Blow Molding

Plastic Barrier Bottle invented for insulating, reusability qualities

January 16, 2020

Sustainability, Recycling, Blow Molding, Consumer Products, Materials

Low-cost “bottle within a bottle” that prolongs beverage temperature also qualifies as a recyclable, reusable and refillable container.

How to choose the right plastic prototyping method

January 15, 2020

PLASTEC West

Medical

Packaging, Thermoforming, 3D Printing, Blow Molding, Extrusion: Pipe & Profile, Injection Molding, Materials

Norbert Sparrow

What is the best prototyping method for a plastic product? That depends on the designer’s objectives. 3D printing is one option among many, but it’s not always the right one.

Pretium Packaging sold to Clearlake Capital Group

January 15, 2020

Packaging

Blow Molding, Business

PlasticsToday Staff

Pretium Packaging (Chesterfield, MO) grew to more than $450 million in revenue with 19 production facilities after seven regional acquisitions since 2014.

iD Additives Eco-Pro 360 rust removal product

ID Additives names PCS exclusive U.S. distributor of rust removal systems for injection molding applications

December 27, 2019

PLASTEC West

Injection Molding

Auxiliaries, Blow Molding, Extrusion: Film & Sheet, Extrusion: Pipe & Profile, Materials

Clare Goldsberry

The additives supplier also has introduced a pump and filter combination unit to protect cooling passages, heat exchangers and water lines from rust.

High transparency PP resin clears way for extrusion blow molding

December 16, 2019

K Show

Packaging

Blow Molding, Extrusion: Pipe & Profile, Materials

Stephen Moore

Hungary’s MOL Group has developed a new grade of random copolymer polypropylene (PP) specifically tailored for extrusion blow molding (EBM) that reportedly offers excellent optical properties in terms of transparency and gloss.

DSM debuts high-temp grades for automotive air management

December 10, 2019

Automotive and Mobility

Blow Molding, Materials

Stephen Moore

New Akulon Diablo PA 66 delivers consistent performance above 200°C

Global trade, auto crisis keep Europe’s plastics professionals up at night

November 27, 2019

Injection Molding

Automotive and Mobility, Blow Molding, Business, Compounding, Extrusion: Film & Sheet, Extrusion: Pipe & Profile

Norbert Sparrow

Almost three-quarters of the plastics professionals who participated in a poll conducted by Plastics Information Europe (Bad Homburg, Germany) cited trade conflicts as a significant concern that is “negatively impacting business performance.”

Repsol introduces new LDPE grades for medical and pharmaceutical applications

November 20, 2019

Medical

Packaging, Blow Molding, Extrusion: Film & Sheet, Injection Molding, Materials

PlasticsToday Staff

The new LDPE grades offer processors a variety of alternatives designed to meet their needs as regards both melt flow index (0.3 to 20 g/10 minutes) and density, said Repsol (Madrid).

Milacron misses Q3 earnings and revenue estimates

November 13, 2019

Injection Molding

Auxiliaries, Blow Molding, Business

Clare Goldsberry

The company reported a double-digit decline in sales in Q3 2019 compared with the same period one year ago.

Canada’s plastics and chemicals industry associations to join forces

November 13, 2019

Business

Packaging, Sustainability, Blow Molding, Compounding, Extrusion: Film & Sheet, Extrusion: Pipe & Profile, Injection Molding

PlasticsToday Staff

The Chemistry Industry Association of Canada (CIAC) and the Canadian Plastics Industry Association have announced they will be joining forces to create a new plastics division under the CIAC umbrella. They hope to complete the merger in time for Canada Day 2020.

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