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The Revolutionary Past of Plastics
daily.jstor.org — From disposable straws to lifesaving medical devices, plastics comprise the best and worst of technologically-driven economic advances. Cultural and design historian Jeffrey L. Meikle writes that from the start, it’s been clear that...
Essentra Extrusion Sold To Inter Primo In EUR16 Million Deal
LONDON (Alliance News) - Essentra PLC on Tuesday said is has divested its Extrusion business to Inter Primo AS in a deal which values Extrusion at EUR16.2 million free of cash and debt. The consideration is subject to adjustments for working capital...
A ‘cast PU elastomer’ that can be injection moulded
plasticsnewseurope.com/ — Lanxess AG has developed a low free MDI-based cast urethane, which can be processed via injection moulding. Adip rene C930 is based on a low-free-monomer prepolymer, with viscosity lower than a conventional prepolymer, that...
Plastic straws rank low among consumer concerns
PlasticsToday.com — What do you feel guilty about? Since you’re reading PlasticsToday, you’re obviously connected to the plastics industry in some way, which means you are probably smarter than the average bear when it comes to plastics technology. A...
Is Milacron Holdings Corp (NYSE:MCRN)’s Fuel Running Low?
Makdaily.com — The stock of Milacron Holdings Corp (NYSE:MCRN) registered an increase of 39.93% in short interest. MCRN’s total short interest was 953,200 shares in June as published by FINRA. Its up 39.93% from 681,200 shares, reported previously....
Single-ion conducting polymer electrolytes
ScienceDirect.com — Solid single-Li+-ion conducting polymer electrolytes are currently explored for safe high-temperature lithium batteries. In the present work we have prepared and studied materials based on alternating mesogen-like naphthalene...
Functional Natural and Synthetic Polymers
Advancedsciencenews.com — Highly specialized polymers with specific functionality has attracted strong research interest worldwide. Generally, functionality is defined as the “quality of being suited to serve a purpose well” (according to the Oxford...
New Frontiers for Recyclable Polymers
Flinders University — Many modern plastics, rubbers and ceramics cannot be recycled, but new polymers made from waste sulfur are promising to solve one of the planet’s biggest recycling problems – and even create new industries of the future....
Krauss-Maffei Corp. president Paul Caprio stepping down
Canplastics.com — Paul Caprio, president of processing machinery maker Krauss-Maffei Corp., is leaving the company effective June 7. Caprio has been with the Florence, Ky.-based company for the past 25 years, and has served as president since May...
Prodways Begins Work on Autonomous Dental 3D Printing
France — Since it was acquired by Groupe Gorgé in 2013, Prodways has been growing and transforming at a rapid pace, developing new 3D printers and materials while acquiring numerous smaller companies and expanding its product portfolio. All the...
KraussMaffei breaks ground on new Chinese plant
HAIYAN, China — German machinery manufacturer KraussMaffei Group has started construction of a new production plant at its existing location in Haiyan. The new intelligent manufacturing unit will cover an area of 1.3 million square feet and is...
Book Review: “Peak Plastic” by Jack Buffington
By Peter Murphy — March 23rd, 2019 — “Plastics… There’s a great future in plastics.” So said “Mr. McGuire” to Dustin Hoffman’s character, Ben Braddock, in The Graduate. Indeed, Mr. McGuire was prescient. In more than half a century since he gave his...
Anti-straw legislation causes increased thievery
New York Post — Mugs, cups, silverware, hot sauce — you name it: If it’s in a restaurant, people will steal it, owners say. But in NYC, patron pilfering has taken a new, environmentally conscious turn: Metal straws — those trendy, sustainable...
Hadley bringing lightweight thermoform barriers to heavy trucks
ATLANTA, Ga. – Hadley is joining forces with its Corvac Composites affiliate to produce a lineup of lightweight thermoform barriers for heavy trucks – including splash shields, under-engine covers, and underbodies. Splash shields and under-engine...
Stupid Plastic Things
Laura Stec — Yeech! I was just cleaning up around the house and it hits me – all these indestructible, single-use, plastic, food items live in my house. They are everywhere. I wash a lot of kitchen towels, and I encourage you to too. Change your...
Seafood packagers appealing to the senses in 2019
Seafoodsource.com — “A picture is worth a thousand words.” It’s an idiom that seafood packagers around the world can get behind – and even in front of – with innovations in the sector transporting product presentations to new dimensions and heights....
TransXL announces the completion of a management buyout
Swindon, UK — TransXL has announce the completion of a management buyout, which took place on 5th March 2019. Jon Smith takes over as the new MD with Tim Wrighton as the Operations Director. "It's a very exciting time for TransXL. We are delighted to...