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The event will take place in Düsseldorf from 19-20 September 2018 The 1stedition of AMI’s Wear-Resistant PlasticsConference will take place at the Hotel Nikko in Düsseldorf, Germany from 19-20 September 2018. Wear-Resistant Plastics is a new two-day conference that will focus on the critical area of polymer tribology, and explore how it can open new […]
SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, announced here at NPE 2018, booth S19001, the third expansion of its additive manufacturing materials offering within 12 months. Specifically, SABIC is launching three new filaments for fused deposition modeling: ULTEM™ AM1010F filament for general high-temperature applications, including tooling; and ULTEM™ AMHU1010F and LEXAN™ AMHC620F filaments for […]
The Reifenhäuser Group will present an initial overview of its upcoming strategic plans at the NPE Plastics Show in Orlando, Florida. “We are expanding and have a lot on the agenda,” says Bernd Reifenhäuser, CEO of the Reifenhäuser Group. “Our showing at this year’s NPE is bigger than ever before: Reifenhäuser presents its full product […]
The event will take place in Berlin from 11-12 September 2018 The 3rd edition of AMI’s Polymer Testing & Analysis Conference will take place at the Sofitel Berlin Kurfürstendamm, Berlin, Germany, United Kingdom from 11 – 12 September 2018. AMI’s Polymer Testing & Analysis conference is now established as an important international meeting place for scientists, laboratory staff, researchers and R&D […]
Stuttgart, May 2018 –Coperion’s newly developed FLUIDLIFT ecoblue® is a quality and efficiency-enhancing pneumatic conveying process for plastic pellets. Compared to conventional designs, the process generates much less dust and streamers, which improves the quality of the product and reduces waste. Its lower power consumption also allows plastics manufacturers and compounders to reduce their costs […]
AMI, Bristol, 1st May 2018 — A new report from industry consultants, AMI Consulting published in April 2018, is an authoritative comprehensive deep-dive analysis of the global High Barrier Rigid Plastic Packaging. The ambient long-life food segment is challenged with its unfashionable market positioning and consumer concerns about quality in comparison with the chilled variants. […]
Sales increased by 23 percent to SEK 13,592 million Organic volume-based sales growth amounted to 10 percent EBITDA excluding non-recurring items increased by 20 percent to SEK 2,133 million Outlook: continued progression in profitability and operating cash flow generation 2017 saw Perstorp reaching an extraordinary milestone with the delivery of an excellent volume-based sales growth […]
Polyurethane coatings offer excellent optical properties, such as high gloss and brilliance. Polyurethanes (PUR) are reaction products of polyisocyanate curing agents with several polymers, e.g. with polycarbonates. Polyurethane-based two-component coatings are very solid, offer good resistance to aggressive chemicals, weathering, and mechanical stress. Ceresana examined the global market for PUR paints and coatings in detail: […]