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| November 16-20 |
Plastics and the Circular Economy – The Virtual Edition |
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| November 19 |
Creating High Performance Composites from Sustainable Plastic Feedstocks |
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| December 1 |
Technical Entrepreneurship/Corporate Intrapreneurship Workshop - Part I |
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| December 2 |
WEBINAR: Taking Out the Trash — Plastics Design for the End-of-Life |
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| December 8 |
Technical Entrepreneurship/Corporate Intrapreneurship Workshop - Part II |
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| December 10 |
WEBINAR: The Consequences of Ductile-To-Brittle Transitions in Plastics |
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| December 14 |
WEBINAR: Medical Plastics: Making the Right Choice |
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| December 15 |
Technical Entrepreneurship/Corporate Intrapreneurship Workshop - Part III |
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EXTREME COATINGS TECHOLOGY
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Chroma Color Corporation
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Biodegradable plastics from palm oil waste
Phys.org
A biodegradable film made from waste from the palm oil industry could be used for food packaging
Plastic pollution is a pressing environmental concern of the twenty-first century. So is the palm oil industry, which is linked to widespread deforestation and habitat destruction.
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Extremely resilient polyacrylonitrile fibers are also extremely lightweight
Plastics Today
With the help of researchers from the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg in Saxony-Anhalt, experts from Bayreuth, Nanchang, and Zurich have managed to produce unique polymer fibers. These fibers are distinctive for being extremely resilient while also very lightweight. They have many potential uses, including in the automotive industry.
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GlobalData: Demand from packaging and healthcare to help PO market
Medical Plastics News
The global polyolefins market is expected to decline in 2020, according to data and analytics company GlobalData. However, the weakened demand is partially offset by strong and increased demand from sectors such as packaging, FMCG and healthcare.
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There’s only ONE plug assist material for thermoforming worthy of the title: "Next generation of HYTAC® B1X." And that's HYTAC® XTL… by CMT Materials. Low density and ideal frictional characteristics means less material wasted during start-up. When your next project requires fine detail and scratch-free thermoforming, reach for HYTAC®-XTL.
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Coating plastics with porous nanofilm
Phys.org
Pore size in porous materials affects the property of the material. For example, small pores create more absorbent surface areas. Silica gel, which is often used in food packaging to soak up moisture, is one typical example.
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Weekly Resin Report: Resin inventories remain low
Plastics Today
Polypropylene demand was good and prices held firm, while unenthusiastic polyethylene buyers kept prices flat to lower last week, reports the PlasticsExchange in its Market Update.
Resin inventories throughout the supply chain generally remained very low, but there has been a slight improvement in the flow of railcar offerings.
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Promoted by HP 3D Printing
 In this business climate, there are many advantages to a "pay-as-you-go" business model when the focus is on outcomes. Capital expenses are transformed into operating expenses, spread over time. Paying on a usage basis puts the focus on your business results rather than equipment or transactions. HP Jet Fusion 3D Printing Solutions are reinventing design and manufacturing. From accelerating design cycles, to printing full-color functional parts, to running efficient volume production with repeatable part quality.
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Researchers 3-D print biomedical parts with supersonic speed
Phys.org
Forget glue, screws, heat or other traditional bonding methods. A Cornell University-led collaboration has developed a 3-D printing technique that creates cellular metallic materials by smashing together powder particles at supersonic speed.
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RJG’s CoPilot® and The Hub® are the latest in injection molding process control and data analytics. Ensure your customers receive high quality parts while minimizing waste. · Know when a process strays and why · Know which machine settings were changed by whom · Access real-time data anywhere ·
View and replay historical data
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Bergen International has CFAs for Wood-Plastic Composites & Faux Non-Wood-Filled profile extrusion for:
PVC, PE, PS, etc…
Various wood filler types,
Filler usage ranges — 5%, 15%, 25%….
Various filler moisture content
Faster extrusion rates
Reduced polymer use
High-quality foam structure (fine, uniform cells, consistent density)
For more information call 866-554-4951
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The complexities of the material selection process
Plastics Today
There are tens of thousands of types of plastic when you factor in the various additives and fillers used to fine-tune the raw material and achieve the flexibility, hardness, color and other properties required by an application. That alone makes material selection a seemingly daunting exercise.
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PET industry group updates resin life cycle analysis
Plastics Recycling Update
The National Association for PET Container Resources says using recycled PET offers a 60% greenhouse gas reduction over virgin material, one of several recent findings the group added to its PET environmental impact resources.
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Powder coatings: What you need to know
AZO Materials
Powder coatings are on the surface of many things that we touch, from appliances, garden furniture, operational engine parts, wheels on vehicles and electrical bus bars in industrial settings to rebar for real reinforcement. The universal occurrence of powder coatings is due, in part, to their appearance, stability and environmentally responsible application process.
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Thousands of industry professionals subscribe to association news briefs, which allows your company to push messaging directly to their inboxes and take advantage of the association's brand affinity.
Connect with Highly Defined Buyers and Maximize Your Brand Exposure
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The Canon Shuttle Mold System runs two molds on a single molding machine. While one part is cooling another part is being made. By transforming cooling time into production time – you get up to double the productivity and reduced process costs. Explore how it compares to the traditional single-mold method.
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Bioplastic can be degraded in the Arctic without harm to the environment
Free News
Scientists from the Siberian Federal University have proved that bioplastics can be degraded in subarctic latitudes without harm to the environment.
At the moment, Russian and international teams are investigating the processes of pollution and the spread of microplastics in the Arctic zone.
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From surgical caps to N95 masks, demand for personal protective equipment (PPE) remains high. Our Branson™ ultrasonic welders cut, seam and bond non-woven synthetic materials with precision and repeatability—increasing PPE production and providing the necessary levels of hygiene. Tell us more about your application: go.emersonautomation.com/branson-consult-an-expert [go.emersonautomation.com].
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Thousands of industry professionals subscribe to association news briefs, which allows your company to push messaging directly to their inboxes and take advantage of the association's brand affinity.
Connect with Highly Defined Buyers and Maximize Your Brand Exposure
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BPF highlights the plastic industry response to COVID-19
Medical Plastics News
Over the past year, the BPF has helped many organizations to source supplies of PPE for healthcare workers. BPF members around the country have provided hospitals with plastic parts for ventilators, clinical waste sacks, aprons, face shields, visors and millions of bottles for much-needed hand sanitizer.
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