3D printers are a flexible way to produce components. Researchers at Technische Universität Kaiserslautern (TUK) are also making use of this technology: In order to optimize the printing result for plastics, the researchers have developed…

DuPont (NYSE:DD) is proud to announce that four of its innovative, breakthrough technologies were recognized with the prestigious 2022 Edison Award. Selected from hundreds of nominees, DuPont received three Gold, and one Silver award in…

Unique recycling technology helps the industry close the loop on PVDC- coated PET films Solvay and Carbios successfully demonstrated that multi-layer PET1 films coated with Diofan® PVDC2 high- barrier polymer are fully compatible for…

An enzyme variant created by engineers and scientists at The University of Texas at Austin can break down environment-throttling plastics that typically take centuries to degrade in just a matter of hours to days.   This discovery could…

K 2022 - Trend Report Asia Localisation And Regionalisation: Changing Landscape Of Global Supply Chain The world has experienced unprecedented economic disruptions in the last two years, owing in part to Covid-19 pandemic-related…

Graphene nanotubes ensure compliance with international ESD safety standards for personal protective equipment at automotive, electronics, and ATEX facilities. Nanotubes outperform competing anti-static solutions in all elements of…

Xeikon launches groundbreaking TITON technology in response to sustainability trends in packaging To meet industry needs for sustainable printing methods and environmentally friendly packaging production, Xeikon announces TITON technology,…

Treated plastic waste good at grabbing carbon dioxide Here’s another thing to do with that mountain of used plastic: make it soak up excess carbon dioxide. What seems like a win-win for a pair of pressing environmental problems describes a…

Arburg at DKT 2022: working with fast-curing LSR The German Rubber Conference DKT will be "live" in Nuremberg once again from 27 to 30 June 2022. The event is placing particular focus on the steadily growing market and developments in the…

PROVALIN  with a broader processing window Softer and more thermally stable, this is how the new PROVALIN1242 is presented by Actega as a successor to PROVALIN 1241, the PVC- and plasticizer-free compound for metal vacuum seals, which has…