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Asahi Kasei Plastics Opens New Facility in Mexico

Asahi Kasei Plastics has announced that a new sales office has been opened in Mexico in order to extend its presence globally. The company is also celebrating 12 years of growth with this new facility. The new plant is strategically situated in the Metepec Business Center of Toluca and complements the company’s four warehouses located in Monterrey, Puebla, San Luis Potosi and Torreon.

From Asahi Kasei America, Inc. 6 Jun 2012

Nordson to Acquire Melt Delivery Equipment Manufacture, Xaloy Superior Holdings

Nordson, a company specializing in precision technology solutions, has signed a definitive agreement to purchase Xaloy Superior Holdings, a New Castle, Pennsylvania-based company that produces melt delivery components for extrusion and injection machinery in the worldwide plastic processing industry.

6 Jun 2012

PVC Formulation 2013 Conference to be Held from March 12 to 14

The PVC Formulation 2012 conference of AMI, which took place in March 2012, discussed the market trends and the latest techniques to enhance the environmental performance of vinyl compounds. These compounds are used as an alternative to heavy metal materials.

31 May 2012

MERL Oilfield Engineering with Polymers 2012 Conference to be Held in October

The Materials Engineering Research Laboratory (MERL) and Applied Market Information (AMI) will jointly organize the 8th MERL Oilfield Engineering with Polymers 2012 global seminar, which will be held in London from October 23 to 25.

From Applied Market Information Group 29 May 2012

Thermoformers Using OCTAL’s DPET Sheet Achieve Major Scrap Reduction

GN Thermoforming Equipment, a key manufacturer of thermoformers, plastic packaging machines and tooling, jointly works with OCTAL, a producer of PET resin and PET sheet, to help customers achieve major scrap reduction. GN Thermoforming has exhibited its new GN760 plug-assist thermoforming machine with advanced tooling technology at NPE 2012.

24 May 2012

IMRE Team Develops Innovative Plastic Using Nanotechnology Technique

An innovative plastic has been developed by a research team from A*STAR's Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE) using the nanoimprint technology. The plastic offers enhanced performance and wider viewing angles than the existing anti-glare and anti-reflective plastics in the market.

24 May 2012

New Book Discusses Developments, Applications and Challenges in Biopolymer Field

Smithers Rapra Publishing has announced the release of a new book titled ‘Biotechnology in Biopolymers: Developments, Applications & Challenging Areas.’

23 May 2012

AMI Organizes 2012 Plastics in Photovoltaics International Conference

The climate of Arizona is very sunny and dry; therefore it is chosen for testing of photovoltaic modules and materials and is one of the best sites for solar power farming.

From Applied Market Information Group 23 May 2012

Delta Kunststoffe Employs Coperion's Extruder to Process Polymer Compounds

Delta Kunststoffe, a producer of plastics based in Weeze, Germany, currently utilizes Coperion’s ZSK MEGAvolume PLUS twin screw extruder to produce electrically conductive polymer compounds, including polyamide 6, polystyrene, polyethylene and polypropylene.

From Coperion GmbH 23 May 2012

Polymers Can be Used to Stabilize Proteins

Researchers from the California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI) at UCLA and the UCLA Department of Chemistry and Biochemistryhave developed a way to stabilize proteins using polymers.

23 May 2012

Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

The global semiconductor market has entered an exciting period. Demand for chip technology is both driving the industry as well as hindering it, with current chip shortages predicted to last for some time. Current trends will likely shape the future of the industry, which is set to continue to show

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

The primary distinction between graphene-based batteries and solid-state batteries lies in the composition of either electrode. Although the cathode is commonly changed, carbon allotropes can also be employed in fabricating anodes.

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

In recent years, the IoT is rapidly being introduced into almost all sectors, but it has particular importance in the EV industry.

Plastics and Polymers News

Asahi Kasei Plastics Opens New Facility in Mexico

Nordson to Acquire Melt Delivery Equipment Manufacture, Xaloy Superior Holdings

PVC Formulation 2013 Conference to be Held from March 12 to 14

MERL Oilfield Engineering with Polymers 2012 Conference to be Held in October

Thermoformers Using OCTAL’s DPET Sheet Achieve Major Scrap Reduction

IMRE Team Develops Innovative Plastic Using Nanotechnology Technique

New Book Discusses Developments, Applications and Challenges in Biopolymer Field

AMI Organizes 2012 Plastics in Photovoltaics International Conference

Delta Kunststoffe Employs Coperion's Extruder to Process Polymer Compounds

Polymers Can be Used to Stabilize Proteins

Achieving Precision and Efficiency in Oil and Lubricant Quality Control

How IKK Uses Extruders in Polymer Recycling Opportunities

Insights into the Role of Benchtop NMR in Biofluid Analysis with Philippe Wilson

Transforming AFM Systems with the Galaxy Dual Controller

Unlock Precision in Wafer Measurement with MicroProf AP

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Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

Plastics and Polymers News

Achieving Precision and Efficiency in Oil and Lubricant Quality Control

How IKK Uses Extruders in Polymer Recycling Opportunities

Insights into the Role of Benchtop NMR in Biofluid Analysis with Philippe Wilson

1Discovering Stable Single-Electron Covalent Bond Between Carbon Atoms

2Potential graphene breakthrough in carbon capture

3Absolute EMS Expands Capabilities to Support the AI Industry with High-Complexity, High-Reliability PCB Assembly Services

4The Potential of 3D Printed Tungsten for Nuclear Reactor Applications

5Exploring the Applications of Biopolymers

6Method to Create High-Performance, Easily Recyclable Plastics Developed

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