In order to save weight, an increasing number of assemblies used in the automotive industry today are made of plastic or lightweight metal which need to be glued together. The reliable pretreatment of the joining surfaces is a must,…

Case Western Reserve researchers developing process to recycle ‘thermoset’ plastics; examples include wind-turbine blades, auto parts, boats, and other structural materials. Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have developed a…

Aurora Kunststoffe, a company located in Neuenstein, Germany, and since the end of 2019 is a member of MOL Group, is demonstrating how plastic processors’ production waste can be recycled and upcycled profitably. This producer of…

Weight saving of up to 30 percent Excellent crash performance Particle-foam composite injection molding reduces number of parts Tepex continuous-fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composite materials from LANXESS have huge…

In answer to the call from the Federal Government to boost the production of protective clothing in Austria, the plastics machinery manufacturers, SML, are now making a pilot plant available for the production of laminates for protective…

Guill introduces the latest generation of its Series 800, the 2-to-6 layer extrusion tooling designed to produce the highest quality, highest material-efficient 1/8” to 6” OD tubing for automotive, medical, appliances and industrial…

STADLER, the company specialized in designing and assembling sorting plants for the recycling and waste disposal sector, is starting the year 2020 in readiness to meet the growing volume and increasing complexity of the recycling…

Avantium, a leading technology company in renewable chemistry, announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Avantium Renewable Polymers, signed a letter of intent to locate its new flagship plant at Chemie Park Delfzijl, the Netherlands. The…

“Enabling our partners to enhance the optical and mechanical performance of their end products, while minimizing their environmental impact, is at the heart of our objectives at OQ. The development of our Luban HP1151K resin grade is one…

 ABS capacity planned to be 600,000 tonnes per year  Construction is expected to start this year, completion planned for 2023 INEOS Styrolution, the global leader in styrenics, has announced today plans to build a world-scale ABS plant…