At next year’s NPE2021: The Plastics Show, the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) will present its inaugural William R. Carteaux Leadership Award to an industry professional who has achieved distinction working for the betterment of the …
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NEWS
Avient ColorForwardâ„¢ Experts Predict Pandemic Likely to Influence Color Preferences, Even in 2022
by tecnoplastAvient Corporation, Â provider of specialized and sustainable material solutions and services, today announced that Avient ColorWorksâ„¢ has launched ColorForwardâ„¢ 2022. This 16th edition of the annual color forecasting guide for …
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Airnov Healthcare Packaging is introducing its new brand, OXYNOVTM. Applicable for High Protective Barrier Bottles, OXYNOV offers protection for pharmaceutical, nutraceutical and probiotic products. The OXYNOV Barrier Bottles utilize extrusion-blow-molding …
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The date of the next edition of Plast 2021, the international exhibition dedicated to the plastics and rubber industry, has changed. Plast 2021 will take place in Milan from 22 …
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Solvay and PrinterPrezz are collaborating to develop 3D printing selective laser sintering solutions (SLS) for implants and other medical devices. PrinterPrezz is a trailblazer in combining polymer and metal 3D …
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TECHNOLOGIES
BASF and BillerudKorsnäs cooperate to develop home-compostable paper laminate for flexible packaging
by tecnoplastBASF and the Swedish packaging manufacturer BillerudKorsnäs have cooperated to develop a unique home-compostable paper laminate for flexible packaging. The multi-layer film consists of three basic components: BillerudKorsnäs‘ paper ConFlex® Silk, …
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Uncertainty among companies due to high infection numbers proved too great In agreement with its partners in associations and the industry, and with the trade fair advisory committee, Messe Düsseldorf …
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NEWS
Francesco Franceschetti Elastomeri yesterday, MARFRAN today: new brand, new color, same DNA
by tecnoplastTen years have passed from the managing by out that gave birth to Francesco Franceschetti Elastomeri, a decades-long history that begins in 1987 and continues today; a path projected towards …
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Illimity Bank, a high-tech bank listed on Borsa Italiana’s STAR segment, has completed a financing operation worth 10 million euro to support the growth plans of Amut, a leader in the …
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Royal DSM, a global science-based company active in nutrition, health and sustainable living, today announced that it will start a strategic partnership with Neste, producer of renewable diesel and sustainable …
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TECHNOLOGIES
APK’s Newcycling® LDPE recyclate delivers on shrinkage and film thickness
by tecnoplastBroadening the market potential of plastic recyclates and thereby furthering the uptake of recycled content across Europe is APK AG’s core objective. The innovative recycling company from Merseburg, Germany has …
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Anyone seeking to get one step ahead and sniff out trends in medical technology, made a point of attending the Arburg Summit: Medical 2020 on 19 November. Thanks to the …
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PEOPLE & BUSINESS
Tiziano Caprara starts as new Managing Director of KraussMaffei Italy
by tecnoplastTiziano Caprara has taken the position of Managing Director at KraussMaffei Italia. Tiziano succeeds Andrea Bottelli, who headed the Italian subsidiary initially for the Netstal brand (now KraussMaffei High Performance) …
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The trade fairs interplastica, International Trade Fair for Plastics and Rubber, and upakovka, No. 1 Trade Fair in Russia for Processing and Packaging, scheduled for 26-29 January 2021 at the …
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NEWSTECHNOLOGIES
Mars and Huhtamaki join SABIC’s TRUCIRCLE™ initiative for pet food packaging based on certified circular polypropylene
by tecnoplastSABIC today announced that biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) film based on the company’s certified circular PP from feedstock recycling of used plastics will be introduced in primary pet food brand …
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STRATEGIES
The Royal Society of Chemistry publishes pioneering research on silicone crosslinking without precious metals
by tecnoplastA special honor has been bestowed upon researchers from the WACKER Group and from the WACKER Institute for Silicon Chemistry at the Technical University of Munich, Germany. Their pioneering work …
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Products made from bio-based plastics must undergo the same testing procedures as conventional plastic products to access the market of the European Union (EU). Thereby a health risk for consumers …
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RadiciGroup High Performance Polymers will present its offer targeted for additive manufacturing and water management systems during a webinar scheduled for December 10 in cooperation with UL Prospector. In the …
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The integration of the Freeformer into the digital customer portal arburgXworld is a new feature that Arburg will be presenting for the first time at the Formnext Connect 2020. ARBURG …
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In the recent past, Arburg has very successfully combined its digital products and services in arburgXworld. The ambitious goal is to enable customers to increase production efficiency and transparency and …
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Messe Düsseldorf agreed on a way to hold interpack from 25 February to 3 March 2021 with its industry and trade association partners, as well as the trade fair advisory …
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Due to the continued impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and after thorough consultation of clients and partners, the JEC World team announced that the next edition of JEC World is postponed …
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Having the data is not the same as being able to analyze and use them to improve procedures and production. Applying the Pareto Principle, we could say that 20% of the …