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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
In the future, economic success will increasingly hinge on the successful fusion of the digital world with the worlds of production processes and product development pipelines. This calls for a creative pioneering spirit. The broad spectrum of K 2019 provides the globally unique level of quality and diversity that form the basis of this most important business platform.
At K global market leaders to young spin-offs present their impressive capabilities. High-calibre trade visitors from over 100 countries make use of K as the ideal business platform for information and investment. Experience the world’s premier fair for the plastics and rubber industry.
Keeping abreast of the competition requires expertise, flexibility but, above all, innovative strength. Successful companies not only master leading-edge technology, but play an active role in setting tomorrow’s trends and anticipating future visions. The K trade show is the most important international innovation platform for the plastics and rubber industry. Hosted in Düsseldorf/Germany at tri-annual intervals, it presents experts from the industry with the complete range of raw materials, processing and application technology and offers a global overview of the latest technical solutions, pioneering developments and new approaches. At K 2019, hosted from 16 until 23 October 2019, more than 3,000 exhibitors as well as the „Plastics shape the future“ special show and the Science Campus will present the key topics that will be dominating the developments in the global plastics and rubber market during the coming years.