Medical

Sheet Extrusion

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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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

Compression Blow Forming: Promising New Process

‘Game-changing’ technology is overcoming initial growing pains with a new generation of machines.

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Medical

Price Hikes On Nylon 66 and 6 Underway?

While price increases for nylon 66 are attributed to supply contraints, those for nylon 6 are linked to upward raw material costs.

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Packaging

Developing Tomorrow’s Containers: Inside Amcor’s R&D Center

How award-winning package design, full-service laboratory facilities, and game-changing process development support a world-class injection and blow molder.

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Transparent Nylons That Can Also Be Used As Additives

Dual-function transparent nylons from Invista make debut at NPE2015.

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Medical

Carbon Fiber Filament For New 3D Printing Capabilities

  Just last year, Eastman Chemical and Helian Polymers of The Netherlands, a leader in filament 3D manufacturing, teamed up to launch a 3D printing filament under Helian’s ColorFabb brand based on Eastman’s Amphora 3D XT-copolyester.

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Construction

TPEs For Extreme Conditions Including Medical Sterilization

Designed to perform under very high and very low temperatures during medical sterilization procedures and demanding environmental conditions.

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Commodity Resins

A.Schulman To Acquire Citadel Plastics

In yet another acqusition, A.Schulman marks a significant strategic milestone as it continues to transform itself.

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Ineos Combines Its Styrolution and Ineos ABS Businesses Here

Ineos is bringing together its Styrolution and Ineos ABS ´óÏó´«Ã½ activities in North America by end of year.

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Blending & Dosing