End Markets

Medical

Expanded NPE3D Pavilion Announced By SPI

Eighteen companies are already planning to exhibit in the newly-expanded NPE3D pavillion at NPE2015.

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Thermoforming

NPE2015: The Right Show at the Right Time

In recent years, plastics trade shows in North America have sometimes been written off as out of fashion and in decline. But in around 140 days, a giant plastics trade show in Orlando seems likely to quash emphatically any notions of irrelevance for such industry events.

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Automation

How Currier Puts the ‘Custom’ In Custom Blow Molding

The three key ingredients are responsiveness, full-service product development, and control over both the bottle and the cap.

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Packaging

Illig Expands U.S. Presence

Adds space in Midwest plant for spare parts, training and a showroom.

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Clearly a Contender

LSR Vies for New Applications in Automotive, Lighting, Healthcare, and More.

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Postprocessing

Touch-Sensitive Control Surfaces: The Next Thing in Medical Technology?

Cost savings and cleanability are moving overmolded capacitive-sensing films from automotive consoles into medical equipment.

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Slower Growth Ahead for Appliances

Housing permits and residential construction spending have been decelerating for some time, and spending on appliances will likely follow suit.

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Elastomers

Celanese Acquires Conductive Plastics Compounder

The acquisition of Cool Polymers includes its thermally and electrically conductive compounds, as well as electrically insulative compounds, based on a variety of engineering plastics and elastomers.

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Medical

Bloomer Expands to Barrier Blown Film

Custom processor of cast embossed film buy barrier blown film leader Optimum.

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Thermoforming

Swiss Thermoforming Machine Maker Sets Up U.S. Operations to Tap N.A. Market

A Swiss maker of complete thermoforming lines is taking another crack at the North American market, setting up sales, service and R&D in Wisconsin, with plans to exhibit at Pack Expo and NPE2015.

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Process Cooling
Plastics Size Reduction