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Automation

FANUC America Announces Expansion

The global supplier of automation, machining and injection molding equipment has plans to nearly double its Michigan campus.

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sustainability

New In-Mold Labels Enhance Recycling of PP Containers

New PP IML labels from MCC Verstraete separate from PP containers during mechanical recycling to preserve the color and transparency of the container resin.

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industry 4.0

Using Blockchain to Track and Verify Recycling

Supply chain partners assess software for tracking materials.  

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Recycling

Ineos Olefins and Polymers Europe Joins the HolyGrail 2.0 Initiative for Recycling Plastic Waste

The company has joined the Digital Watermark Initiative to improve the sorting and recycling of plastic waste.  

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sustainability

Custom Engineered Polymers can be Separated for Recycling

Polydiketoenamines can be customized, combined, then taken apart again.

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World-Scale Methyl Methacrylate Plant Planned in Bay City, Texas

OQ Chemicals signs final investment decision to support Röhm in construction of world-scale MMA plant.  

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Blow Molding

Trexel Broadens Support for Foam Blow Molding

Agreement with MuCell Extrusion allows Trexel to pursue foam blow molding in packaging as well as automotive.

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LS Mtron Consolidates Service Groups, Names Service Manager

The Korean maker of injection molding machines formally merged the US Plastics Machinery Business of DJA, which it acquired in 2021, and promoted Bradd Harried to customer service manager.

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Commodity Resins

Bayport Polymers Starts Up Commercial Olefin Operations

The new cracker will supply existing PE production units and new Borstar production for the “Baystar” PE joint venture of Borealis and TotalEnergies.

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Tooling

Graham Buys Tool Maker Kennedy

Graham says the acquisition will help it support customers throughout the life of their extrusion equipment.  

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