End Markets

Packaging

Taiwan Taps Into Market Opportunities Beyond China

Still inextricably linked with the plastics behemoth due west, Taiwan’s machinery industry is increasingly looking to the south for opportunities.

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Collaboration Transforms Nylon-Based Fishing Net Waste into High-End Surfboard Components

DSM and watersports company Starboard partner in the collection and upcycling of discarded fishing nets.

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Materials: Flame-Retardant, Impact-Modified PC/PBT

New additions to extensive portfolio of UL listed resins and blends for E/E/ from Polymer Resources.

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Extruded PP Foam Market to Grow Annually at Nearly Seven Percent

New study projects the low-density segment to lead the XPP foam market.

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Construction

Housing Poised for Growth

Wall Street’s latest projections for the U.S. home construction market are optimistic, with forecasts for 2019 and 2020 exceeding those for the overall economy.

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Construction

Danimer Announced Plans for Fermentation Plant to Produce its Proprietary PHA Bioplastic

A major milestone for Danimer Scientific as this facility aims to start operations in the fourth quarter of 2019.

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Conveyor Upgrade Keeps Currier on Track

Processor’s switch to modular plastic belt conveyors increased efficiency in bottle making by eliminating downtime.

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Medical

How to Improve Production of Catheters and Stents

Advances in downstream extrusion equipment have boosted production control.

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Construction

Machinery Shipments Rise in the Second Quarter

Plastics machinery shipments in North America grew for the fifth consecutive quarter on a year-over-year basis, while also topping first quarter results.

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Automotive

Christina Keller to Lead Cascade Engineering

Keller takes over for Mark Miller who officially retires at the end of September.

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