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New Rigid Pvc Performs Like Polycarbonate Yet Dramatically Reduces Stress Cracking In Contact With Flexible Pvc Medical Devices

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Medical-Grade Apex SCR™ Compounds Provide Properties for Which PC Has Traditionally Been Specified for Connectors and Similar Devices: Rigidity, Toughness, and Clarity PAWTUCKET, RI, U.S.A., February 4, 2015: A breakthrough in PVC technology now makes it possible for rigid PVC to replace polycarbonate (PC) in clear medical components such as connectors and check valves, obtaining […]

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Plenary Speakers At Spe Antec® Will Focus On Nanotechnology, Space Flight, And Additive Manufacturing

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Experts from White House Office of Science & Technology and Arburg Will Speak on Technologies with Implications for the Future of the Plastics Industry BETHEL, CT, U.S.A., February 3, 2015: Speakers at the plenary sessions of the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) ANTEC® 2015 will discuss two technologies that will be key drivers in the […]

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Montgomery County Council votes to ban EPS products

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BALTIMORE (Scrap Monster): The Montgomery County Council in a unanimous vote has banned the use of expanded polystyrene containers and packaging materials by restaurants, grocery stores and cafeterias. The voting took place on January 20th. With this, Maryland’s most populous county has joined New York City, Washington, D.C., San Francisco and Seattle in banning use […]

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CHINAPLAS 2015 concurrent events shed lights on “new manufacturing era

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CHINAPLAS 2015 will bring in an array of concurrent events to embrace the “new era manufacturing”, which will be about how to produce effectively with the least resources, and to manufacture unique products that can bring sustainable business. “CHINAPLAS is not simply a procurement and networking platform, but a place to enrich professional knowledge. We […]

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VarioFil R+, world’s first bottle-to-POY spinning line unveiled by BBE

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BB Engineering (BBE) has unveiled the new VarioFil R+ bottle-to-POY line during its Open House on January 21, 2015, in Remsheid, Germany. VarioFil R+ is said to be the world’s first polyester yarn (POY) spinning line which uses recycled bottle flakes as feedstock for dope-dyed textile POY. The line, developed by the subsidiary company of […]

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US scrap plastic exports rebound in Oct ’14

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SPOKANE (Scrap Monster): According to latest government data, the exports of scrap plastic by the US surged higher during the month of October last year, in comparison with the previous month. Also, the exports climbed higher when matched with those during October 2013. The exports of recovered plastic during the initial ten-month period in 2014 […]

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High-Throughput Cartridge Lengthens Filter Life And Enhances Product Quality In A Pet Recycling Line Supplied By Starlinger

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In a Starlinger recoSTAR® Line Installed at a European Recycling Company, New Nordson Kreyenborg Screen Changer Cartridge Increases Filter Life Up to Nine Times MÜNSTER, GERMANY, January 27, 2015: A screen changer filter cartridge designed to resist deformation and enhance polymer flow has enabled the operator of a high-throughput PET recycling line supplied by Starlinger […]

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Graham Engineering Corporation’s American Kuhne, Welex, And Graham Engineering Brands To Demonstrate Innovations, Custom Extrusion Solutions At NPE 2015

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American Kuhne Quick-Change™, Welex XSL Navigator®, and Graham Engineering Revolution MVP® Innovations Offer Flexibility, Efficiency, Configurability YORK, PA., U.S.A., January 26, 2015: Extrusion and blow molding innovations that substantially reduce downtime, save energy, and enhance automation will be on display at the NPE2015 exhibit of Graham Engineering Corporation (Booth W3142). One highlight will be a […]

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