End Markets
Victrex Develops PAEK for Additive Manufacturing; Leads Consortium for Advancing AM Technologies
New generation materials rival earlier versions for both laser sintering and fusion filament fabrication processes.
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Electronics Industry Reports Growing Revenue, Capital Expenditures
First-quarter numbers show electronics is growing more than twice as fast as overall economy.
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Plastics Processing Ends Best Six-Month Period in Recent History
June 2018’s reading of 56.3 pulls half-year index to 57.1.
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Prices Flat for PE, PVC; Down for PS; Up for PP, PET
Contrary feedstock and demand trends lead to divergent pricing behavior.
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Growth in PP Compounds Driven by Engineering Developments
AMI Consulting's new study sees strong demand from automotive and appliances for PP compounds.
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Material Handling: New Loaders and Receivers Handle Smaller Throughputs for Medical Jobs
Cleanroom-ready design and construction make them well suited for medical processing applications on injection molding machines up to 400 tons.
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FibreTuff Starts Up Compounding of Cellulose-Based Biomaterial with a Focus on Medical Devices
The facility will manufacture FibreTuff PAPC filaments and powders for 3D printing and compounds for molding of Class I and II medical devices for spine, trauma and sports medicine.
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All-PE Printed Collation Film Replaces Cardboard for Craft Beer Packs
Berry, Dow collaboration helps boost sales for beer maker while cutting costs and offering more in the way of sustainability, branding and shelf appeal.
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Extrusion Firms Combine on Novel Catheter Shafts
Adam Spence and Microspec combine to offer catheter shafts that are more efficiently produced and mechanically sound
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Materials: High-Gloss Specialty Nylon for Auto Interiors
BASF’s Ultramid Deep Gloss enables structures, functionalized surfaces and requires no coating.
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