Medical
Aurora Plastics Acquires Elastocon
Aurora Plastics’ most recent acquisition further broadens its TPE offerings with Elastocon’s industry-recognized soft-touch portfolio.
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New, Largest Boy Machine Arrives in U.S.
Open house displays first model of Boy 125 E to hit our shores.
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Cell Automates Overmolding, Inspection of Hypodermic Needles
Moldworx designed a mold, end-of-arm-tooling and automation cell to automate production of hypodermic needles, replacing manual post-mold gluing.
Read MoreFast-Growing Westfall Technik Acquires Two More Molders & a Moldmaker
Three purchases in the first quarter of 2019 add to the group’s focuses on medical and micromolding.
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Is a New Crop of Processors Emerging with More Materials Know-How?
Recent graduates of plastics education programs appear to be closing a longstanding gap in processors' contributions to materials selection for applications.
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Growth Continues in Medical Market
Free cash-flow improvement exceeds reduction in capital expenditures, signaling continued medical industry growth.
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Materials: Non-Silver Antimicrobial Technology for PP, ABS, PC
Lotte’s new Evermoin technology boasts safe, effective, fast-acting, and durable protection in fight against healthcare associated infections.
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Additives: High-Temperature Colorants for High-Temperature Resins in Healthcare Applications and More
PolyOne’s Colorant Chromatic colorant/additive masterbatches for polysulfone-based resins offered in custom and laser markable colors as well as pre-colored compounds.
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Eastman to Launch Advanced Circular Recycling Technology
Through Eastman’s methanolysis process, polyester-based waste products are broken down to their monomers which can then be used to for new polyester production.
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‘We Don’t Shy Away from a Challenge’
Meredith-Springfield thrives on technically difficult blow molding jobs that others avoid. Its latest pioneering effort is pushing the limits in the new field of EPET.
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