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Automotive

Chemical Recycling Trials for Glass-Reinforced Nylon

Honda and Toray are jointly validating a process for recycling Nylon 6 with automotive applications.

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Biopolymers

Danimer, Chevron Expand Biopolymers Partnership

Two companies exploring development and commercialization of materials for blown/cast film, injection molding and rotomolding.  

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monitoring

Eigen Integrates Ampacet Color Monitoring into Machine Vision Solutions for Plastics

Injection molders, blow molders and extruders looking to avoid downtime and reduce scrap related to defect detection and color monitoring get a single solution for inline quality monitoring and management.  

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Tessy Plastics Names New President

Owner Roland Beck will transition from president to CEO as longtime Tessy employee, Stafford Frearson, takes the reins of the global injection molder and contract manufacturer.

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Recycling

Industry Association Campaign Centers Workers Who Recycle Plastic

Advocacy campaign videos present policymakers with a view of plastic recycling as a manufacturing process from those who do it.

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NPE

NPE2024 Registration Opens

After what will be a 6-year hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, registration is open for the triennial show, which will take place May 6-10, 2023, in Orlando, Florida.

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Postconsumer

University Startup Provides Plastic Labware Recycling in the UK

Labcycle has started a pilot plant, using technology it hopes can recycle up to 60% of plastic lab waste.

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Packaging

In-Mold Labeling Solution Incorporates Certified Renewable PP

Resin manufacturer, film producer, label maker and injection molder collaborate on bio-derived in mold labeling. 

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Tooling

Eifel Mold & Engineering Celebrates 50 Years in Moldmaking

Under the leadership of founder Josef Hecker and his son, Rick Hecker, Eifel has developed a reputation for producing high-quality injection molds, in addition to playing an active role in giving back to the industry.

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Kurz Opens New Plant in Vietnam

The maker of decorative thin films invested 37 million euros in the new 60,000-m2 plant in Quy Nhơn, which joins regional production facilities in China and Malaysia.

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Process Cooling
Plastics Size Reduction