Global plastics processing machinery demand to exceed $37 billion
Global plastics processing machinery demand is expected to increase 6.9% annually through 2017 to $37.1 billion. A healthier sales climate, resulting from accelerations in fixed investment spending...
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Latest sealing technologies address fuel economy, light weighting, start-stop...
The ability of sealing solutions to improve fuel economy and reduce emissions is coming into focus as automakers seek strategies beyond lightweighting to meet legislated targets. Freudenberg Sealing...
View ArticleMaterialise partners with China 3D Printing Technology Industry Alliance
In order to strengthen communication and cooperation within the 3D printing industry, the China 3D Printing Technology Industry Alliance and Materialise have entered into a partnership agreement that...
View ArticleKraussMaffei won't shutter Treuchtlingen plant, after all
The vaunted German model of cooperation between labour unions and management—the so-called Mitbestimmung—can claim another victory, as the KraussMaffei Group has decided to reverse its decision to...
View Article3D additive manufacturing technology provider adds DMLS to its capabilities
3D additive manufacturing technology provider rapid prototype + manufacturing (rp+m) has announced the addition of Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS) with the purchase of an EOSINAT M280 DMLS system...
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New automotive designs show trend toward olefins
Several important new applications in new model cars show the accelerating trend toward use of thermoplastic olefins in automotive design, reflecting efforts to reduce weight, cut costs and improve the...
View ArticleUK's Consort Medical scores big drug-delivery deal
Bespak, a business unit of Consort Medical plc (Hemel Hempstead, UK), has picked up a multi-year contract to mold and assemble its DEV610 dry powder inhaler as a proprietary product for an undisclosed...
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Concept car features extensive use of bio-based materials
The Biofore concept car, a joint effort by UPM (Helsinki, Finland) and Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, is to premiere at the 84th Geneva International Motor Show, 6-16 March, 2014....
View Article3D printing captures the show at EuroMold
All Sites As EuroMold 2013 wraps up another successful show on Friday, it turns out that this year's event was less about molds and more about 3D printing. If there are any mold makers or molders out...
View ArticleMilacron talks growing its extrusion business; West Coast expansion
Earlier this year, Milacron generated quite a bit of attention when it completed the acquisition of Mold-Masters, a deal originally announced February 12. With that acquisition, Milacron's combined...
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Saint-Gobain buys German processor focused on auto and medical sectors
Saint-Gobain (Paris) reports that it has finalized the acquisition of plastics processor LS Kunststofftechnologie GmbH (Wertheim, Germany). The company produces high-performance polymer components at...
View ArticleWeek of 12/02-12/06: All about 3D printing at EuroMold and Top 10 articles
All Sites The week after a holiday break, in this case, Thanksgiving Day in the U.S., can be rather sluggish. But that was not so in the world of plastics. In fact, Euromold, the international trade...
View ArticleWho’s to blame when you can’t get conforming parts?
All Sites A group of us have had a long-running conversation on one of the social media sites about who's to blame when processors can't get conforming parts. Is it the part design? Is it the mold...
View ArticleNordson XALOY retrofit claims to make cost savings of coinjection achievable...
A patented single-screw, single-barrel equipment package from Nordson XALOY reportedly provides the cost savings and versatility of two-component molding while requiring substantially less investment...
View ArticleSolvay brings Solviva biomaterials to Brazil
Solvay Specialty Polymers (Alpharetta, GA) is making its Solviva biomaterials line commercially available in Brazil for the first time. Initially launched in the United States and Europe, the company...
View ArticleKraussMaffei ramps up China injection machine production
Chinese automotive component suppliers are increasingly relying on German engineering expertise in order to attract global automobile manufacturers with high parts quality. Buoyed by this trend, German...
View ArticleTraining and retaining employees: two keys to a successful business
All Sites Plastics processors and mold manufacturers continue to complain about the lack of skilled employees. That not only worries these companies, but it's a concern to their customers as well. The...
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High temperature polyamide replaces brazed metal in cross-over coolant component
The new Ford 3.5-L and 3.7-L engine manifold uses a cross-over coolant component made of DuPont Zytel HTN PPA (polyphthalamide) resin instead of brazed metal, shaving one pound to improve fuel economy....
View ArticleSoft LSR launched for implantable applications
Applied Silicone Corp. (Santa Paula, CA) has introduced a soft liquid silicone rubber (LSR) for implantable applications. Ultra-Soft LSR is formulated specifically for long-term (more than 30 days)...
View ArticleWant to master the science of injection molding?
Teaching the competence required for successful plastic injection molding is rarely explored. This is where Paulson Plastics Academy comes in. The training institute dispenses to its students the...
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