End Markets
BASF and Toray in Supply Agreement for Production of CFRT Tapes for Automotive & Industrial Applications
Toray Advanced Composites (U.S. office in Morgan Hill, Calif.) and BASF, Florham Park, N.J., signed a manufacturing and supply agreement focused on the production of continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastic (CFRT) tapes for the automotive and industrial markets.
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Materials: Lightweight Honeycomb Production Technology at K 2019
EconCore to highlight its patented technology for various industries.
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Materials: Next Generation Conductive Masterbatch Technologies
RTP Co.’s new CCX line designed to mitigate ESD.
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PE & PP Prices Down
A buyer’s market for both polyolefins could continue though this quarter and into the fourth.
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INEOS Styrolution Celebrates Groundbreaking of New ASA Plant
The new ASA plant further strenghthens INEOS Styrolution’s global lead % increases local supplies.
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Sidel Buys PET Moldmaker
Sidel adds to its tooling capabilities with acquisition of COMEP in France.
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PET Stretch-Blow Molding Tip: Use Preforms While They’re Fresh
Moisture uptake in storage is almost impossible to remove from PET preforms and can negatively affect processing and container performance.
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Injection Molding R&D Projects Presented at K 2019
IKV shows efforts to use AI to simplify injection machine setup and new technology for coating interiors of small, hollow articles.
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Blow Molding: New Packaging Machine Concept Previewed at K 2019
A sleek new look from Bekum, plus new extruder and controller and quick mold change.
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Blow Molding: “Zero Cooling” Boosts Productivity Of One-Step PET Stretch-Blow Machines
Five machines at K 2019 will demonstrate new PET stretch-blow technology that boosts productivity by two or three times.
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