End Markets
Materials: PVC Foaming Compounds Coated with Blowing Agent
PolyOne’s new Geon Cellular Vinyl formulationg for trim and molding applications feature a proprietary technology that alleviates separation and consistency issues.
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First CFRTP for High-Volume Production Vehicles Now in Use
Teijin’s Sereebo carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic selected by GM for use in select pickup box applications.
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Polymers that Change Fluorescence or Color When Under Mechanical Load Under Investigation
A Swiss-Japanese university team is investigating a sensor molecule (“mechanophore”) that emits fluorescent light that could be used as a built-in warning for when parts are near failure.
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Runipsys North America Opens New Sales and Service Center in Ontario
The France-based hot runner manufacturer has partnered with a tool and die maker in Windsor to establish a new sales and service center.
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Patented Additive for Nano-Degradation of Broad Range of Thermoplastics Used in Packaging
Timeplast can mimic the natural enzymatic process up to 100% through a thermo-chemical and synthetically-based approach.
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Under One Roof: Innovative Recycler Closes the Loop
rPlanet Earth looks to disrupt the plastics recycling industry by creating a truly sustainable, closed-loop system for recycling and reuse of post-consumer plastics, with reclaim, sheet extrusion, thermoforming and preform making all in the same plant.
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Residential and Commercial Construction Outlooks Diverge
The changing trend in construction has resulted in a significantly lower forecast for the industry in late 2019.
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Super-Compact Auxiliary Injection And Intrusion Units
Unusually compact secondary injectors outfit standard presses for multicomponent and sandwich molding.
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Materials: Glass-Reinforced PPS for Electric Vehicle Thermal Management Systems and More
DSM expands EV thermal management portfolio with new PPS grade.
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Ultra-Recyclable, High-Barrier PE Film Laminate
Amcor’s AmLite Ultra Recyclable packaging product boasts a carbon footprint reduction of up to 64%.
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