Clariant announced a second contract win for its CATOFIN catalysts with Dongguan Grand Resource Technology (DGR) in Dongguan, China. The company based its decision on the successful start-up of its 600 KTA CATOFIN propane dehydrogenation…

The Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. (PPI), published a new document about ovality in high-density polyethylene (HDPE) conduit, including Cable in Conduit. Available on PPI’s website, TN-61 “Coilable HDPE Conduit Ovality and Coil-set” provides…

Use of BOPP laminated woven sacks has grown very fast in past few years. Requirement of making small size sacks/pouches has always been restricted due to limitations on producing minimum size of tube in woven fabric circular looms. However,…

Sidel has received Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for its Aseptic Combi Predis FMa blow fill seal filler following tests run at a dairy customer in North America. This means that the Sidel Aseptic Combi Predis FMa PET filler is…

High-volume, hollow injection mouldings, in particular, are frequently difficult to demould because of the vacuum that develops in the cavity. Through its robust construction, the new HASCO air valve Z4913/… guarantees a safe and…

The number of plastic parts being coated is rising inexorably – in a nearly unlimited range of diversity. Demands placed on the quality and individuality of painted surfaces are increasing continuously as well. At the same time, less and…

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,…

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…

Modern Plastics India – Interview Questions (Feb/March 2020) Answered by Dinesh Budapanahalli, Vice President -Service & Sales Hot Runners Yves Rebert, Rigid Packaging General Manager Central & West Asia…

With the new inline gauge ProfilControl 7 S CorrugatedTube developed by PIXARGUS it is now possible to inspect the complete wavy structure of corrugated tubing gaplessly. Newly developed algorithms enable, for the first time ever, the…