by Plastics.com Editor | Feb 25, 2019 | Business, Daily News, Injection Molding, North America, Profile
Plastics Technology — Originally opened and dedicated by Mexican President Vicente Fox in 2006, GW Plastics has expanded the business and capabilities of its facility in Querétaro, adapting and evolving along with that country’s thriving injection molding market. In...
by Plastics.com Editor | Feb 22, 2019 | Additives & Modifiers, Daily News, Environmental, Europe
Chemicalwatch.com — Echa has published information on 419 substances used as additives in plastics in the EU. The agency worked alongside EU member state representatives, academics, Cefic and 21 industry sectors, including additive manufacturers and downstream users,...
by Plastics.com Editor | Feb 12, 2018 | Business, Compounding, Daily News
The global compounder of custom engineered thermoplastics announces its expansion into Poland with an 86,000 square foot (7,990 square meter) facility located at Prologis Park V in Wroclaw. This newest manufacturing location will support regional demand and provide a...
by Plastics.com Editor | Feb 12, 2018 | All Materials, Business, Daily News
Chemicals company Sabic has announced projects in Asia and the Netherlands to increase global capacity for two of its engineering thermoplastic materials, Ultem and Noryl resins. To increase capacity for Ultem resins, a polyetherimide material, the company plans to...
by Plastics.com Editor | Feb 12, 2018 | Compounding, Daily News, Medical, Packaging
Right now, manufacturers of drug and packaging combinations have the option of filing with FDA under USP 661, Plastic Packaging Systems and Their Materials of Construction, or the new USP 661.1, Plastic Materials of Construction. Starting in May 2020, however, “all...
