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Plastics Processing Equipment Supplier Engel Celebrates Opening of Swiss Tech CentreINEOS launches new advanced recycled plastic production productCMG Granulators unveils new line for high-capacity plastic recyclingNew report reveals Europe is leading the charge in plastic waste managementIPL, Schoeller Allibert Merger Builds Global Sustainable Plastic Packaging PowerhousePlastics Processing Equipment Supplier Engel Celebrates Opening of Swiss Tech CentreINEOS launches new advanced recycled plastic production productCMG Granulators unveils new line for high-capacity plastic recyclingNew report reveals Europe is leading the charge in plastic waste managementIPL, Schoeller Allibert Merger Builds Global Sustainable Plastic Packaging Powerhouse

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NDC Announces Terry Patterson VP Customer Care

October 31, 2016 / May 8, 2017 by plasticsinfomart

IRWINDALE, CA, October 28th 2013 – (www.ndc.com) – NDC Infrared Engineering is pleased to announce the appointment of Terry Patterson as Vice President of Global Customer Care for its Sensors, Systems and Metals divisions. Mr. Patterson’s responsibilities involve managing NDC’s Customer Care division and for developing its various Support Products that are designed to maximize […]

Graham Engineering appoints Steve Maxson Global Director of Business Development – Medical

October 29, 2016 / February 23, 2017 by plasticsinfomart

YORK, PA, U.S.A., October 27, 2015: Robert Deitrick, vice president of global sales for Graham Engineering Corporation, has appointed Steve Maxson to be the company’s global director of business development – medical. “Steve brings more than 15 years of experience in medical extrusion technology, product development, and sales,” said Deitrick. “For our medical customers and […]

Expectations, new needs drive auto design, material choices

October 28, 2016 / March 30, 2017 by plasticsinfomart

Changes in car buyers’ expectations are driving automotive design and material selection of the future, said industry experts kicking off the Design Chain @ K conference. Consumer demands for premium finishes and multifunctionality are pushing designers to find new ways to use carbon fibre in BMW interiors, said Hilke Schaer, senior consultant on fibre composites […]

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Plastic roads under development

October 28, 2016 / May 9, 2017 by plasticsinfomart

Extruded and injection-molded from post-consumer recycled polyolefins. Dutch company KWS Infra has signed a cooperation agreement with processor Wavin and resin supplier Total to develop roads manufactured from plastics as a sustainable alternative to traditional asphalt roads. The intent is to utilize post-consumer recycled polyolefins (polyethylene and polypropylene) mainly sourced from packaging and industrial applications. […]

More towns are tossing out plastic shopping bags

October 28, 2016 / May 8, 2017 by plasticsinfomart

Industry lobbying may have helped block a state legislative effort to limit use of disposable shopping bags earlier this year, but local environmental advocates see victory in the growing numbers of cities and towns that banned the bag. At least 18 communities this year passed rules regulating or outright banning retailers from using disposable plastic […]

Kraiburg thermoplastic elastomers win auto design award

October 27, 2016 / February 22, 2017 by plasticsinfomart

An innovative glove compartment produced by a collaboration between German firm Kraiburg and car giant BMW has won an award from The International Society of Plastic Engineers. Kraiburg thermoplastic elastomers win auto design award The winning design used thin-film technology with a soft touch texture that was achieved with Kraiburg’s thermoplastic elastomers in the “Body […]

PlasticsEurope new packaging group aims to make ‘significant contribution

October 27, 2016 / May 8, 2017 by plasticsinfomart

PlasticsEurope chose K 2016 as the stage upon which to place its new Plastics Packaging Circular Economy Group, which will work within the value chain to capitalise on plastics as a resource. Karl-H Foerster, Executive Director, PlasticsEurope, and Patrick Thomas, President of PlasticsEurope and CEO of Covestro, presented the new venture for the first time […]

Clariant Masterbatches continues high-temp resin processing unit global expansion

October 27, 2016 / May 5, 2017 by plasticsinfomart

Specialty chemicals firm Clariant has revealed that its five-year CHF10m (£8.3m) upgrade plan is proceeding on schedule, with refurbishment now completed at its plant in Ahrensburg, Germany. Clariant’s global head of segment consumer goods and engineering and high temperature polymers Jeff Saeger, who is heading the expansion program has reported that two extrusion lines at […]