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May 17, 2010

The development of materials and machinery for packaging applications continues at a rapid pace, which is why both IMM and MPW cover them in every issue of the respective magazines. For this special Focus on Packaging...

ExxonMobil Chemical discusses potential for Vistamaxx in films

May 17, 2010

ExxonMobil Chemical (Houston) has launched a four-grade suite of its Vistamaxx propylene-based elastomers for use in films, saying the material has a positive impact on everything from package seal integrity to line...

Extrusion Q&A: The answers to your tough questions

May 17, 2010

Almost 1000 processors registered for our latest Extrusion Expert webinar, "Between the screw and the die," which we held on April 14. Naturally the participants brought their toughest questions with them to the event.

Pipe extrusion: Asian pipe processors to benefit from new random copolymer PP

May 17, 2010

Pipe processors in Asia now have a new choice when it comes to specifying materials for hot and cold water pipe applications. Marketed by PolyMirae Company Ltd, a joint venture between polyolefins supplier...

Injection molding: Taking work in-house cuts reject rate to near zero

May 14, 2010

By moving silicone seal overmolding in-house, this injection molder was able to reduce its logistics effort and increase the yield of good parts it produces. Now it requires less effort to make more good parts—in this...

Plastics recycling: Placon adding in-house program for PET recycling

May 14, 2010

Sheet extruder and packaging thermoformer Placon Corp. announced it will build its own recycling facility to give it the ability to offer customers more choices of materials, including up to 100% post-consumer content...

Plastics supply news: Total adds C4 to its production mix

May 10, 2010

With the start of its new ethylene cracker in Qatar complete, plastics supplier Total Petrochemicals has added butene linear low-density polyethylene (C4-LLDPE) to its portfolio and now offers the resin to Europe. The...

Plastics additives: PCC plans a new plant in California

May 10, 2010

Plastics Color Corp. intends to open a fourth plant, this time in California. The new facility, scheduled to open this fall, will handle increased business from the food processing, medical device, medical packaging...

Rising tide of demand lifts sales, profits at Borealis

May 06, 2010

The rising tide of renewed demand from a multitude of end-use markets has lifted another plastics supplier's boat, apparently, with polyolefins power Borealis announcing first-quarter results well above those of one...

“Intelligent silos” keep close tabs on resin; Reimelt acquisition proving its worth

May 04, 2010

There was a time when the silos typically used at European plastics processing facilities to store pellets and granulate just outside a facility's walls were little different from the silos found on most farms. Those...

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