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Taking hygiene measures to prevent hospital-acquired infections: A case study at the University Hospital Basel confirms the high effectiveness of an antimicrobial coating on adhesive films

Burgdorf/CH, 26 August 2021: In a clinical study that lasted several months, the effectiveness of antimicrobial treated surfaces against hospital pathogens was examined under real-life conditions at the University Hospital Basel in Switzerland. The research team, headed by Prof. Dr. Andreas Widmer and Dr. R. Frei, confirmed that the Sanitized® treated adhesive film developed jointly […]

plasticsinfomart · Sep 2, 2021
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European recycling industry prepares for larger volumes of post-use flexible polyolefin films becoming available

AMI, Bristol, 12/08/2021 – A new report from AMI Consulting presents acomprehensive analysis of the state of play and future outlook for therecycling of flexible polyolefin films in Europe. It analyses theindustry’s operating environment, and the particular challenges involved inthe collection, sorting and recycling of flexible films. In preparing the report, AMI’s comprehensive and detailed […]

plasticsinfomart · Aug 28, 2021
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SABIC LAUNCHES NORYL™ POLYOL FOR CAST POLYURETHANES, SIMULTANEOUSLY INCREASING HARDNESS AND ELASTICITY TO HELP EXTEND THE LIFE OF INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS

SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, today introduced NORYL™ AP2001G polyol for cast polyurethane (PU) applications. By partially replacing polypropylene glycol (PPG) or polytetramethylene ether glycol (PTMG), this oligomer of polyphenylene ether (PPE) improves the performance of cast PU systems by increasing both hardness and elasticity – properties that have been difficult to […]

plasticsinfomart · Aug 28, 2021
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Tosaf at Fakuma 2021: Sustainability geared colour and functional masterbatch solutions

At Fakuma 2021 in Friedrichshafen, Tosaf /Afula, Israel, and its German subsidiary Tosaf Color Service, Karlstein, will highlight sustainability geared solutions in their wide range of functional, colour and combi-masterbatches for extrusion and injection moulding. These will include colour masterbatches for recyclates with a special focus on post-consumer plastics as well as biodegradable masterbatches. Another […]

plasticsinfomart · Aug 13, 2021
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Sanner of China: new production site in Kunshan to boost production capacity by 80 percent

Kunshan/China, August 5, 2021 – Sanner is set for further growth in the Asian markets. Following rapidly increasing customer demands in this region, the company is now planning to build a second production site in Kunshan. Once it takes up operation, a production output rise of around 80 percent is expected. Following the rapid increase […]

plasticsinfomart · Aug 13, 2021
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Simply more: Allrounder More! More space, modularity, and ease of use with multi-component injection moulding

More space: Larger mould dimensions and ejector strokes, and greater distances between tie-bars More modularity: Flexible injection positions for injection units More ease of use: Plug-in media couplings and optimised material feed Arburg is launching a new series for production-efficient multi-component injection moulding: the Allrounder More, with its particularly flexible configuration, can now be perfectly […]

plasticsinfomart · Aug 7, 2021
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New S series hot runner system for small injection moulded parts

San Polo di Piave/Italy, August 2021 – At Fakuma 2021, Oerlikon HRSflow will be presenting the new, particularly small hot runner systems of the S series with their low space requirement in the mould. The main field of application is the production of small-format technical components. Depending on the application, the new S series can […]

plasticsinfomart · Aug 7, 2021
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SABIC FIRST IN INDUSTRY TO LAUNCH CIRCULAR POLYCARBONATE PRODUCED FROM POST- CONSUMER MIXED PLASTIC, BASED ON ADVANCED RECYCLING

SABIC launches certified circular polycarbonate – a first in the industry based on advanced recycling Another huge milestone in SABIC’s sustainability journey in the industry, based on its TRUCIRCLE™ circular model – upcycling post-consumer mixed plastic Post-consumer mixed plastic is used as feedstock to produce polycarbonate based on the mass balance concept Up to 23% […]

plasticsinfomart · Aug 7, 2021