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DSM and APK Cooperate on Expanding Recycling of Multilayer Food Packaging Films
APK has developed a unique process that addresses end-of-life for multilayer PE/nylon 6 packaging films.
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Additive Manufacturing: First High-Purity PVDF 3D Printing Filament
Based on Arkema’s Kynar PVDF, Nile Polymer’s new filament is designed for large parts without dimensional warping.
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Honeycomb Materials Applied in Industrial Packaging and Commercial Transportation Products
EconCore’s technology for the continuous production of thermoplastic honeycomb core panels is now in mass markets.
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Biodegradable Films & Nets for Vegetables Sourced from Horticultural Wastes
Spain-based plastics and agricultural R&D collaboration leads to biodegradable packaging from fruit & vegetable by-products.
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Mixed Bag for Prices of Volume Resins
Prices are up for PP, PET and nylon 66; flat-to-down for most others.
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News Highlights from NPE2018
Developments in Industry 4.0, multi-layer preform molding, automation, LSR processing, and PP were among the major newsbreakers at May’s show. And one film processor finalized purchases of 13 new lines.
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Test Lab Validated Injection Molded Structural Electronics Part for Auto OEM
TactoTek’s IMSE design includes more features than traditional electronics solutions.
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World's First 5th Generation 3D Printing Filament from New JV
Perstorp and 3D4Makers form ElogioAM to advance additive manufacturing.
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Braskem Celebrates 30th Birthday of Spheripol PP Process
Potential acquisition by LBI would bring the technology back to its original home.
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Disruptive Technologies to Have Significant Impact on Chemical Industry
IHS Markit sees crude oil-to-chemicals and oxidative coupling of methane to olefins as key disruptions to conventional petrochemical production.
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Bracing for Possible Supply Shortage of Nylon 66
PolySource, for one, has been preparing for this with alternatives it offers. How big is this concern? Who’s working on solutions, including alternative offerings?
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