News

PLASTICS to Apply NPE2021 Exhibitor Fees to NPE2024 Show

2021 event was canceled due to Covid-19.

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Construction

Trilogy Plastics Adds Dual-Mill Pulverizer

Company’s new pulverizer doubles powder output for molding operations.  

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Packaging

Coca-Cola Pledges to Use More Refillable Bottles

Coca-Cola says 25% of all its beverages globally will be delivered in returnable/refillable containers by 2030, up from 16% in 2020.

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polyolefins

New HDPE Pipe Processor Goes ‘QuickSwitch’ Route

Encoma of Canada installs KraussMaffei’s first-ever QuickSwitch line in North American to maximize pipe production flexibility, with more capacity on the way.

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sustainability

New Pulverizer Helps PVC Processor Boost Output

New unit from Pallmann converts PVC scrap and delivers 2000 lb/hr of recycled PVC at 20 mesh (840 micron) particle size.   

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Biopolymers

NatureWorks and IMA Step-Up Testing of Compostable Coffee Pod

Initial filling tests at IMA’ lab on K-Cyo based on NatureWorks’ low-carbon Ingeo PLA accelerate based on promising results.

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Logitech Scales-Up Use of Recycled Plastic in Electronic Products

About 65% of mice & keyboards in the company’s largest product portfolio now use post-consumer recycled plastic

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Extrusion

New CEO for Davis-Standard

Extrusion and converting leader names Giovanni Spitale as top exec. Former CEO Jim Murphy elected as vice chairman of the Board of Directors.  

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Unique Coating Reduces Friction of Sliding Plastic, Ceramic and Metallic Components

Oerlikon Balzers extremely thin, hard Diamond-Like Carbon (DLC) coating decreases the COF of components to nearly zero, while increasing wear resistance  

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OCSiAl Gets Green Light for Luxemburg Graphene Nanotube Production Facility

New capacity expected to boost efficiency of plastics and rubber for the automotive industry.  

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Blending & Dosing
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