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Avery Dennison joins Ellen MacArthur CE 100
Membership in the CE100 reflects Avery Dennison’s ongoing practice of joining forces with customers and suppliers across the supply chain to deliver solutions that can make a material difference in the world. The company believes that…
NEW POLYAMIDE 6 (PA6) COMPOUNDS OUTPERFORM STANDARD PA6 DUE TO LOWER MOISTURE UPTAKE
The Creamid P Series from Teknor Apex Absorbs Less Water than Standard PA6 Allowing for Superior Property Retention after Conditioning
Creamid P Series polyamide 6 (PA 6) compounds absorb nearly one-third less water at saturation than…
Paper filter from local algae could save millions of lives in Bangladesh
The problem of access to safe drinking water in most parts of Bangladesh is a persistent challenge. Now, a team of scientists from Uppsala University, Sweden, and Dhaka University, Bangladesh, shows that a locally growing and previously…
Flame-retardant TPEs with adhesion to polyamides
The increasing use of thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) in multi-component applications with thermoplastics requires a solid understanding of the influences that affect the adhesion properties. This applies in particular if the hard component…
INEOS Styrolution announces high flow ABS grade
INEOS Styrolution, the global leader in styrenics, announces today a new ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene) grade as part of its Novodur family of ABS specialty copolymers. The new material grade, Novodur P4XF, excels with a high…
CAN THE GLOBAL PLASTIC WASTE EXPORT MARKET BE REVIVED?
With the introduction of plastic import bans across South East Asia, the global export market has slowed hugely over the last 12 months.
Countries such as China, Thailand, Malaysia and India have restricted plastic and other waste being…
Coperion K-Tron Announces the Next Generation of High Accuracy Vibratory Feeding…
Coperion K-Tron is proud to announce a completely new K3 line of vibratory feeders for dry bulk solids which will be exhibited at K 2019. The innovative new feeder design features a unique, patent-pending drive system combined with an…
Circular economy will give us a competitive edge
Interview with Thomas Herrmann, CEO at Herrmann Ultraschalltechnik GmbH & Co. KG.
All players along the plastics value-added chain are joining forces in Europe to initiate a functionable circular economy. No other country has…
New BRUGGOLEN additives overcome performance boundaries
Brüggemann will present its latest developments in performance-enhancing, cost-effective additives for both virgin polyamides and polyamide recyclates. The innovations range from efficiency-increasing flow enhancers for shorter cycle times…
As a machinery manufacturer you can do a lot
Which part does mechanical engineering play in circular economy for plastics?
Andreas Lichtenauer: In particular as machine manufacturers, we must ask ourselves what role we can play in the process towards sustainable handling of plastics.…
Largest ERF continuous melt filter for ultra-high throughputs and removing difficult…
Ettlinger, a member of the Maag Group, will take advantage of the upcoming K 2019 to unveil the brand new ERF 1000 high performance melt filter for very high throughputs in recycling applications for plastic materials. The four filter drums…
EDI Autoflex Die from Nordson Ended Gauge Bands and Sagging That Had Forced Frequent Die…
EDI Autoflex Die from Nordson Ended Gauge Bands and Sagging That Had Forced Frequent Die Cleaning, and Yielded Packaging Film with Less Haze and Better Gloss
Asia Poly Films Industries, a versatile producer of biaxially oriented…