End Markets

Decorating, Printing: New Decorating Technologies for Tubes and Injection Molding at K 2019

Digital metallic and multicolor decorating of squeeze tubes, combination hot-stamping and four-color printing machine, and large-area injection molding IMD were some of the news from Kurz at K 2019.

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Medical

Materials: PC Resins for Drug Delivery and Surgical Devices

Covestro launches two new medical-grade families of polycarbonate.

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Elastomers

Materials: TPE for Biopharmaceutical Tubing

PolyOne’s Versaflex HC BT218 addresses increased interest in silicone alternatives.

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Electronics

Domo Chemicals Completes Acquisition of Solvay's Performance Nylons Business in Europe

With this acquisition, Domo makes its entry into the nylon 66 911±¬ÁÏÍø.

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Packaging

Chroma Color Acquires Plastics Color Corp.

Chroma has further expanded its colorant and additives 911±¬ÁÏÍø with its newest acquisition of Plastics Color.

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Biopolymers

First PHA-Based Home Compostable Bags Commercially Underway Through New Partnership

Using film resins made with Danimer Scientific’s Nodax PHA biopolymer, Columbia Packaging will manufacture home compostable bags and roll-stock.

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Materials: Flame-Resistant Specialty Copolyesters for Electronic Medical Devices

Eastman’s newly expanded portfolio of Tritan MXF copolyesters includes flame-retardant grades for housing and hardware of electronic devices.

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Multicomponent

Trexel hires Ludwig to Lead Packaging Sales

Joins foaming specialist after 35 years working for both processors and equipment suppliers.

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Comar Acquires iMARK Molding

The New Jersey based maker of rigid plastics packaging has acquired the Wisconsin based contract manufacturer and custom molder focused on medical.

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Commodity Resins

Game-Changing Permanent Labeling Technology for Polyolefins Gets Traction

MIGS’ innovative VersaFlex Labeling System is being adopted by key machine makers for decorating blow molded, injection molded, thermoformed and rotationally molded products.

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Process Cooling
Plastics Size Reduction