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Markus Steilemann, President, PlasticsEurope

Covestro CEO Steilemann Named President of PlasticsEurope

June 25, 2020

Medical, Sustainability, Automotive and Mobility, Consumer Products, Building & Construction

Markus Steilemann succeeds Javier Constante, President of Dow Latin America, as head of the pan-European trade association.

Teknor Apex Adds Siding and Window Capstock to Custom Weatherable Compound Portfolio

June 17, 2020

Building & Construction

Compounding, Consumer Products, Extrusion: Pipe & Profile, Materials

Clare Goldsberry

The latest Weatherguard formulation is an acrylic-based compound for dark-color cap layers applied to rigid PVC in existing profile co-extrusion lines.

Threadless Polyamide Nut Proves No Loose Link

June 02, 2020

Materials & Assembly

Aerospace, Materials, Industrial Machinery, Automotive and Mobility, Building & Construction

Stephen Moore

The V Nut fastens better than conventional threaded steel and plastic insert nuts across the board.

Celanese Initiates Anti-dumping Action Against Korean UHMWPE Supplier

May 27, 2020

Business

Industrial Machinery, Building & Construction, Materials, Medical

Stephen Moore

The anti-dumping petition has been filed with the European Commission against Korea Petrochemical Industry.

China in the Firing Line

May 26, 2020

Business

Automotive and Mobility, Building & Construction, Consumer Products, Injection Molding

Clare Goldsberry

A webinar held by the Alliance of American Manufacturing provided a forum for four members of Congress, a business owner, and a representative from the United Steelworkers to talk about bringing manufacturing back to the United States.

Plastics Pipe Institute Honors Infrastructure Innovation in Annual Competition

May 20, 2020

Extrusion: Pipe & Profile

Building & Construction

Norbert Sparrow

The association revealed the winners in five categories — Building and Construction, Drainage, Energy Piping Systems, Municipal and Industrial, and Power and Communications — at its annual meeting earlier this month.

An Open Letter to ‘Plastiphobes’ about the Material You Love to Hate

May 12, 2020

Materials

Packaging, Sustainability, Automotive and Mobility, Building & Construction, Consumer Products, Extrusion: Film & Sheet, Extrusion: Pipe & Profile, Injection Molding, Medical

Allan Griff

Plastic is not toxic. It prevents food wastage. It has a smaller carbon footprint than other materials. And now, more than ever, its sanitary and health benefits are in sharp relief. Let’s debate on the basis of science instead of emotions, OK?

glass-fiber-reinforced-plastic water pipes from Dynexa

Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Plastic Pipes Suited for High-Pressure Applications

May 07, 2020

Extrusion: Pipe & Profile

Building & Construction

Clare Goldsberry

The use of glass-fiber-reinforced plastic in pressurized water pipes provides savings in cleaning and installation costs and eliminates maintenance costs because the pipes resist corrosion.

PhD student Esti Toledo and post-doc Guillaume Le Saux at Ben-Gurion University

Anti-Coronavirus Surface Coating Could Be Effective for Months

May 06, 2020

Medical

COVID-19, Building & Construction, Consumer Products, Materials

PlasticsToday Staff

Researchers at Ben-Gurion University in Israel have embedded metal nanoparticles in a polymer that can be painted or sprayed on surfaces such as doorknobs. The slow release of ions with strong anti-viral properties makes the coating effective for weeks and even months.

Chroma Color Upgrades Multiple Manufacturing Sites, Closes Calumet City Plant

May 05, 2020

Materials

Packaging, Automotive and Mobility, Building & Construction, Consumer Products, Medical

Clare Goldsberry

Chroma Color has invested more than $1.5 million across its manufacturing sites, upgrading equipment and enhancing lab capabilities. It also announced the transition of production from recently acquired Plastics Color Corp. in Calumet City, IL, to other Chroma Color sites.

Composite decking and railing market to exceed $3 billion by 2020

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