Industry NORDSON CORPORATION TO ALIGN BRANDING OF RECENT ACQUISITIONS TO REFLECT COMPLEMENTARY PLASTICS PROCESSING PRODUCTS AND CAPABILITIES December 18, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Xaloy, EDI and Verbruggen Acquisitions Provide Multiple Component Solutions for Customers’ Extrusion, Injection Molding, and Coating Operations WESTLAKE, OHIO, U.S.A., December 17, 2012: Nordson Corporation (Nasdaq: NDSN) today announced it will rebrand its recent acquisitions of Xaloy Superior Holdings, Inc. and EDI Holdings, Inc. to Nordson XALOY and Nordson EDI, respectively. Constructiewerkhuizen G. Verbruggen NV, […] Read more »
Industry New DMA 1 optimises material characterization for manufacturing labs December 18, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Schwerzenbach, Switzerland — 17 December 2012 — METTLER TOLEDO is pleased to announce the launch of its latest Excellence Dynamic Mechanical Analyzer DMA 1. This highly flexible analyzer offers six different deformation modes to more accurately gauge materials performance. As one piece of equipment is able to handle multiple dynamic and static measurements to characterize […] Read more »
Industry AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL AND SOCIETY OF PLASTICS ENGINEERS ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP December 18, 2012 by plasticsinfomart WASHINGTON, DC, U.S.A., December 17, 2012: The American Chemistry Council (ACC) and Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) today announced a new partnership that will increase the value of both associations to their respective members and increase awareness that plastic materials and products are contributing to a more sustainable future. Through the partnership, members of both […] Read more »
Category Menu HIGH-PURITY TPV MEDICAL ELASTOMER RANGE NOW EXTENDS FROM ULTRA-SOFT TO NEW HIGH-HARDNESS GRADES, ALL WITHOUT NEED FOR PREDRYING December 18, 2012 by plasticsinfomart New 87 Shore A and 43 Shore D Compounds in Medalist® MD-200 Series from Teknor Apex Exhibit Rubber-Like Low Compression Set in Applications like Stoppers, Tubes, and Gaskets PAWTUCKET, RI, U.S.A., December 17, 2012: Teknor Apex Company has developed two high-hardness grades in its Medalist® MD-200 series of thermoplastic vulcanizate (TPV) elastomers, extending the already […] Read more »
Material News PC Automotive Glazing Gains Momentum with Launch of Fiat’s 500L MPV Using SABIC’s LEXAN™ Resin in Rear Fixed Side Windows December 18, 2012 by plasticsinfomart SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business is marking continued progress in the adoption of its polycarbonate (PC) glazing materials for automotive window applications with Fiat’s new 500L multi-purpose vehicle (MPV), which features rear fixed side windows molded from SABIC’s clear LEXAN™ GLX resin and black CYCOLOY™ resin. These high-performance SABIC materials help reduce weight by about 35 […] Read more »
Machinery News NGR’s Next Generation S:GRAN recycling machines series December 18, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Next Generation Recyclingmaschinen GmbH, Feldkirchen a.d. Donau – leading Austrian manufacturer of plastics recycling machinery has re-engineered its S:GRAN series for the re-pelletizing of technical- and thermoplastics. The recycling lines are now even more energy efficient as well as user friendly. The reworked design language of the highly versatile S:GRAN recycling machine is intended to […] Read more »
Industry FKuR strengthens its sales team – Intensive customer care in Europe December 18, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Willich, December 2012 – FKuR Kunststoff GmbH has been expanding its sales team systematically in the second half of 2012. For this purpose, the bioplastics specialist has brought three new team members on board. Oliver Reppel joined the team in October 2012 and has taken over regional sales for Germany, Austria & Switzerland. Mr. Reppel […] Read more »
Industry Apprenticeship Summit to Help Bridge Skills Gap December 18, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Polymer Training and Innovation Centre has announced it will be hosting an Apprenticeship Summit this January. With mounting concerns that not enough young people are being trained to replace experienced employees as they retire, and feedback from industry indicating that the delivery of the Polymer Apprenticeship framework does not fully meet their needs, the Telford […] Read more »
