive, appliances, general molding, and non-healthcare packaging.

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Postconsumer

Coca-Cola Invests in PET Recycling Initiatives

Coca-Cola announced two investments to speed the development and deployment of breakthrough enhanced recycling technologies that will convert recycled plastic into food-grade PET for use in the company’s beverage bottles.

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Automotive

Trio of Headlines in Lightweight Composites for Automotive & More

Injection overmolding in automotive; HP-RTM of hollow composite parts; and development of specialized equipment for UD tape stacking and consolidation.

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Packaging

Sidel Acquires PET Packaging Designer & Moldmaker

PET Engineering Srl in Italy adds to Sidel’s package of PET packaging capabilities.

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Electronics

Continuous Compression Molding Challenges Injection for Optical Parts

SACMI’s CCM systems, originally developed for bottle caps, now show promise for high production of lighting lenses and other optical parts.

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Blow Molding

R&B Expands Blow Molding Portfolio

R&B adds accumulator-head machines and all-electric shuttles through alliance with Taiwanese manufacturer.

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Austrian LSR Tooling & Systems Supplier Now Represented in U.S.

ACH Solution USA is a new resource for injection molders.

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Software Offers Three New Capabilities for 3D Printing

Scheduling, production monitoring, checking parts’ economic suitability for AM, and simulation that predicts part distortion—all specifically for additive manufacturing.

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Plastics Size Reduction