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Mutares acquires MANN+HUMMEL Group’s high-performance plastic parts business Mutares SE & Co. KGaA has signed an agreement to acquire the high-performance plastic parts business of MANN+HUMMEL. The segment includes products beyond…
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FRATELLI GUZZINI SELECTS SUSTAINABLE STYRENICS SOLUTION FROM INEOS STYROLUTION BASED ON BIOMASS BALANCED STYRENE FROM BASF New Guzzini drinkware made from INEOS Styrolution’s sustainable ECO materials BASF to supply biomass balanced…
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Direct sound printing is a potential game-changer in 3D printing Most 3D printing methods currently in use rely either on photo (light)- or thermo (heat)-activated reactions to achieve precise manipulation of polymers. The development of a…
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Neste teams up with Circularise to increase visibility along circular polymers and chemicals value chains Neste and Netherlands-based startup Circularise have announced a partnership to bring Circularise’s traceability software into…
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ALPEK CONCLUDES ACQUISITION OF OCTAL Alpek, S.A.B. de C.V. announced that it has received all necessary approvals from the regulatory authorities and has finalized its acquisition of OCTAL Holding SAOC (“OCTAL”). Pursuant to the purchase…
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K 2022 - Trend Report Europe European Plastics Industry Braces For Increased Instability, Higher Prices, And Lower Growth The European plastics industry is tackling challenges on multiple fronts. In packaging, by far its biggest market, it…
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K 2022 - Trend Report Europe European Plastics Industry Braces For Increased Instability, Higher Prices, And Lower Growth The European plastics industry is tackling challenges on multiple fronts. In packaging, by far its biggest market,…
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Tribological issues in engineering Teflon Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, Marathawada Campus, Jalna. Teflon, scientifically known as polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), is one of the most versatile materials known to history of…
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Plastic used in Fertilizer Industry Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, Marathwada Campus Jalna. The main objective of employing various types of plastic (packaging material) in the fertilizer sector is to meet the specific needs of…
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Cars could get a ‘flashy’ upgrade The part of an old car that gets turned into graphene could come back as a better part for a new car. Rice University chemists working with researchers at the Ford Motor Company are turning plastic parts…
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