End Markets
Beacon MedTech Solutions Increases Injection Molding Capacity
The company’s Leominster, Mass. facility has recently installed two new Sumitomo (SHI) Demag machines with plans to add an undisclosed number more in the first half of 2022.
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Molded, Hybrid Composite Creates Tough Truck-Mounted Toolbox
SABIC long-glass-fiber polypropylene (PP) overmolded onto continuous-glass-fiber-composite laminate inserts resulted in a plastic toolbox for Dongfeng Motors that is 30% lighter than a steel counterpart.
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Single- and Twin-Screw Lines for PVC and Polyolefin Pipes
New line produces pipe in a range of configurations for construction, other markets.
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VOID Opens R&D and Compound Manufacturing Facility for Sustainable Flexible Packaging
This marks the materials science company’s first plastic reduction research labs and compound manufacturing facility
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Schoeneck Containers Is Now Radius Packaging
Name change reflects a broader focus on complete rigid packaging solutions, and keeping customers as the central focus.
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New Test Method for PP Pressure Piping
ASTM has approved a new standard method to help ensure PP pressure piping materials are resistant to disinfectants.
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Smallest Model in Hybrid Injection Molding Machine Line Optimized
Netstal has redesigned drive components of the hybrid ELIOS series, resulting in reduced dry-cycle times, lower energy usage, and a smaller machine, with the smallest unit in that line—the 460-ton press—now shorter.
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TriMas Acquires Intertech
The global manufacturing company said the addition of the Denver-based customer injection molder will further TriMas Packaging Group’s push into the medical market.
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Award-Winning Thermoformer: Ray Products Focuses on Pressure Forming for Crisp Aesthetics, Part-to-Part Repeatability
Ray Products’ pressure-forming expertise was recognized in the 2021 SPE Thermoforming Gold Award for its multi-part medical cart made with thermoplastics to replace cast urethane.
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Solvent-Based Inks Boost PET Recycling
Sun Chemical’s SunSpectro SolvaWash solvent-based inks allow higher quality and yield of recycled PET from bottles.
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