End Markets

Postconsumer

RPET Supply & Prices Stable

Fourth-quarter RPET should not see any big moves.

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UBE Machinery establishes UBE de Mexico to Service the Mexican Market

Machine builder seeks to better serve growing market.

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polyolefins

Tiger Stripe-Free PP, TPOs Featured on Citroen C4

The new Citroen C4 Cactus uses Borealis' tiger stripe-free PP and TPOs in both exterior and interior applications.

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PEEK Featured In New Line of Subsea Connectors

Victrex's PEEK is the overmolded insulating material in a new line of highly-efficient connectors for subsea and downhole applications.

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New Details On Big Area Additive Manufacturing (BAAM) Project

The BAAM machine from Cincinnati Inc. continues to evolve with more pros involved so that by next year, the company will be taking orders for beta level and production machines.

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Resin Conveying

World's Largest Most Advanced Recycling Development Center Open

Germany's Vecoplan receives rave reviews at the opening of what boasts to be the largest and most advanced center in recycling and reprocessing of waste and biomass.

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Medical

APPLICATION: Newborn Hearing Screener Features New Opaque Copolyester

Eastman's new opaque copolyester replaces PC/ABS in newborn hearing screener housing.

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Big Area Additive Manufacturing Stars at IMTS

Cincinnati Inc. is aiming to take orders for beta level and production machines next year for those who want to be first in the industry to use Big Area Additive Manufacturing (BAAM) machines.

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Automation Eliminates Contamination

Many molders use robots to boost output and repeatability, but SSI also uses them to prevent contamination of critical diagnostic products.

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Electronics

Electronics Production to Accelerate in 2015

Expect consumer electronics spending to grow for the rest of the year. Processors of electronics products should see growth in the second quarter of 2015.

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Plastics Size Reduction