New medical polymer blend helps combat hospital-acquired infections
Following your treatment, you wouldn't expect to leave the hospital with a brand new disease, but somewhere between 3.5% and 12% of patients will, according to the World Health Organization. That's the...
View ArticleUpcoming SPE moldmaking and mold design division meeting
The moldmaking and mold design division of the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) announced an exciting line-up of speakers planned for ANTEC 2014, the SPE Annual Technical Conference (Las Vegas;...
View ArticleDonnelly grows manufacturing footprint with new large-ton presses
Donnelly Custom Manufacturing is expanding its manufacturing footprint to accommodate the addition of new, larger-tonnage injection molding presses as well as a new inventory and warehousing...
View ArticleFerromatik Milacron injection molding machines will take home iF product...
The Ferromatik Milacron F-Series and ELEKTRON injection molding machines have been named as one of this year's recipients of an iF product design award, in recognition of the company's unique brand and...
View ArticleIs reshoring a long-term change or a short-term shift?
All Sites Everyone has their own take on whether or not reshoring is a long-term shift in manufacturing or a short-term event. That seems to be the dilemma whenever there's a conversation on...
View ArticleMilacron acquires co-injection molding technology supplier Kortec
Another day, another Milacron acquisition. Milacron, a provider of plastics processing technologies, has acquired Kortec, a supplier of co-injection technology to the packaging industry. Milacron says...
View ArticleYushin America releases new features on the E-Touch II controller
Yushin America, Inc, has improved and added several functions on its E-Touch II controller for the RCII series robot. These functions have powered-up predictive maintenance, advanced troubleshooting...
View ArticleWebcast explores how 3D printing is shaping the future
A panel of manufacturing experts participated in a discussion on Feb. 12 titled, "3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing Shape the Future," the topic of the upcoming RAPID Conference & Exposition...
View ArticleNames in the news: Milacron, Bayer MaterialScience, Conair, Americhem,...
Milacron announced that Bruce Catoen has been named the company's CTO. The Milacron group of companies includes brands such as Mold-Masters, DME, CIMCOOL, Uniloy, Ferromatik, ServTek, and Milacron...
View ArticleMedical tubing extruder sources SBC as PVC replacement
Setting aside the science-based rationale for sourcing flexible PVC replacement materials for medical devices, the commercial imperative for doing so is undeniable.Tagging OptionsDomain: All Sites...
View ArticleWittmann Battenfeld USA to host two-day open house and workshop
Looking to showcase the latest injection molding technologies and the opening of its new, expanded headquarters in Torrington, CT, Wittmann Battenfeld USA has announced it will host a 2014 Open House...
View ArticleEngel Machinery Korea delivers 5,000 machine
Engel says that 5,000 injection molding machines have been built by the company's production facility in South Korea since being established in 2001. The "milestone" machine - an Engel victory with...
View ArticleEngel hosts Medical Day events at Pennsylvania and California tech centers
Engel North America has announced that it will host one-day technical symposia devoted to medical molding at its York, PA, and Corona, CA, technical centers.Engel specialists and industry experts Harry...
View ArticleAll you ever wanted to know about 3D printing you can see at RAPID
All Sites One of the largest and most interesting trade shows will be coming up in June: the RAPID Conference and Exposition, the biggest event in North America for the 3D printing (aka additive...
View ArticleStyrenic TPEs boast performance improvements over TPVs; cost effectiveness...
A new family of thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) from Teknor Apex Company (Geleen, The Netherlands) has expanded the range of economic and performance alternatives available to manufacturers of sealing...
View ArticleIMS Company launches new Hydra water cooled circulator
IMS Company says that its new IMS Hydra water cooled circulator will fulfilling an industry need for a more efficient and versatile water circulator. Enabling precise temperature control and...
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All-thermoplastic composite hydrogen storage cylinder to be introduced
Celanese Corporation (Irving, TX) is presenting a technical paper on an all-thermoplastic composite storage cylinder for use in fuel-cell automobiles and showcasing new material innovations for...
View ArticleFor Japanese consumers, it’s all about the pretty packages
All Sites Isn't it just fascinating how the various cultural tastes affect international food packaging design? When I travel to other countries, I love checking out the various packaging that is...
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Despite progress in applications, IML is still a niche
Walk into any grocery or retail store and you'll see the shelves lined with packaging that utilizes the in-mold labeling (IML) process. IML has become an important component of many companies' branding...
View ArticleHusky forms combined medical, specialty packaging business unit
Husky Injection Molding Systems (Bolton, ON, Canada) has announced changes within its global organization. Following the acquisition of Switzerland-based medical and closure moldmaker Schöttli at the...
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