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sustainability

Starlinger Producing New White rPET Material

Trays, cups, and food containers manufactured from the white rPET are alternatives to single-use cups made from materials like polypropylene (PP) or polystyrene (PS).

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Study: Usage of 3D Printing for Manufacturing Sees Big Growth

The survey of practicing engineers found that 88% of respondents now use 3D printing/additive manufacturing in some way, and the technology is increasingly being used for the production of finished parts.  

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Biopolymers

ADM and LG Chem Explore U.S. Production of Lactic Acid and PLA

Plans are for early 2022 launch of joint venture to build, own and operate a U.S.-based facility of high-purity lactic acid on a commercial scale, with another project to produce PLA.  

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Solvay Expands Thermoplastic Composite Capacity

Solvay’s new TPC line will produce unidirectional composite tape from a range of high-performance resins including PVDF, PPS and PEEK.  

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Tooling

Advanced Technology Empowers Hot Shots Entry

Magor Mold utilized Husky's Ultrashot technology to enable the molding of an ultra-thin PC medical diagnostic array.

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Automation

Lockheed Martin Works with MakerBot for its AI-Assisted Lunar Rover Project for NASA

MakerBot 3D printers have been in use for about five years and have provided easily accessible 3D printing for a host of projects for Lockheed Martin’s team of engineers.

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Extrusion

KraussMaffei Adds Doran to Extrusion Sales Team

Machinery sales vet will cover northern U.S. as well as Canada.

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Recycling

NGR Relocates and Increases Size of U.S. Customer Care Center

The North and South America markets are covered by the center.

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Nexa3D and Henkel to Jointly Develop Turnkey Additive Manufacturing Systems

The companies joined together to open a full-scale additive manufacturing customer center in Ventura, CA.  

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Biopolymers

Pactiv Evergreen to Acquire Fabri-Kal

A prominent, family-owned thermoformer with a strong position in renewable packaging is due to be acquired by a global giant.

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