European plastics and rubber machinery industry fall shy of global production growth • Significant increase in global production in 2021 • Europe's share of world production showing slight shrinkage • China is world export leader for the…

Ascend to focus on driving e-mobility, sustainability and growth at K 2022 Ascend Performance Materials previewed some corporate updates and highlights in advance of K 2022 at a recent press conference in Rotterdam. Under the theme of…

OSH & SAFE South India: India’s Bid for Global Manufacturing Leadership in Occupational Health & Safety and Security Informa Markets in India, a leading B2B exhibition organiser is set to host the 7th edition of Occupational…

Long-term safety and reliable stability: High Resistance TPE for cosmetics In the packaging sector, isododecane and similar substances are a challenge for thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs). If a material has not been specifically developed…

Fresh impulses for wind energy Investment in innovation: Covestro researches material solutions for sustainable energy generation at its new wind technology center Optimization and new development of PUR resins in cooperation with…

Toyo-Morton Launches Epoxy Silane-free Laminating Adhesives for Flexible Packaging Compliant with EU, USFDA, GB China regulatory standards for food contact materials Toyo-Morton, Ltd., Japan’s leading manufacturer of laminating adhesives…

Kirk Group automates flexo plate production with Catena+ A ThermoFlexX imager combined with a full Catena+ platemaking line has boosted overall equipment efficiency (OEE) for the Australian prepress specialist. The new system offers fully…

Fresh impulses for wind energy Investment in innovation: Covestro researches material solutions for sustainable energy generation at its new wind technology center Optimization and new development of PUR resins in cooperation with…

Industry Contributor Honored by Plastics Pipe Institute INDUSTRY STALWART RECEIVES LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Gene Palermo Honored by the Plastics Pipe Institute Gene Palermo, Ph.D. was presented with the Plastics Pipe Institute Lifetime…

Much has been written about the ills of bottled water. About the ugly plastic waste it generates. About the massive price difference between a bottle of mineral water and a bottle of tapwater when the quality is often not very different.…