End Markets

PET Processing

Integrated Injection System for Blood-Collection Tubes

Husky says the system started up by CML Biotech Ltd. of India is the first of its ICHOR units to be deployed in the field.

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Biopolymers

Avantium and SCGC Partner to Scale-Up CO2- Based Polymers to Pilot Plant

SCGC will use Avantium’s Volta Technology which uses electrochemistry to convert CO2 to chemical building blocks such as glycolic acid which combined with lactic acid make carbon-negative PLGA.

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Tooling

Stainless Steel Sealing Plugs Offer High Corrosion Resistance

Hasco says the plugs, which are used for diverting flows in temperature control systems and sealing drilled holes, are ideal for use in medical and clean-room spaces.

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Packaging

UPM Biochemicals and Selenis Form Strategic Alliance to Develop Sustainable PETG

Partnership to develop PETG made from renewable, sustainably sourced forest biomass for use in a variety of packaging applications  

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Biopolymers

How to Optimize Injection Molding of PHA and PHA/PLA Blends

Here are processing guidelines aimed at both getting the PHA resin into the process without degrading it, and reducing residence time at melt temperatures.

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Injection Molded Tape and Resin “Sandwich” Technology Debuts

During its Mobility Days in Austria, Engel and KTM Technologies debuted an all-plastic molded motorcycle seat base produced via a tape-sandwich process that can run in a standard molding process.

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Packaging

Spring Water Bottler Opens rPET Facility

CG Roxane announced its Tennessee plant, which will produce bottles from rPET flake, is fully operational.

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Electronics

"Sustainable" Halogen-Free Flame-Retardant TPEs for Consumer Electronics

Avient expands its reSound Bio and Resound Rec content TPE portfolios.  

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Medical

Ultrashort Pulse Laser Marking System for Medical Devices and More

FOBA’s F.0100-ir creates deep black markings on medical plastics, stainless steel and titanium.

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Acetal Resin Series for Medical Applications

Polyplastics’ Duracon POM PM series launched globally.    

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Blending & Dosing