'10 Things We’re Seeing in Machine Shops Right Now'
Metalworking shops and plastics plants make for interesting comparisons of their responses to the COVID-19 challenge.
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Time Still to Register For PT Tech Days
It’s free. It’s online. It’s scheduled every Thursday through December. And you can register now to hear technology experts address a wide range of topics in plastics processing.
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Materials: First Flexible Acrylic Sheet Debuts on Arkema 4 Trimaran
Altuglas’s ShieldUp Flex flexible acrylic sheet is a major innovation in the world of transparent flexible plastic.
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Materials: Novel TPU for Pneumatic Hoses and New Applications
BASF’s Elastollan 1598 is said to be the first ether-based TPU with the mechanical properties of ester-based TPU.
Materials: Biobased PEEK for the Medical Technology Market
Evonik’s Vestakeep Fusion biobased PEEK implant materials have osteoconductive properties.
Trelleborg Expands Silicone Molding in Minnesota
Sweden-headquartered Trelleborg has expanded its Delano, Minn. facility, adding clean room silicone molding space.
Processing Medical Plastics? Here's How to Minimize Risk
FDA now expects OEMs of healthcare products to also take responsibility for Tier 2 and 3 suppliers—making sure every supply-chain link is meeting Good Manufacturing Practices.
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Polyplastics to Expand Topas COC Production
New plant for ‘recyclable’ Topas cyclic olefin copolymer planned by Polyplastics
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Prices Up for Nearly All Major Volume Resins--For Now
As the third quarter was coming to an end, prices of nearly all volume resins were higher or heading that way. But flat or even lower prices are seen ahead.
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ProMach Acquires Panther Industries
Packaging machinery maker ProMach further expands labeling and coding business with acquisition of automated labeling equipment maker Panther.