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Additives: Graphene Nanotubes in Fluoroelastomers Benefit Oil & Gas and Automotive Sectors
OCSiAl’s graphene nanotubes for fluoroelastomers (FKM) shown to perform optimally in components such as seals, O-rings, gaskets and hoses.
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Single-Dose Purge Compound Yields Big Savings for Molder
Blackhawk Molding switched to premeasured packets of a new purge compound for 63% overall cost savings.
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Reopening America: Winnebago Industries Goes Back to Work
Plants in five states have reopened, after a variety of measures taken to support employees, customers and communities.
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Netstal Machines Enable Lights Out Production of Coronavirus Antibody Tests
Coronavirus antibody test kits for Roche will be mass produced at an annual rate of 230 million units using three Netstal machines to clean room mold cups, pipette tips and racks to hold them.
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100% Recyclable PET Vies to Replace Composite Cans
Ring Container Technologies, Oakland, Tenn., a blow molder of HDPE and PET packaging, announced the first customer for its new SmartCAN, a PET can designed to replace the common composite can with a much more easily recyclable alternative at comparable cost.
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Sheet Processor Adds Capacity in Coronavirus Fight
Laminex is venturing into APET for first time to make PPE in Mexico, after purchasing one of PTi’s demo production lines. The turnkey system will ultimately be used by Laminex for its packaging products.
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Lanxess Partners with Chase Plastic Services to Distribute its High-Performance Materials (HPM) in the U.S. and Canada
Chase Plastic Services to distribute Lanxess’ Durethan nylon 6 and Pocan PBT compounds.
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Lindal Converts Aerosol Manufacturing Equipment to Make Sustainable and Needed Face Shields in Fight Against Coronavirus
Lindal Group’s R&D team in France took less than a week to modify selected assembly lines and start production of 1000 face shields per day.
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Updated: Protolabs Pandemic Response—7.6 Million Parts and Counting
At first a stop-gap for interrupted Chinese production then a bulwark of emergency medical production at home, Protolabs’ response to coronavirus continues, nearly 8 million parts and counting.
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Thermoformed Plastics of New England (TPNE) Provides Face Shields to Coronavirus Frontliners
TPNE recognized for community contribution during coronavirus pandemic with more developments underway.
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