We at Borealis are committed to doing our part to help stop the spread of the coronavirus. In order to protect the health and safety of our employees, contractors, and business partners, we are diligently monitoring global developments and…

Sukano is launching a newly formulated transparent Impact Modifier for COLD, flash frozen and room temperature applications under the umbrella of the SUKANO RPET Product Portfolio. The new SUKANO Impact Modifier Masterbatch can replace…

Case Western Reserve researchers developing process to recycle ‘thermoset’ plastics; examples include wind-turbine blades, auto parts, boats, and other structural materials. Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have developed a…

The world is full of curiosities, full of world and memorial days, some of which could not possibly be any more absurd. Has anyone ever heard of Smoke Detector Day (every Friday 13th), World Nothing Day (January 16th), International…

For the Paris Air Show, Cevotec released the additive, automated production of an aircraft window funnel / The prototype was shown at the Paris Air Lab site and in the ESA pavilion. “With the fully automated preforming of such a complex…

BRUGGOLEN TP-H1607 and BRUGGOLEN TP-H1805 are additions to Brüggemann's extensive additive portfolio for polyamides. These newly developed antioxidant blends allow polyamide materials to exceed current performance limits and offer exciting…

Brabender Technologie focused on a feeder specially designed to tackle recycling tasks at the Solids trade fair in Dortmund on April 1 and 2, 2020. The manufacturer of bulk material handling equipment therefore specifically utilized the…

Aurora Kunststoffe, a company located in Neuenstein, Germany, and since the end of 2019 is a member of MOL Group, is demonstrating how plastic processors’ production waste can be recycled and upcycled profitably. This producer of…

Munich-based Wacker Chemie AG was honored with this year’s supplier award in the Long-Term Relationship category by Mölnlycke Health Care. The Swedish wound-dressing manufacturer’s decision was prompted by the outstanding quality of the…

Happ is a well-known manufacturer of parts and assemblies for the automotive industry based in Ruppichteroth, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The equipment used to make these products includes several injection-molding machines of the…

Advanced chemistry developed by Teknor Apex Company has yielded a new series of thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) for over-molding that exhibit excellent adhesion to engineering plastic substrates while meeting the stringent requirements for…

Modern Plastics India – Interview Questions (Feb/March 2020) Answered by Dinesh Budapanahalli, Vice President -Service & Sales Hot Runners Yves Rebert, Rigid Packaging General Manager Central & West Asia …

i-mold has developed a line of compact rotary cooling units that facilitate the cost-efficient integration of rotating cores into injection molds. The device's main components are a stator designed for twist-lock installation which also…

Moulds and tools are becoming increasingly complex. Performance limits repeatedly need to be broken and new ideas and innovations are called for in order to develop new solutions. As an internationally leading supplier of standard…