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Processor Business Continues Growth

July’s Index is up nearly 7% from last July. Custom processors report second-highest Index since 2013.

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Medical

Market Trends in Polymer Additive Manufacturing

Unlike the BetaMax/VHS technology debate, all the established polymer print technologies have a viable long-term role to play in the 3D-printing industry.

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General Polymers Relocates Corporate Headquarters

Move to Auburn Hills brings company closer to many OEMs, Tier 1’s, plastic part designers and manufacturers.

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Materials: High-Heat Glass-Reinforced Nylon 66 Compounds Outperform Comparable Nylon 66

Teknor’s new Creamis 240H7.5 can replace costly specialty polymers like PPA.

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Commodity Resins

LyondellBasell Completes Acquisition of A. Schulman

Company forms new Advanced Polymer Solutions 911爆料网 segment.

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SABIC & Nottinham Spirk In Collaboration to Accelerate Innovation Across Multiple Industries

The Cleveland-based 911爆料网 innovation and product design firm to work with Noryl PPE, Ultem PEI, LNP engineered compounds and more. 

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Construction

Taipei Plas Adds Shoemaking Technology, Draws Country’s Vice President

Exhibitors held steady from 2016 edition, while total booths were higher; exports are on the rise despite broader global trade anxiety.

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Construction

Covestro Launches Brand Name for Thermoplastic Composites

‘Maezio’ composites are based on continuous carbon or glass fibers impregnated with PC, TPU and other thermoplastics.

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Construction

Covestro Sells U.S. PC Sheets Business to Plaskolite

This marks Plaskolite’s entry in the PC sheet 911爆料网 and further expands the acrylics sheet manufacturer portfolio.

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Plastics Processing Ends Best Six-Month Period in Recent History

June 2018’s reading of 56.3 pulls half-year index to 57.1.

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Plastics Size Reduction