Building & Construction

Pipe Extrusion Line in Mexico Has World’s Largest Adjustable Melt Gap

Feb 10, 2021

The extrusion line from battenfeld-cincinnati can rapidly and flexibly produce pipes in diameters up to 1,600 mm without requiring die changeovers.

Teknor Apex Introduces Weatherable Capstocks for WPC Decking

Feb 09, 2021

Weatherguard WG-9000 compounds exhibit durability and scratch resistance, outperforming standard capstocks without the need for expensive ionomer content, according to Teknor Apex.

Twin-Screw Extruders with Multidrive Now Available in North America

Feb 01, 2021

The patented Multidrive system, developed by Italian extrusion technology company Bausano, decreases stress on the motor assembly, improves precision, and reduces energy use.

Biden Order Pushes Manufacturers to Buy American

Jan 26, 2021

President Biden’s executive order for manufacturers increases domestic content to qualify for Buy American programs.

Flashing Plastic Ash Generates Graphene

Jan 18, 2021

Rice University lab turns pyrolyzed ash into graphene for improving compounds.

Nanotechnology Deployed in PET Foam

Jan 18, 2021

LNP Colorcomp WQ117945 features improved control over nucleation and cell growth.

BASF Opens ASEAN Tech Center

Jan 12, 2021

The center's advanced reactor technology enables faster time to market for polyurethane materials and solutions.

Antibacterial Surface Treatment among CES Online Highlights

Jan 08, 2021

Leonhard Kurz also will present metallization options with indium and haptic effects using digital printing.

A Plastics Industry Wish List for the Biden Administration

Jan 05, 2021

Infrastructure improvement, from plastics recycling to water-management systems, tops our list of what we would like to see in a new year under a new administration.

Ohio Parking Lot Gets Plastics Makeover

Dec 18, 2020

71,000 plastic retail bags to pave 2,885 square yards of LyondellBasell parking lot in Cincinnati.

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