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.

The collaboration seeks to develop a scalable binder-jetting system capable of additively manufacturing large, finished plastic parts.

The Bormed InCompounds service is designed to expand the range of custom healthcare applications based on the Bormed portfolio of materials.

For most of its history, Mold In Graphic Systems (Clarkdale, AZ ) kept its technology that permanently “fuses” labels to durable polyolefin products under wraps. In October, the company held an open house, allowing visitors a rare peek into its “tattooing for plastics” process.