Linear announced plans to double 3D metal printing capacity
Linear Mold & Engineering announced at RAPID 2014 and Amerimold the company's plans to expand its 24,000 sq-ft Livonia, MI headquarters by 17,000 sq-ft. This expansion will make room for eight more...
View ArticleMyers Industries will sell off Lawn & Garden and acquire Scepter Corp.
Polymer products maker Myers Industries, Inc. (Akron, OH) has started the process of selling off its Lawn & Garden Segment even as it acquires Scepter Corp. and significantly expands its Material...
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Strange bedfellows? Ford and Heinz team up on tomato-based bioplastic for...
While at first sight, cars and tomatoes may not have much in common, the collaboration between Ford and H.J. Heinz is less outlandish that would appear. Every year, Heinz uses more than two million...
View ArticleSPI to feature Zero Waste Zone at NPE2015
In 2013, SPI announced an organization-wide mantra to move the plastics industry toward "zero waste." Initiatives include a website dedicated to the plastics recycling marketplace, the hiring of a...
View ArticleWorld Cup teams to wear plastic bottles
As you relax on your couch or in your local bar watching the various World Cup games, be sure to pay close attention to some of the kits (aka uniforms) to see a cool usage of recycled plastic...
View ArticleChina biggest robot market in 2013
In 2013, about 179,000 industrial robots were sold worldwide, representing an all-time high and 12 percent growth over 2012. And China, faced with skyrocketing labor costs, overtook Japan to become the...
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RAPID 2014: A showcase for innovation and creativity
Todd Grimm, president of T.A. Grimm & Associates, provided an introductory overview at RAPID 2014 of all the latest and greatest in 3D printing innovations, and encouraged attendees to visit those...
View ArticlePolyurethane technology to cut refrigerator energy use named a Best of the...
The project ENERG-ICE was selected as one of the six 2013 "Best of the Best" Environment and Information projects within the LIFE Environmental Program of the European Commission.The ENERG-ICE project...
View ArticleHealth Canada: BPA is safe for use in food packaging materials
Bisphenol A (BPA) is back in the news again. Health Canada recently conducted a study on BPA and pregnancy, which found that dietary exposure to BPA through food packaging is not expected to pose a...
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Chevron Phillips Chemical breaks ground on U.S. PE units
Earlier this week, Chevron Phillips Chemical held its second groundbreaking ceremony for its U.S. Gulf Coast (USGC) Petrochemicals Project at the construction site in Old Ocean, TX. The construction...
View ArticleCereplast assets acquired by Trellis Earth Products
Trellis Earth Products, a leading maker of bioplastic bags and food service disposables headquartered in Portland, OR, will pay $2.6 million for substantially all of Cereplast's assets including...
View ArticleMakerBot begins shipping MakerBot Replicator Z18 3D Printer
MakerBot, a subsidiary of Stratasys, a company that promises to make 3D printing ubiquitous as it leads the "next Industrial Revolution," announced that the new MakerBot Z18 Replicator 3D printer has...
View ArticleBraskem to build new ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene plant
Braskem, the largest thermoplastics resins producer in the Americas, announces its plans for the construction of an ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) plant at its site in La Porte,...
View ArticleWorld Cup players get duffel bags showcasing Nike's 3D printing of parts
In early 2013, Nike launched its Vapor Laser Talon soccer cleat with a 3D printed plate. While 3D printing had been used throughout the industry for rapid prototyping for years, the Vapor Laser Talon...
View ArticleAfter FitBit recalled a million wearable devices, suppliers are certifying...
Research firm IHS expects annual shipments of all types of wearable electronic devices to reach 56 million units by 2018. In fact, it expects the global market for just the batteries that go into...
View ArticleJu Teng and RocTool sign two new agreements
RocTool (Le Bourget du Lac, France), specialists in the design and development of technologies for rapid molding of composite and thermoplastic injection molding, and Ju Teng International of Hong...
View ArticleAlbéa expands presence in China with new facility in Suzhou
Albéa, a manufacturer of packaging for beauty, personal care, oral care and pharmaceutical products, opened a new facility in Suzhou, near Shanghai. This new facility is the only Albéa site to house...
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Walmart ups commitment to buy more ‘Made in USA’ with first-ever open call...
If you want 'Made in the USA,' you have to ask for it. And if you're the giant retailer Walmart, when you ask, people respond. On July 8, Walmart held its first-ever open call event for Made in the USA...
View ArticleQ&A with Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Process Systems about sustainable...
Brand owners have a lot on their plate these days. The food safety regulatory environment is becoming increasingly complex - especially for multinational manufacturers. New and pending regulations seek...
View ArticleTracing the roots of today’s polyurethane technologies
Polyurethane has been used for nearly 75 years to make almost every element of our lives more safe and comfortable. Because of polyurethane's varied benefits, the product's rich history spreads across...
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