According to a recent report, global demand for plastic packaging was valued at $270 billion in 2014, and is expected to reach $375 billion in 2020, growing at a CAGR...
An R&D project initiated by Spain-based specialty acrylic-butadiene-styrene (ABS) producer Elix Polymers aims to develop advanced resin grades specifically for 3D printing using the fused filament fabrication (FFF) process. FFF...
Polylactic acid (PLA) is a biodegradable polymer that is used to fabricate medical devices that dissolve in the body once they have performed their function. Resorbable polymers are popular in...
Engineering plastics supplier DSM is extending its portfolio of high performance materials for automotive applications requiring hydrolysis resistance across a wide range of temperatures. The portfolio is targeted at water-cooling...
ESSEL PROPACK: Plant opened in Colombia / Growing demand from Andean region and South America Essel Propack (Mumbai / India; www.esselpropack.com), the world's leading laminate tube manufacturer, has opened a...
It pays to play nice with your suppliers, something that GM seems to have had trouble with for a number of years, according to the 15 th annual North American...
US PHA producer rejects merger proposal, opts to wind down biopolymers biooperations Metabolix, Inc. (Woburn, Mass.) has announced that it is implementing a strategic restructuring under which Yield10 Bioscience will...
EXXONMOBIL / SABIC: Petrochemical giants examine the building of a joint complex in the US The two global corporations Sabic (Riyadh / Saudi-Arabia; www.sabic.com) and ExxonMobil (Houston, Texas / USA;...
POLYONE: Acquisition of Gordon Composites and Polystrand / Focus on fibre-reinforced products US compounder and distributor PolyOne (Cleveland, Ohio; www.polyone.com) has acquired two speciality businesses from Gordon Holdings (Englewood, Colorado...
DSM: PPA grades launched as alternative to die-cast metals / Cost savings of up to 50% offered / Die-cast replacement market growing close to 10% annually ...
METABOLIX: Latest restructuring plan to cost 45 jobs / Biopolymers still up for sale In preparation for exiting the biopolymers business and embracing plant biotechnology, Metabolix (Cambridge, Massachusetts / USA;...
WITTMANN: Austrian machinery maker establishes sales presence in Morocco Injection moulding machinery, robots and peripheral equipment producer Wittmann (Vienna / Austria; www.wittmann-group.com) has strengthened its foothold in the growth market...
METYX COMPOSITES: Composites producer doubles reinforcement output in Turkey / Wind energy is key driver Metyx plans to double its production capacity by 2018 (Photo: Metyx...
LANXESS: Range of hydrolysis stabilisers is extended / Ease in processing without preheating The Rhein Chemie Additives (ADD, Mannheim / Germany; www.rheinchemie-additives.com) business unit of speciality chemicals producer Lanxess (Cologne...
Milacron Holdings Corp. (Cincinnati, OH) will be displaying its advanced plastics processing technologies which feature Milacron, Ferromatik and Uniloy product branded injection, PET, blow and extrusion offerings at K 2016...
DAVIS-STANDARD: Extrusion machinery provider extends its rebuilding and servicing offer in Europe The site in Brierley Hill will soon offer a wide range of support, including...
SOLVAY SPECIALTY POLYMERS: Food contact PPS range extended with introduction of three grades Solvay Specialty Polymers (Alpharetta, Georgia / USA; www.solvayspecialtypolymers.com) has introduced three "Ryton polyphenylene sulphide (PPS) grades for...
BASF: "Sport Infinity project promises zero waste and recyclability / Football shoes a focus Germany's BASF (Ludwigshafen; www.basf.com) is contributing its polymer expertise to the three-year WRAP Consortium project kicked...