End Markets

Automotive

SPE Automotive Awards Give Nod to 'Firsts' & Pandemic Solutions

The 50th annual automotive innovations awards recognized several “firsts” and an added category of innovative solutions for COVID-19 protection. 

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Medical

Comar Cuts Ribbon on New Plant

The supplier of packaging and custom medical devices marked the completion of its nine-month effort to shift operations to its largest Wisconsin facility to date.

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Medical

Rosti Group’s Malaysia Molding Site Achieves ISO13485 Certification

The London headquartered plastic injection molding company said the certification of the Malaysian site will allow medical device manufacture there.

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Polyolefin Pressure Pipe Can Now be Biaxially Oriented

Technology introduced by SABIC reportedly improves properties across the board and cuts resin use by at least 30%.  

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Automotive

New Grades Target Electric Vehicles

SABIC says the two new glass-fiber-reinforced grades of Noryl bring enhanced flame retardancy and impact strength to battery modules and housings in electric vehicles (EV).

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Construction

Teknor Apex Acquires Lanier Color, Expands Into PVC Colorants

Teknor broadens portfolio with PVC color concentrates and specialty compounds for building and construction.

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Thermoforming

OMV Acquired by MalStra LLC

The Italian maker of thermoforming and extrusion machinery has been purchased by the Florida-based startup headed by plastics packaging industry veterans.

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Automation

Natech Adds Injection Molding, Automation Equipment

Two new Arburg presses and four filling and sealing lines have been installed in the molder’s Class 8 cleanroom in support of medical diagnostics, including COVID-19 testing.

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Hayco Molding Plant Garners LEED Platinum Certificate with Assist from Wittmann Battenfeld

82 servo-hydraulic injection molding machines help Hayco’s plant in the Dominican Republic win environmental award from the U.S. Green Building Council.

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Electronics

Anti-Stat Compounds for Explosive Environments

SABIC’s new materials meet EU’s ATEX safety requirements for electrical conductivity while giving customers a choice of desirable performance and processing attributes.  

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Blending & Dosing