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FibreTuff Starts Up Compounding of Cellulose-Based Biomaterial with a Focus on Medical Devices
The facility will manufacture FibreTuff PAPC filaments and powders for 3D printing and compounds for molding of Class I and II medical devices for spine, trauma and sports medicine.
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All-PE Printed Collation Film Replaces Cardboard for Craft Beer Packs
Berry, Dow collaboration helps boost sales for beer maker while cutting costs and offering more in the way of sustainability, branding and shelf appeal.
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Extrusion Firms Combine on Novel Catheter Shafts
Adam Spence and Microspec combine to offer catheter shafts that are more efficiently produced and mechanically sound
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Materials: High-Gloss Specialty Nylon for Auto Interiors
BASF’s Ultramid Deep Gloss enables structures, functionalized surfaces and requires no coating.
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Materials: Heavy-Duty PP Panels
SABIC’s new offering for building & construction is based on Stamax long glass fiber PP.
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Polyolefins Producer Borealis to Acquire Austrian Plastics Recycling Company
Proposed acquisition would expand Borealis’ recycling activities, which now focus on rigids, to include flexibles.
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DSM and APK Cooperate on Expanding Recycling of Multilayer Food Packaging Films
APK has developed a unique process that addresses end-of-life for multilayer PE/nylon 6 packaging films.
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Extrusion: Biax Lines for ‘Bone-In’ Meat Bags
Equipment also comes with materials-selection and processing know how.
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Market Minute: Packaging
Gardner Intelligence used first quarter results from 24 publicly traded U.S. packaging and container firms and additional data and analysis to assess the sector today and going forward.
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Nexeo Solutions to Distribute Albis Plastics' Nylon Compounds in North America
Albis’ Altech and Altech Eco nylon 6 and 66 prime and recycled compounds are made in the new Duncan, South Carolina compounding facility.
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