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Phoenix Technologies invests $18 million to add new wash line

The proprietary new wash line is expected to be operational by the end of 2015.

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Medical

Extreme Molding’s Joanne Moon Reflects on 38 Years

Nearly 40 years in medical plastics working in extrusion and injection with stops at an OEM, a startup, a material supplier and finally a custom molding operation give Joanne Moon a very unique perspective on the intersection of plastics and healthcare.

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Medical

Italian Equipment Makers Aim For U.S. Expansion

Expansion plans by some Italian plastics equipment manufacturers are focused on North America

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Packaging

NYC Hit With A Lawsuit Over EPS Ban

  A New York City ban on expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam packaging is set to go into effect July 1.

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Medical

Transplants: More Evidence of Processing’s Resurgence in U.S.

Three major firms set up first processing operations in America.

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Packaging

Sigma Plastics Buys Tara Plastics Corp.

Sigma Plastics says the Tara deal reflects the company鈥檚 expansion into value-added films.

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SABIC Gets 2015 Crystal Cabin Award For Clear Lexan Sheet

In its entry into the only international competition for excellence in aircraft interior innovation, SABIC wins award.

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Packaging

Kuraray Expands Into Biobased Barrier Materials Through Plantic Acquisition

Japan's Kuraray has acquired Australia's Plantic Technologies and now enters the biobased barrier food packaging market sector.

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More News in TP Composites

Materials supplier installs automated composite molding cell, and custom molder opens advanced composites center.

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Wittmann Battenfeld Unveils Composite Molding System

Another injection-machine builder enters the competition in organosheet overmolding.

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Plastics Size Reduction