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Automation Cuts Production Time For LED Lighting Units by 89%

Robot-assisted overmolding helps Swiss company compete with low-wage countries.

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Packaging

October’s Index—50.1

Mid-size plants drive growth among processors.

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Additives

Thanks to This Material, There's No Hard Coating Needed

New additive that improves scratch/mar resistance in molded & extruded parts.

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Automotive

Ryton PPS Used in Polimotor 2 Engine's Water Pump

Solvay's PPS compound helps cool the all-plastic engine.

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Commodity Resins

BASF to Expand North American Capacity of UV Stabilizers

Capital investment to boost production of Tinuvin product lines in step with polyolefin capacity expansions.

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Automotive

K2016 Materials and Additives from Polyscope, A. Schulman and Dow Corning

Polyscope, A. Schulman, Dow Corning highlighted new products and applications along with soon-to-be launched materials and additives.

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Automotive

Kurz, Engel and Lanxess Team for Decorated, Overmolded Continuous Fiber Sheet

A process to decorate a hybrid composite/thermoplastic part with a decorative film in one mold was among several new decorating technologies exhibited at K 2016 by The Kurz Group.

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Commodity Resins

Polyolefins Rock at K 2016

Loads of new engineering resins and compounds are being showcased at K 2016, but new and improved polyolefins and polyolefin elastomers also shined in Dusseldorf.

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Manifold Printed for Plastic Engine; Material Reclaimed from Airbags; High Heat Nylon Doesn’t Need Stabilizers

Several new materials are being launched and discussed a K 2016 Solvay, including some very interesting strides in additive manufacturing.

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Process Cooling