Renolit Tecnogor, a 100% recyclable, glass fiber-reinforced polypropylene-based composite material has reportedly gained a leading position in the automotive interiors market with major OEM customers.
Shipments increased by an estimated 6.9% in 2017, while total employment increased 2.4% in the same period, reports the Plastics Industry Association (Washington, DC).
Reporting on sustainability issues, the impact of the trade war with China on the plastics industry and the technical aspects of injection molding were some of your favorite things this year, based on page views.
The company had no experience making plastic pallets when it ordered a Pallateer system from Wilmington Machinery (Wilmington, NC). The venture was so successful, it has now installed a second machine.
Advanced Extrusion, Inc. (Rogers, MN) earns ‘Component’ compostability certification from the Biodegradable Product Institute (New York City) for oxygen barrier NatureGrade crystallized PLA sheet.
Thermoforming Systems (Yakima, WA) "is the market leader in thermoforming equipment technology for high-volume packaging and we are excited to welcome their dedicated team to Davis-Standard,” said President and CEO Jim Murphy.
The company has added a Class 8 cleanroom with space for three additional thermoforming presses. The first new press will be operational by the end of this month.
From a new kind of liquid-containing resealable pouch to “stealth” wraps and first-of-a-kind refill bottles for ecommerce and more, plastics played a prominent role at October’s international packaging exhibition.
