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Recently 2-ethylhexanoic acid (2-EHA) has shown no adverse effects regarding reproduction at the highest dose tested in a study executed at the request of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA).

Bischof + Klein, a leading European producer of films and laminates, reports that new-design cutter hubs retrofitted on its pelletizers have substantially increased blade life and improved pellet quality.

Nestlé CEO Mark Schneider said, "Plastic waste is one of the biggest sustainability issues the world is facing today.

Microbes can double on plastic surfaces every 20 minutes, given the right temperature, food, and moisture.

For the first time, a highly integrated production cell for manufacturingpipette tips under cleanroom conditions is presented. This exhibit is the result of cooperation between Europe and China.

OPERATOR CONTROLS ARE LOCATED ON THE FACE OF THE PANEL AND DISPLAYS INDICATE ALL SYSTEM OPERATING PARAMETERS ON BOTH REAL TIME AND ACCUMULATED BASIS.

The two AZL Partners Conbility GmbH and Fraunhofer IPT, Aachen started their long-term cooperation for the further development and for the commercialization of Fraunhofer´s tape-placement and tape winding systems with in-situ-consolidation…

At Chinaplas 2018 in Shanghai, Booth 2L91, German film stretching line market leader Brückner Maschinenbau will present their latest concepts for the production of added-value plastics films.

Generally, replacing metals with plastics can achieve a significant weight reduction. When mechanical properties of high-performance plastics are not required, using cost-effective engineering plastics is a good alternative for the…

The tone for the event was set by B&R India Managing Director Jhankar Dutta: "In order to help our customers achieve their goals of improving productivity, throughput, quality and cost-effectiveness, we must adopt next-generation…