End Markets
Natech Adds Injection Molding, Automation Equipment
Two new Arburg presses and four filling and sealing lines have been installed in the molder’s Class 8 cleanroom in support of medical diagnostics, including COVID-19 testing.
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Hayco Molding Plant Garners LEED Platinum Certificate with Assist from Wittmann Battenfeld
82 servo-hydraulic injection molding machines help Hayco’s plant in the Dominican Republic win environmental award from the U.S. Green Building Council.
Read MoreAnti-Stat Compounds for Explosive Environments
SABIC’s new materials meet EU’s ATEX safety requirements for electrical conductivity while giving customers a choice of desirable performance and processing attributes.
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Chemically Recycled EPS Packaging Used by High-End Design Furniture Maker
BASF’s Styropor Ccycled used by Ekornes for its Stressless furniture brand.
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European Moldmaker Launches U.S. Subsidiary
Dutch firm IGS GeboJagema’s North American division will be based in Washington D.C. and initially focus on sales and service support to its existing client base.
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100% Biobased PET Bottle Gets Closer to Commercialization
It’s not here quite yet, but ability to make both key PET precursor chemicals from plant-based sources is “ready for commercial scaling.”
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EcoCore PP-Based Recyclable and Reusable ‘Zero-Waste’ Cups Used At COP26
Bockatech’s EcoCor foam core technology for lightweight and reusable packaging ‘starred’ at this year’s conference.
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The Accidental Molder
Peyton Owen came to plastics after decades in commercial real estate, but by empowering his employees through listening, he’s learning molding and success at D&M Plastics.
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ALPLA to Add Facility in Missouri
The 246,000-ft2 greenfield site in Kansas City will be dedicated to injection molding and completed in late 2022, with groundbreaking slated for later this year.
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Building a Better Bottle
To ensure successful package development, all stakeholders must come together at the start of the project to establish the goals, functional requirements and desired outcomes for each new bottle design—as well as identify any limitations or complex challenges associated with fulfilling those goals.
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