End Markets

Materials at NPE: New Solutions to Enhance Processing, Performance, Sustainability & Cost

There was no shortage of new thermoplastics and additives covering the full range of end-use applications.

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Medical

What It Takes (And Doesn’t Take) To Be a Medical Molder

Medical molders absolutely must have a clean room and be ISO certified, right? ‘Wrong,’ says Extreme Molding’s Joanne Moon.

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Packaging

Packaging Demand Has Probably Peaked

Consumers are spending less on food and beverage consumption.

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Multicomponent

On-Site: A Big Molder’s Technical Engineering Plus a Small Company’s Customer Service

That’s the formula for rapid growth at a new/old firm serving medical, military, and aviation markets.

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Packaging

First Ocean-Cleaning System Set to Deploy in 2016

The Ocean Cleanup's unique ocean cleaning-system will be the longest floating structure ever deployed in the ocean.

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Packaging

PE Market Film Analysis: Converter Film

Market projected to grow by 3.6% year through 2017.

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Construction

Will BASF's Nylon 66 Force Majeure Impact the Domestic Market?

Duration of force majeure at BASF's nylon 66 UK production facility uncertain at moment.

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Commodity Resins

Nova Installs Nine-Layer Blown Film Coextrusion Line to Enhance Customer Collab

As part of a several upgrades at its Calgary R&D facility, Nova Chemicals has installed a semi-commercial scale nine-layer blown film coextrusion line.

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Huber Broadens Halogen-Free FR Portfolio

Through its new acquisition of the Safire phosphorus and nitrogen flame-retardant technology, Huber further diversifies its already broad portfolio of halogen-free flame retardants.

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Construction

Quanex Expands With Acquisition of U.K.'s' HL Plastics

Leading North American suppliers of energy-efficient window and door systems acquires major U.K. PVC extrusion company.

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Process Cooling