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Unreinforced Amorphous PEI for Medical Devices & Pharmaceutical Applications
SABIC’s new Ultem HU resins help manufacturers choose alternatives to ethylene oxide sterilization.
Read MoreUV Blocker for Clear Film Packaging
NPE2024: Tosaf’s UV9389PE EU boasts high-blocking effect in the wavelength of 200 nm to 389 nm.
Read MoreGet Color Changes Right In Extrusion Blow Molding
Follow these best practices to minimize loss of time, material and labor during color changes in molding containers from bottles to jerrycans. The authors explore what this means for each step of the process, from raw-material infeed to handling and reprocessing tails and trim.
Read MoreAutomotive Awards Highlight ‘Firsts,’ Emerging Technologies
Annual SPE event recognizes sustainability as a major theme.
Read MoreBreaking the Barrier: An Emerging Force in 9-Layer Film Packaging
Hamilton Plastics taps into its 30-plus years of know-how in high-barrier films by bringing novel, custom-engineered, nine-layer structures resulting from the investment in two new lines.
Read MoreCoca Cola Trials PET Bottles Designed for Recyclability in United Kingdom
Sprite bottles will have no label and feature stay-on twist top.
Read MoreInline Measurement Adds Module for Inspection of High-Gloss Vehicle Trims
Pixargus’ Shiny Detection module casts a pattern of structured light onto the high-gloss surfaces of the profiles to be inspected.
Read MoreKrones Acquires Netstal
Krones adds PET preform injection molding to its bottle blowing and filling capabilities, as well as cap molding and expansion into medical, food and other markets.
Read MoreArterex Acquires Micromold
The medical device contract manufacturing company with eight facilities globally has purchased the Riverside, California-based micromolder.
Read MoreHigh-Temperature-Resistant Plastic Targets Electric Vehicle Applications
Freudenberg Sealing Technologies says its injection-moldable thermoplastic withstood an applied flame with a temperature of 1,200°C for more than 25 minutes.
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