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Plastics supply chain works to minimize infections

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Washington — Medical device makers, hospitals, and even the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have spent the last several years scrambling for a solution to contain hospital-acquired infections — without much to show for it. Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are still causing patient deaths. Since 2012, there have been about […]

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Clariant Presents ColorForward® Automotive

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 2nd edition of color guide customized for car designers  Trend analysis and color-design tool offers creative inspiration  Examines trends that will influence consumers in 2017 Muttenz, March 8, 2016 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, has released the Automotive Edition of ColorForward® 2017. This is the second year Clariant has […]

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Product News

Vegan spread straight out of the “barrel”

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Hockenheim/Zwenkau, Germany. March 3 2016. For its line of 100% plant-based “Brotzeit” spreads, Tartex uses specially designed PermaSafe® packaging by Sonoco. This solution combines maximum convenience and long shelf life with an eye-catching appearance at the point of sale (POS). Allos Hof-Manufaktur produces its organic “Brotzeit” spreads at the company’s site in Freiburg im Breisgau, […]

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Firm designs overnight beach ‘pods’ made from recycled plastic ocean waste

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First there were modern-day yurts, then luxury ‘glamping’ and now there is a new spin on traditional camping in the form of beach ‘pods’ made from recycled plastic waste. The pods are the vision of architectural design company, Spark, whose founder, Stephen Pimbley, was inspired by recent campaigns by adidas and G-Star RAW to produce […]

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Mack keeps pace with an evolving medical supply chain

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Anaheim, Calif. — Mack Molding Co. is adapting to grow in a complex medical industry. The injection molder and molder not only needs to make products “better, cheaper and faster,” said Joan Magreth, vice president of sales and engineering, it has to be ready to move into new products and respond to changes in its […]

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VN plastic products shipped to 159 countries worldwide

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German Chamber of Industry and Commerce in Vietnam in coordination with Mess Dusseldorf and Vietnam Plastic Association organized the conference themed “Current situation of global plastic and rubber industries, trend development of plastic machineries and raw material sectors. An overview of K 2016 – International trade fair No.1 worldwide for plastic and rubber industries in […]

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Plastics design competition winner receives product patent

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The winner of the 2015 Design Innovation in Plastics (DIP) competition has received the patent for his product and is now in the process of approaching manufacturers for production. Alexander Bordino, a third year BSc Product Design student at Nottingham Trent University, revealed the news during an address at the Knowledge Transfer Network’s (KTN) recent […]

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Wood component giant Patrick Industries acquires Parkland Plastics

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ELKHART, Ind. – Indiana, that supplies the architectural and industrial markets, as well as RVs. Parkland, like Patrick Industries, is a key supplier to the recreational vehicle industry, a segment that is currently booming as a result of low gas prices and high employement. Founded by Charles Yoder, Parkland Industries is a fully integrated designer, […]

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