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SABIC PIONEERS WITH NEW LNP™ ELCRIN™ IQ COMPOUNDS USING PRE-CONSUMER RECYCLED GLASS FIBER TO ACCELERATE CARBON NEUTRALITY

SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, launched today new LNP™ ELCRIN™ WF006XXPiQ compound and LNP ELCRIN WF0061XPiQ compound, the first two grades in a new portfolio of materials that incorporate pre-consumer recycled glass fiber diverted from the waste stream of industrial processes. These polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) compounds, each reinforced with 30 percent pre-consumer […]

Plastics Infomart · Feb 3, 2022

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How Smart Injection-Molding Solutions Are Making Plastics Processing More Efficient

The Kistler Group had a highly successful Fakuma 2021 (October 12 – 16), where it showcased several new products and advanced developments for injection molding. Alongside the new functionalities of the ComoNeo 4.1 process-monitoring system, the new 4004A miniature pressure sensor for hot runners and 3D printing also attracted considerable interest. Thanks to its impressively […]

plasticsinfomart · Nov 29, 2021

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High-speed rotor achieves greater packaging sustainability

Sumitomo (SHI) Demag presents El-Exis SP 250, the fastest packaging machine on the market Schwaig, September 2021 – Sumitomo (SHI) Demag Plastics Machinery GmbH, Schwaig, is bringing a small version of its El-Exis SP 250 packaging machine series to Fakuma 2021. Available worldwide, the El Exis SP range, now comprises ten machines, with a clamping […]

plasticsinfomart · Sep 17, 2021

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Keep a watchful eye on machine status with condition monitoring

Sumitomo (SHI) Demag launches series of solutions for permanent monitoring of critical components. Schwaig, September 2021 – Sumitomo (SHI) Demag Plastics Machinery GmbH, Schwaig, will exhibit a range of new permanent condition machine monitoring systems at Fakuma 2021. Reducing maintenance costs while maintaining reliability, the condition monitoring systems can be used to determine the actual […]

plasticsinfomart · Sep 9, 2021

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SABIC’s new LNP™ THERMOCOMP™ compounds deliver exceptional warpage control, laser welding capability allowing design freedom for improved signal transmission for ADAS radar covers

AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS, August 4, 2021 – As urbanization propels the development of self-driving technology and broader implementation of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), automotive OEMs and tiers are actively seeking high-performance materials that can optimize the capabilities of today’s higher-frequency (>75 GHz), millimeter-wave (mmWave) radar units. To help meet this need, SABIC is launching […]

plasticsinfomart · Aug 5, 2021

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Solvay launches new shortstop inhibitor solution for safer acrylic monomer transportation and storage

Formulated to stop runaway polymerization effectively and economically with a non-toxic solvent Solvay has developed Phenothiazine LVT™ 2330, a next-generation shortstop inhibitor solution available globally and designed to protect against runaway polymerization of acrylic and methacrylic acids, esters and other monomers in bulk storage facilities, transportation tanks and containers. A runaway polymerization is potentially hazardous due to […]

plasticsinfomart · Jul 19, 2021

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Arburg at Rapid + TCT 2021: Freeformer will manufacture functional parts from original material

Powerful: APF process for functional automotive TPU prototypes Cost-effective: Freeformer for customised production equipment for single-unit batches and upwards Diverse range of sample parts: From resorbable implants to customised baseball bats From 13 to 15 September 2021, Arburg will be exhibiting at Rapid + TCT in Chicago, Illinois/USA. In the Lakeside Centre, Level 2, Stand […]

plasticsinfomart · Jul 16, 2021

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All-round no-worries package for injection molders ComoNeo from Kistler features new functions and enhanced connectivity Winterthur, June 2021

Kistler has added a whole series of new features to its ComoNeo process monitoring system – taking integrated injection molding production to new levels of quality and efficiency. For example: monitoring of the pressure curve in all cavities is now much more precise, with the help of an envelope curve adapted to the process. The […]

plasticsinfomart · Jun 28, 2021