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| Davis-Standard acquires Maillefer to expand extrusion offerings |
| US-based extrusion machinery company Davis-Standard is to acquire Maillefer International Oy of Vantaa, Finland and Ecublens, Switzerland. Maillefer specialises in wire, cable, pipe and tube production technologies. Pending customary regulatory approvals, the transaction is scheduled to close in late August or... |
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| Biodegradable plastics honed from nature |
| Demand for biodegradable plastics is continuing to build up, with plant-based and organic materials being utilised to develop environmentally-friendly plastics, says Angelica Buan in this report. The plastics industry has been reinvented to allow for biobased materials as well as post-consumer recyclates. A more environmentally-friendly... |
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| Krones and Erema join forces to offer complete lines for PET recycling |
| Germany-based turnkey vendor of filling and packaging technology Krones and recycling machinery firm Erema Engineering Recycling from Austria are to collaborate in the field of PET plastic recycling. The aim of this alliance is to incorporate the technical expertise of both companies... |
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| PRA August 2017 |
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The types of infill used in composite panels for building facades are coming under scrutiny, especially in the combustibility of the panels
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 ExxonMobil buys Lion’s facility in Baton Rouge
US chemicals firm ExxonMobil Chemical has acquired synthetic rubber maker Lion Copolymer Services’s facility, which is located adjacent to its Baton Rouge facility, for US$5.6 million. The sale includes three tracts of land spanning 94 acres. Lion Copolymer, which purchased the plant from East West Copolymer in May this year, decommissioned the plant and it remain idled while it evaluated its strategic options...
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 TPE compounds with adhesion for 2K nylon applications
With the growing demand for TPE materials with higher performance properties in application and processing, especially in the consumer electronics and premium lifestyle products sectors, KRAIBURG TPE has extended its portfolio of Thermolast K. The new compounds are designed to deliver velvety, satin-smooth surfaces, superior adhesion in two-component applications with polar thermoplastics and outstanding...
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