If you’re involved in plastics, you should care about recycling
All Sites Chicago - Plastic bottles scattered across a beach. Plastic bags clinging to a tree. These are a few of society's (un)favorite things. "My apologizes for the uncomfortable pictures - but...
View ArticleStratasys introduces digital ABS2 suitable for printing cores/cavities
Stratasys Ltd., headquartered in Minnepolis, MN, and Rehovot, Israel, announced the availability of its ABS2 material for the company's PolyJet 3D Objet Connex Systems printers. This second generation...
View ArticleWood-Plastic Composite Conference will feature latest developments in WPC...
Wood flour and cellulosic fibers act as filler or reinforcement in plastics and lead to increased stiffness and strength as well as lower shrinkage and warpage. Moreover, their use leads to shortened...
View ArticleManufacturing technology orders & robotics shipments have mixed results
U.S. Manufacturing Technology orders for the month of September totaled $397.57 million, according to The Association for Manufacturing Technology, in the latest USMTO survey of participating...
View ArticleWeek of 11/11-11/15: New editor joins PlasticsToday and Top 10 articles
All Sites November 15 is an especially great day for PlasticsToday. Why? Well, it's the first official day for our new Senior Editor, Norbert Sparrow.read more
View ArticleEuropean polymer demand could pick up again in 2014
Polymer demand growth in Europe for 2013 is expected to be static compared with 2012, according to Applied Market Information Ltd., which has just published its 2013 European Plastics Industry Report....
View ArticleEuroMold 2013 highlights the “countless possibilities” of 3D printing
EuroMold, which takes place annually in Frankfurt, Germany, is more than a leading international trade fair for moldmaking and tooling, design and application development. Today, it is also the major...
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Wohlers reports growing use of 3D printing for final part production
Will 3D printing technology prove to be a disruptive technology to injection molding? According to Wohlers Report 2013, produced and published by Wohlers Associates, final part production using 3D...
View ArticleBayer exploring new application areas for copolycarbonate Apec
Apec, the copolycarbonate from Bayer MaterialScience that is mainly used in medical and lighting applications such as headlamp bezels, headlamp lenses and light housings, will now also be applied in...
View ArticleWeek of 11/18-11/22: Chinese manufacturers adopt robots & Top 10 articles
All Sites Work is on the rise in China, but it doesn't involve humans. On a recent trip to China, our Automotive Editor and Asia-Pacific Correspondent Stephen Moore read in the local China Daily that...
View ArticleTekmart Integrated Manufacturing Services restructures injection...
As more manufacturing reshores from Asia to the NAFTA region, Mexico is seeing its share of a resurgence in its manufacturing industries, particularly in the three 'A's: automotive, aerospace and...
View Article3D printing gets its groove on at Euromold
All Sites Euromold visitors and exhibitors will be serenaded by an unusual looking combo this year. But it's not necessarily the musicians in the ODD band that will be attracting attention: all eyes...
View ArticleSolvay to acquire chemical assets of Brazil's ERCA
Chemicals group Solvay (Brussels) is set to acquire the specialty chemical assets of ERCA Química, Ltda (Itatiba, Brazil). The purchase will allow the group to more than double its production capacity...
View ArticleBASF successfully produces first commercial volumes of renewably-sourced 1,4...
This spring, BASF, already the largest global producer of BDO, announced that it would begin production of 1,4-butanediol based on renewable feedstock using Genomatica's patented one-step...
View ArticleTwo reports show manufacturing continues to improve
For the sixth consecutive month, the Institute for Supply Management's Manufacturing Report on Business, shows that manufacturing expanded again in November, according to the nation's supply chain...
View ArticleMold manufacturer co-hosts plant tours for area guidance counselors
As manufacturing continues its drive toward getting young people interested in the opportunities that exist in the various manufacturing industries and the skills they can acquire, more manufacturers...
View ArticlePlastic laser sintering helps company reduce costs; improve quality for its...
Additive manufacturing has evolved from just a cool way to make prototypes for new products into a way to manufacture the products themselves. More and more companies are finding the benefits of 3D...
View ArticleNew investments from Sabic focused on energy efficiency at its largest U.S....
Sabic Innovative Plastics hopes two major investments will help drive sustainability at its Mt. Vernon, IN site.Tagging OptionsDomain: All Sites Keywords: Materials Equipment read more
View ArticleStratasys brings Nylon 12 into the 3D FDM printing arena
More material options in 3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing (AM), are opening doors for greater opportunities across a broader range of applications. Nylon has long been a popular...
View ArticleSustainability and innovation are key differentiators at DSM Dyneema, CEO says
For Gerard de Reuver, CEO at DSM Dyneema, meeting the challenges of today's business climate - creating advantages, delivering solutions, complying with legislation and meeting consumer demand - is all...
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