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KEY BRAND OWNERS CONFIRMED AT POLYMERS IN FOOTWEAR 2020
The fourth edition of AMI's Polymers in Footwear Conference returns to the Sofitel Hotel Kurfürstendamm in Berlin, Germany from 28-29 October 2020.
This high-level international conference brings together leading shoe manufacturers,…
Sidel provide local healthcare players in France with bottles for hydro-alcoholic gel
In the fight against COVID-19, Sidel have transformed their international centre of excellence for PET packaging development and blowing solutions in France into a production centre and launched an exceptional production of bottles for…
Composites for economical lightweight construction
Large portfolio of material solutions and processes
High strength combined with low weight and efficient production – thanks to this combination of properties, composites are becoming increasingly popular. In recent years, Covestro has…
Fused deposition modeling with 3D printers using thermoplastic elastomers from KRAIBURG…
KRAIBURG TPE has performed extensive tests to examine the suitability of its thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) for use in additive manufacturing (AM). The tests have shown that almost all of the company’s TPEs can be processed with excellent…
Plastics Industry Association Response to FRONTLINE & NPR: Plastic Wars
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 1, 2020—FRONTLINE and NPR reported a story yesterday titled “Plastic Wars” which focused on the problem of plastic waste and recycling. Tony Radoszewski, President & CEO of the Plastics Industry Association…
Sidel and Niche Cocoa team up to serve millions of school children in Ghana
Niche Cocoa Industry Ltd., Ghana’s largest fully integrated cocoa processor, recently signed a deal with Sidel with the intention to advance into previously uncharted territory: beverage production. The company are planning to support…
Ascend makes first acquisition in China
Ascend Performance Materials, the largest fully integrated producer of polyamide 66 resin, announced today it signed an agreement to purchase the assets of NCM (Changshu) Co., Ltd., and Tehe Engineering Plastic (Suzhou) Co., Ltd., located…
Covid-19 pandemic impacts the supply chain for wind turbine blades in 2020 after an…
Insights and trends in material consumption for the global production of wind turbine blades
A report published in May 2020 from industry consultants, AMI Consulting, estimates the value of the global composite blade market at €2.9…
PET RECYCLING: TOWARDS A CIRCULAR ECONOMY
Altshausen, 27 May 2020 – Lightweight and inexpensive, plastic is one of the world’s most used materials, but its extreme durability means that effective end-of-life management is critical. High quality recycling is therefore an…
BOREALIS PRODUCING CERTIFIED RENEWABLE POLYPROPYLENE AT OWN FACILITIES IN BELGIUM
• EverMinds™ in practice: Another milestone reached in Borealis’ efforts to advance the circular economy
• Kallo and Beringen production sites receive ISCC Plus certification
• Collaboration with upstream and downstream value chain…
Community masks from Frobel manufactured with Wittmann Battenfeld injection molding…
Frobel, domiciled in Blaufelden, Baden-Wuerttemberg, has developed a high-quality community mask for the fight against COVID-19 together with its partner company AKO Kunststoffe Alfred Kolb GmbH in Hoffenheim. The parts for this mask are…
Germany Bans Events, Exhibitions & Gatherings Until End Of August 2020
Concerts, festivals, trade fairs, football matches with crowds – these are some of the major events in Germany which will not be allowed to go ahead this summer due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Chancellor Angela Merkel of the…