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FlexBlow steps into single-stage stretch blow molding industry With the launch of Special Preforms, FlexBlow upscaled its’ complete solutions to the next level – from choosing the material, additives, and developing custom preforms to…
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European mechanical plastics recycling exceeded 8 million tonnes in 2021 despite feedstock insecurities caused by Covid-19 slowdown The waste plastics value chain is a complex and dynamic sector, with an evolving operating environment. New…
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 Quick way to check t quality of 3d-printed alloys Scientists from NTU Singapore, have developed a fast and low-cost imaging method that can analyze the structure of 3D-printed metal parts and offer insights into the quality of the…
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Cutting Emissions with Sharkskin Technology Together with the leading global chemicals and coatings manufacturer BASF, we developed a functional biomimetic technology: a film with a barely perceptible ribbed texture of small protrusions –…
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CELANESE TO ACQUIRE MAJORITY OF DUPONT’S MOBILITY & MATERIALS BUSINESS Celanese Corporation, a global chemical and specialty materials company, today announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire a majority of the Mobility…
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OCSiAl receives the green light for Luxembourg graphene nanotube facility project to power the next generation of electric vehicles in Europe OCSiAl, the world’s largest manufacturer of graphene nanotubes, a game-changing material that has…
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Evonik invests in U.S. start-up offering medical device to improve patient recovery after open-chest surgery Evonik Venture Capital has invested in CircumFix Solutions, a Tennessee, U.S.-based start-up that has developed a new sternal…
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Reusable plastic bottles release hundreds of chemicals CHEMICALS Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have found several hundred different chemical substances in tap water stored in reusable plastic bottles. Several of these…
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PACCOR TO INCLUDE RHDPE CONTENT IN UK DAIRY CAPS WITH A MINIMUM 30% In the UK, about 79% of the HDPE (High-Density Polyethylene) bottles collected are recycled, of which a high percentage are milk bottles. On average, about 15% of HDPE milk…
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Leading closure manufacturer BERICAP gets the TOP 100 seal of approval as one of Germany’s most innovative SMEs in 2022 BERICAP, one of the leading global manufacturers of plastic and aluminum closures, has received the TOP 100 award as one…
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