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Medical

Freudenberg Medical Appoints New CEO

The medical devices, tubing and product manufacturer has promoted Mark Ostwald from the management board and his previous role as the chief technology officer.

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Asaclean Launches Interactive, Educational Website

Offering nearly 500 pages of purging content in English & Spanish, the new site is suited to both new and experienced processors.

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Axiom Group Expands into U.S.

Axiom Engineered Systems will open its first U.S. site in Capac, Mich.—a facility that will house its plastic injection manufacturing, warehousing, distribution and administration.

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Thermally Conductive Nylon 6 for Electric Sports Car Component

Cooling element for the charge controller of an electric sports car made from Lanxess’ Durethan BTC965FM30 nylon 6  

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Materials

Plaskolite Acquires MXL Industries

Thermoplastic sheet and acrylic resins supplier buys molder and coater of optical parts.

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industry 4.0

Energy Consumption in Manufacturing: New Data Standard in Development

Industry 4.0 data-communication standards will gain a protocol for sharing information on energy use in production.

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Alternative Aseptic Carton Packaging Supplier Uses Bio-Attributed LL/LDPE

Through its partnership with Ineos and UPM, Greatview launched biobased Greatview Planet packaging line for liquid dairy and non-carbonated beverages.  

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Medical

Minnesota Rubber and Plastics Opens Innovation Center

The plastics and rubber compounder and molder has opened the 9000-ft2 center that’s intended to help speed product development with design, prototyping, testing and production capabilities.

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Biopolymers

Fratelli Guzzini Selects Sustainable Styrenics from Ineos Styrolution

The styrenics used in the drinkware are based on biomass balanced styrene produced by BASF

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Extrusion

Still Time to Register for SPE Extrusion TopCon

‘Precision Extrusion’ Topcon will be held June 21-23 in Nashville.

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