Industry Johnson & Johnson collaborates with HP on 3D printing technologies May 20, 2016 / March 7, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Johnson & Johnson announced that a collaboration between Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc. and a subsidiary of HP Inc. has already begun. The collaboration is focused on using 3D printing technologies to create better health care outcomes at reduced costs. According to Johnson & Johnson, the companies plan to combine their scientific, clinical, material science […] Read more »
Design World’s first 3D-printed wheelchair features stunning design May 19, 2016 / February 28, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Wheelchair is personalized to fit user’s body shape, weight and disability In my conversations with design engineers working with medical device OEMs, a commonly voiced frustration is a lack of imagination. Medical devices look too much like medical devices. World’s first 3D-printed wheelchair features stunning design “The last thing people with a disease state need […] Read more »
Design Wild’ ideas revealed as student plastics design competition names finalists May 16, 2016 / February 28, 2017 by plasticsinfomart This year’s brief asked the finalists to create an innovative product, using plastic as the main material, which would improve animal wellbeing. The submission saw such varied ideas that seven designs – rather than the usual six – were ‘Wild’ ideas revealed as student plastics design competition names finalists shortlisted for the final judging stage, […] Read more »
Breaking News Kistler Group Acquires Schatz Group May 14, 2016 / February 27, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Winterthur, May 12, 2016 – With immediate effect, Kistler is taking over Schatz AG in Remscheid (Germany) and its U.S. sales and service company, Schatz USA, Inc., Holly (MI). This acquisition gives the Kistler Group new potential applications in quality assurance in industrial manufacturing. The Schatz Group can now market its systems through Kistler’s global […] Read more »
Design RIM casting lacquer system for plastic and wooden parts – efficient coating in injection mold May 14, 2016 / February 28, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Superior surfaces with high freedom in design Exceptional scratch resistance, from colorless to colored up to new metallic accents and self-healing effects are some of the properties with which decorative plastic and wooden parts can be finished directly in the reaction injection molding process. Continued development of the Puriflow casting lacquer system has made this […] Read more »
Design Trexel announces development of new MuCell-focused technical center May 14, 2016 / March 7, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Trexel and strategic partner SA Engineering bring staffed MuCell technical center to heart of U.S. auto industry Trexel Inc. (Wilmington, MA) announced on May 10 that it has entered into a strategic partnership with SA Engineering, a new venture that has opened a trial facility for technical collaboration using state-of-the-art Engel injection molding equipment and […] Read more »
Environment Recycling News Plastic recycling resumes at Hillcrest depot May 13, 2016 / February 28, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Upper Highway residents can once again drop off their cleaned plastics at the recycling depot in Delamore Road. PLASTIC will once again be accepted at the Keep Hillcrest Beautiful Association’s recycling depot in Delamore Road. Plastic recycling resumes at Hillcrest depot Marge Mitchell, chairman of the Keep Hillcrest Beautiful Association, said the NPO received a […] Read more »
Industry Coperion’s technology in action for BASF’s compounding plant in South Korea May 13, 2016 / March 7, 2017 by plasticsinfomart BASF’s new compounding plant in South Korea is using Coperion’s solutions to produce engineering plastics, according to the German system supplier. Coperion delivered the entire production facility to BASF, which was delivered within the agreed timeframe in September 2015. The project included planning, assembly and start-up as well as verification of guaranteed performance data under […] Read more »