NEWS
Coronavirus and the U.S. Plastics Industry Supply Chain
While we cannot confirm today that the coronavirus has already impacted the U.S. plastics industry supply chain, it is reasonable to expect that if the coronavirus crisis in China continues and escalates, it will negatively impact the U.S. plastics ...
PUBLISHED: 2/19/2020
NPE Network Video: Plastic Bag Myths Debunked
There are numerous misconceptions about plastic bags out there today. ARPBA Executive Director Matt Seaholm helps separate myth from fact. Plastic bags make up less than 1 percent of litter and less than one-half of 1 percent of the waste stream, bu...
PUBLISHED: 2/19/2020
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PUBLISHED: 2/19/2020
Check Out the Game-Changing Technologies Recognized by the Re|focus Sustainability Innovation Awards
Learn about the award-winning material, design and end-of-life technologies from Vartega, Accredo Packaging and Eastman, respectively.
PUBLISHED: 2/19/2020
Plastic Molding Technology Expands Plant to Add Value-Added Operations
The additional leasing of 39,000 ft2 at its site in El Paso, Texas will increase the company’s total footprint to nearly 100,000 ft2 by the fourth quarter of 2020.
PUBLISHED: 2/19/2020
Wide Spectrum of Enhanced Medical-Grade Resins & Compounds Spotlighted at MD&M West 2020
Targeted at an impressive array of applications, the range of new medical-grade materials include modified PC copolymers, PEBA and TPUs, specialty copolyesters, a gamut of engineered compounds, and an advanced LSR.
PUBLISHED: 2/19/2020
Conair, Partners Run TPE Tubing, ABS 3D Filament at Medical Show
Conair joins Davis-Standard and Zumbach to demo complete system that switched between tubing and filament runs at Plastec West Show in California.
PUBLISHED: 2/18/2020
New Machine Model Available With Online Ordering for the First Time
A new special model of injection molding machines from Germany’s Dr. Boy GmbH & Co. KG will be available for online ordering in Germany and Austria for the first time ever.
PUBLISHED: 2/18/2020
New Method Boosts Medical-Tubing Efficiency
At Plastec West, Novatec unveiled an ultrasonic centering gauge to all but eliminate concentricity issues while decreasing startup time and slashing material waste.
PUBLISHED: 2/13/2020
GW Plastics Expands Vermont Facility
GW Plastics has expanded its Royalton, Vt. Facility for the second time in three years, adding 30,000-ft2, including space for a clean room, warehouse and the capacity for 30 additional injection molding machines.
