Consumer Products
Processing Index Rallies for Another Month
With a February reading of 58.6, the index expands at its fastest rate in five years.
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New Custom-Made Colorant and Additive Masterbatches
Tosaf features new anti-fog barrier for film and packaging; a new chemical-resistant UV masterbatch and more.
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Blow Molding: Wide-Ranging PET Technologies for Higher Productivity & Specialty Products
Nissei ASB brings one- and two-stage stretch-blow machines for beer bottles, airline liquor miniatures, sports bottles, premium cosmetics, and wide-mouth jars.
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ExxonMobil Explores PP Production Expansion Along U.S. Gulf Coast
New PP project investment decision likely to be made later this year with startup as early as 2021.
Read MoreConductive Blacks for Automotive Body Parts Debut
Orion's XPB 633 Beads are also suited for electronic packaging and blown films for a range of packaging uses.
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Variegated Effects Colorants for Polyolefin Indoor/Outdoor Consumer Goods
Teknor's new effects colorants produce mottled, swirled, streaked or 'camouflage' colors for coolers, kayaks, containers and more.
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Integrated Metal/Plastic Processing for Teletronics
Engel combines metal punching and tapping with injection overmolding in one integrated process.
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Engel Brings Economical Chinese-Built Machines to the Americas
Engel’s Wintec servo-hydraulic two-platen and all-electric toggle injection presses are now available here for general-purpose molding.
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NAI Reshores Some Connector Molding
After closing U.S. manufacturing in 2009 following the telecom and broader market collapse, NAI is opening a new production site in Michigan, including injection molding.
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Electronics OEMs Face Slower Growth
Strong 2017 created overcapacity, which is expected to balance out this year, as demand increases.
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