NPE

Crosshead Die for Elastomers Adjusts Easily

NPE2024: Mechanically actuated gum space adjustment requires only ordinary socket wrench.  

Read More
NPE

'Hybrid' Die Design Eliminates Weld Lines, Cuts Stagnation

NPE2024: Newest extrusion tool retains benefits of previous design and adds features to boost quality.    

Read More

Robotic Speed and Precision on Display

NPE2024: Sepro’s S5-25 Speed and 5X-25 robots work together in an interactive NPE2024 display to show the company’s range of automation capabilities.

Read More

Additives for Boosting Performance and Sustainability of PE and PP Packaging

NPE 2024: Milliken’s UltraGuard 2.0 boosts barrier performance in HDPE and LLDPE while Hyperform HPN 58ei  improves properties of PP FDA-approved sheet and thermoformed packaging.  

Read More

Dr. Walter Kaminsky: Pioneer of Catalysts Revolutionizing Polymer Production and Recycling

Dr. Walter Kaminsky’s pioneering research on metallocene catalysts at the University of Hamburg sparked a global revolution in plastics production. Inducted into the Plastics Hall of Fame in 2024, Kaminsky’s legacy continues to shape the polyolefin industry and plastic recycling technologies.

Read More

H. Joseph Gerber: Pioneer of Plastics Innovation for Various Industries

The remarkable legacy of H. Joseph Gerber in plastics revolutionized multiple industries. Inducted into the Plastics Hall of Fame in 2024, Gerber's inventions — including computer-controlled fabric cutting and CAD/CAM systems — continue to shape manufacturing processes worldwide.

Read More

Innovator and Architect of INSITE Technology: Kurt Swogger

The pioneering legacy of Kurt Swogger at Dow Chemical Co. revolutionized the plastics industry with INSITE Technology. Inducted into the Plastics Hall of Fame in 2024, Swogger’s innovations in high-performance polyolefins have shaped industries worldwide.

Read More

Blown Film Lines Are Fully Customized

NPE2024:  Systems can be furnished for single- to nine-layer for barrier applications.

Read More

Dr. Cato Laurencin: Pioneer in Plastics for Regenerative Medicine

Dr. Cato Laurencin, whose groundbreaking work in plastics and regenerative medicine has transformed health care, was inducted into the Plastics Hall of Fame in 2024. Dr. Laurencin's innovative use of polymers for musculoskeletal applications has revolutionized medical devices and biologics.

Read More

Plasticizer-Free Proprietary Long-Chain Nylons

NPE 2024: NYCOA highlighting proprietary NXTamid L as a sustainable replacement to nylons 11 and 12.

Read More