Consumer Products

NPE

New Custom-Made Colorant and Additive Masterbatches

Tosaf features new anti-fog barrier for film and packaging; a new chemical-resistant UV masterbatch and more.

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Blow Molding: Wide-Ranging PET Technologies for Higher Productivity & Specialty Products

Nissei ASB brings one- and two-stage stretch-blow machines for beer bottles, airline liquor miniatures, sports bottles, premium cosmetics, and wide-mouth jars.

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ExxonMobil Explores PP Production Expansion Along U.S. Gulf Coast

New PP project investment decision likely to be made later this year with startup as early as 2021.

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Additives

Conductive Blacks for Automotive Body Parts Debut

Orion's XPB 633 Beads are also suited for electronic packaging and blown films for a range of packaging uses.

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Variegated Effects Colorants for Polyolefin Indoor/Outdoor Consumer Goods

Teknor's new effects colorants produce mottled, swirled, streaked or 'camouflage' colors for coolers, kayaks, containers and more.

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Integrated Metal/Plastic Processing for Teletronics

Engel combines metal punching and tapping with injection overmolding in one integrated process.

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Engel Brings Economical Chinese-Built Machines to the Americas

Engel’s Wintec servo-hydraulic two-platen and all-electric toggle injection presses are now available here for general-purpose molding.

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NAI Reshores Some Connector Molding

After closing U.S. manufacturing in 2009 following the telecom and broader market collapse, NAI is opening a new production site in Michigan, including injection molding.

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Electronics OEMs Face Slower Growth

Strong 2017 created overcapacity, which is expected to balance out this year, as demand increases.

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Plastics Processing Continues Expansion

Business is poised for additional growth this year.

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Plastics Size Reduction