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Ascend Performance Materials’ Trinohex® Ultra is now REACH-registered and available across the European Union. “The demand for safe, reliable and longer-lasting batteries will only increase as we continue to shift toward e-mobility and…
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Each year, the world loses about 10 million hectares of forest — an area about the size of Iceland — because of deforestation. At that rate, some scientists predict the world’s forests could disappear in 100 to 200 years. In an effort to…
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Airnov to showcase its range of healthcare packaging solutions to Indian market at Innopack Pharma Confex Large range of industry-leading and sustainable solutions are available to pharmaceutical packaging producers Airnov’s laser-marked…
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A big anniversary: 40 years of the Arburg Technology Center in Radevormwald The first Arburg Technology Center (ATC) – then known as the Info Center – opened in Radevormwald in 1982. This was and remains a sought-after contact point for…
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Ampacet SunChill Color Masterbatch Reduces Heat Build-up in Dark Plastics Exposed to Sunlight Ampacet, a global masterbatch leader,  has introduced SunChill™ color masterbatches designed to decrease the thermal load of dark plastic items…
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wire and Tube in June: Exhibitors present sustainable solutions on the way to the Green Transformation The steel industry is already working on nothing less than a historic technological transformation. Direct reduction based on hydrogen…
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Bio-polyolefin Market Set to Grow as Fast as Sugar Cane   Sugar cane can grow to a height of 10 feet in 12 months. Independent research by MLT Analytics (MLTA) indicates that usage of polyethylene and polypropylene derived from renewable…
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Today, leaders of the U.S. vinyl industry met with members of Congress during the Vinyl Institute’s annual Congressional Fly-in event in Washington, DC.  They discussed how vinyl material attributes and products are part of the solution…
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Ampacet LIAD introduces Spectro 4.0 Smart Technologies™, a lineup of innovative continuous in-line QC solutions for color management. The first of two products in the lineup is Spectro 4.0 Smart™, a color measurement system for extrusion…
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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…
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