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 The new facility will produce a broad range of PLA resins from renewable, non-GMO sugarcane, sourced locally in Thailand. The products can be used in a wide range of markets, notably packaging, consumer goods, 3D printing, fibers and automotive, and are specifically optimized for extrusion, thermoforming, injection molding and fiber spinning processes. PLA products can be recycled, or in some cases composted ... (read more) |
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Braskem says that its new resin enables converters to run their rotomolding processes at faster rates than similar resins, resulting in lower energy consumption and higher productivity. The resin is designed to meet the needs of clients serving the construction / infrastructure and agriculture sectors, with applications in water cisterns, large tanks, manholes and agricultural machinery that requires high mechanical strength ... (read more)
The company has taken the final investment decision to expand the capacity of its PP plant in Kallo, Belgium, by 80kt. The added capacity is expected to come on stream in mid-2020. The company also approved the start of the Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) phase for the expansion of its PP plant in Beringen, also in Belgium. The final investment decision on this 250-300kt expansion is envisaged by the end of 2019 
At Arabplast — taking place Jan. 5-8, 2019, in Dubai — Milliken will display a portfolio of products comprising clarifiers and nucleators to improve polypropylene (PP) resins, UV absorbers that improve key properties in PET packaging, and colorants for use with high-performance engineering polymers. The clarifying agent is used to produce UltraClear PP resin, which then can be processed to yield clarity and transparency 
The new 13,500 sq.m facility will be located in an industrial park near three existing Nordson sites in Chippewa Falls (U.S.A), including the current EDI headquarters and extrusion die manufacturing facility; a plant for Premier dies and all aftermarket service; and a technology center for research and development (R&D) and laboratory trials. Relocation of these operations to the new facility will begin in the summer of 2019 .
Registered exhibitors include the major suppliers from the plastics and packaging industries as well as specialised SMEs, longstanding participants and a high number of new exhibitors. The ranges displayed by exhibitors will be accompanied by a programme of technical side events. One of the highlights will be the special show 3D fab+print Russia, to be held concurrently with interplastica for the third time now. 
Arburg will be presenting a complex application for multi-component injection moulding at Interplastica 2019 in Moscow (Russia), from 29 January to 1 February: A hydraulic two-component Injection Molding Machine will produce ice scrapers from ABS and TPE. There is particularly high demand for applications in the packaging and medical sectors in Russia 
The award-winning composite nut was identified as top in the Chassis/Hardware category because of its underlined benefits compared to the alternative metal or polymer nuts that currently exist in the market. Asahi Kasei’s innovation offers a 2.3-pound weight reduction, reduced CO2 footprint and cost savings per vehicle produced. This competition is recognized as one of the largest of its kind in the plastics industry 
Evonik is pursuing a sustainable and cost-effective approach to road construction. The company claims that the use of its process additive for the rubber industry makes it feasible to process rubber powder from scrap tires to generate asphalt with rubber content. The recycled material is mixed into road construction bitumen or asphalt to improve the quality of the mixtures and to extend the service life of road surfaces 
Chinaplas strives to expand overseas markets, running multichannel and multidirectional promotion in emerging regions like Southeast Asia - areas that are growing and becoming an investment hotspot. In addition to an extensive promotion abroad, Chinaplas is also focusing on China Central and Western regions, which are under accelerated development, proactively undertaking the industrial transfer from the east 
The company plans to strengthen its global asset base for flame retardant additives with investments of around EUR 200 million over the next three years. Lanxess runs an integrated production network for bromine and phosphorous-based flame retardants with plants in the U.S., Germany, France and the U.K.. With the acquisition of Chemtura in 2017, Lanxess became one of the leading suppliers 
