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Plastics industry exhibitions make successful return to Essen

The Plastics Recycling World Expo and Compounding WorldExpo and made a successful return to Messe Essen in Germany on 29-30September 2021, attracting large numbers of exhibitors and visitors. Thisyear’s event saw the addition of two new exhibitions, the PlasticsExtrusion World Expo and Polymer Testing World Expo. A total of 217 exhibitors took part in the […]

plasticsinfomart · Oct 23, 2021
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Arburg “live” and on a grand scale at Fakuma 2021

Clear statement: Largest stand, innovative exhibits, strong team The best of both worlds: “arburgXworld” and “arburgGREENworld” World premiere: Allrounder More multi-component series “We are delighted finally to be back here at Fakuma in Friedrichshafen and to meet our customers and partners face to face.” This was the unanimous sentiment of Arburg partners and managing directors […]

plasticsinfomart · Oct 22, 2021
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Trends That Will Mold the Future Of Injection Molded Plastics Industry 

The injection molding process was invented in 1872 and has slowly grown to the point where, in 2020, plastic injection molding may be found in a wide range of industries, from aerospace to packaging to children’s toys. Despite the fact that injection molding, mold-making, and plastics have been around for a long time, the sector […]

plasticsinfomart · Oct 22, 2021
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Arburg: Automated Allrounder handed over to Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Official handover on 12 October 2021 at Fakuma trade fair stand Allrounder 370 S being used for research and teaching Long and active partnership with Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences At Fakuma 2021 in Friedrichshafen – the stand of Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences (h_da) – provided the setting for the official handover of the […]

plasticsinfomart · Oct 21, 2021
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OPC-UA interface connects machine, dosing and robot to optimise LSR production

Sumitomo (SHI) Demag presents a fully optimised and automated LSR production cell developed for tight tolerance automotive applications in collaboration with partners dedicated to achieving the highest LSR processing stability. Schwaig, October 2021 – Sumitomo (SHI) Demag Plastics Machinery GmbH, Schwaig, Germany, will unveil a state-of-the-art elastomer injection moulding system at Fakuma 2021. For its […]

plasticsinfomart · Oct 9, 2021
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SONGWON announces global price increases for its phosphorous based polymer stabilizers

Ulsan, South Korea – October 5, 2021 – Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd. today announced global price increases for its phosphorous based polymer stabilizer products to reflect the sudden rise in raw materials costs. The price increases are effective immediately for SONGWON’s phosphites antioxidants: SONGNOX® 1680, SONGNOX® 6260 and SONGNOX® PQ (including subsequent blends) as well […]

plasticsinfomart · Oct 7, 2021
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Pioneering proof of concept to help close the loop for digitally printed pouches

Troisdorf, October 4, 2021 Within a cooperation project the key industry players Dow Packaging and Specialty Plastics (P&SP), a business unit of Dow (NYSE: DOW), HP Indigo, Cadel Deinking and Karlville together with Reifenhäuser, announce the successful delivery of the first-of-its-kind pouch-to-pouch mechanical recycling concept. The approach uses a multi-stage process to contribute to a […]

plasticsinfomart · Oct 7, 2021
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LEADING EXPERTS FROM ACROSS THE SUPPLY CHAIN TO PARTICIPATE AT PVC FORMULATION 2021 CONFERENCE

The event will take place in Cologne from 16-18 November 2021 AMI, leading provider of market intelligence and events for the globalplastics industry, has recently released the programme for PVC Formulation.This conference takes place in-person on 16 -18 November 2021 at the NHCollection Cologne Mediapark Hotel, Cologne, Germany. This is thethirteenth time the conference has […]

plasticsinfomart · Sep 17, 2021