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Clariant’s Licocene® waxes reach final of German 2015 innovation prize

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 34th competition year: more than 270 entrants in one of the most acclaimed innovation prizes for pioneering technology  Achievement recognizes the contribution of Licocene® performance waxes to improving sustainability in the textile, plastics and coatings industries  Clariant was a 2013 finalist with halogen-free flame retardants Exolit® OP Muttenz, March 23, 2015 – […]

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Arburg Technology Days 2015 attracted more than 5,900 guests

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More than 5,900 invited guests attended the Arburg Technology Days 2015 event from March 11-14. The focus was on production-efficient processing technology, from one-off parts to high-volume production. This year, around 45% of visitors came from abroad. The largest groups came from Europe: Switzerland with around 280, France with around 210, the Czech Republic with […]

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BASF’s Asia Composite Center opens in April

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BASF will be launching the Asia Composite Center in Yokohama, Japan this April to develop lightweight solutions for automotive industry. The Asia Composite Center, which houses manufacturing cell for part processing, including a versatile mold frame, machine, IR heater and robot, is able to demonstrate mass production of composite parts for automotive applications. “Over the […]

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Brilliance Tube for tomorrow’s effervescent tablets

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Bensheim, Germany, 19 March 2015 – With Brilliance®, Sanner GmbH, a manufacturer of high-quality plastic packaging for pharmaceutical, medical and healthcare products, offers an expressive packaging solution for effervescent tablets. Drug producers can achieve higher attention and customer loyalty thanks to photorealistic printing and a wide range of design options. Patients profit from easy handling, […]

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A measurement and inspection technology showcase from Sikora

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At NPE 2015,Sikora will be showing its wide range of measuring, control, inspection and sorting technology for continuous online quality control in the hose, tube and plastic industry. A highlight of Sikora is the PURITY SCANNER, a system for online inspection and sorting of plastic pellets. The system detects contamination from 50µm in pellets used […]

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Players in China, Turkey feel edgy about 6-year low oil

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Crude oil prices have been weakening again for the past few weeks on a supply glut in the US. Despite the tumbling number of active rigs, the US is pumping more oil than at any time, pulling crude oil prices to a 6-year low. Oil futures lost 15% on Brent and 18-19% on NYMEX in […]

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Trinseo Automotive to Introduce ENLITE™ Polymers at VDI Conference

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Horgen, Switzerland — March 17, 2015 — Trinseo (NYSE: TSE), the global materials company and manufacturer of plastic, latex and rubber, is set to participate in the 2015 International VDI Conference “Plastics in Automotive Engineering.” The VDI Conference serves as an excellent opportunity for Trinseo Automotive, previously known as Styron, to showcase its top-notch engineering […]

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Flagstaff plastic bag committee recommends phased approach

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SPOKANE (Scrap Monster): A citizens advisory committee is recommending that Flagstaff City Council consider a five-year phased approach to the city’s plastic bag problem. with bag fees to be charged if reduction targets are not being met voluntarily. The volunteer committee presented their findings to interim City Manager Jeff Meilbeck Thursday afternoon. The group agreed […]

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