Daily news from the industry.
Plastics and packaging industry

Polyplastic at K 2019

The world’s leading trade fair for the plastics and rubber industry K-Show 2019 starts its work on October 16 in Dusseldorf.

Sustainable thinking for plastics

Simple and profitable in practice: Krones’ solutions for a closed plastics cycle

The European plastics industry: hoping for the best, preparing for the worst

In the run-up to K 2019, the European plastics industry faces challenges on several fronts.

A strong first half year of 2019 for Polykemi AB

After several years with strong growth, Polykemi AB continues to deliver very strong results. During the first half of 2019, the company has gained 71 new businesses.

Shorter cycle times for thick-walled housings

Sometimes, more is less. With the aim of further reducing cycle time, Engel has split the process of producing housing parts for medical devices using two-component injection moulding.

Albis at K 2019

Albis will present a range of high-performance plastics, compound solutions and master batches at K 2019, the trade fair in Dusseldorf, Germany (hall 8-B3/stand A61) from October 16 to 23, 2019.

Lanxess to sell its chrome chemicals business to Brother Enterprises

Specialty chemicals company Lanxess is selling its chrome chemicals business to Brother Enterprises, a Chinese leather chemicals producer. Both companies today, August 12, 2019, signed a respective agreement.

Can the global plastic waste export market be revived?

With the introduction of plastic import bans across South East Asia, the global export market has slowed hugely over the last 12 months.

Biesterfeld grows its polyurethane team

At the beginning of the year, another two colleagues joined the ranks of the polyurethane team at Biesterfeld Spezialchemie, to help them handle the continued growth in the polyurethane market and ever more complex customer demands.

Engineering plastic will improve the air quality in cars

Asahi Kasei’s copolymer polyacetal resin (POM) TENACTM -C Z4520 has been certified as an eco-friendly green material by the China Automotive Technology & Research Center (CATARC) for its outstanding low VOC emission performance.

Kraiburg TPE to expand activities in the consumer sector

Regulatory requirements and consumer protection are key in supporting the consumer market. Kraiburg TPE has addressed this situation, acquiring comprehensive knowledge in the field, and has built up a product portfolio based on this expertise.

Plastic waste as a resource

Consuming less is important, but it's not enough. A cultural shift must take place, and design is likely to play a key role in transforming the way we think about plastics.

BASF light stabilizers increase lifespan of floating solar panel systems

Pontoons for floating solar panel systems can last longer under intense sunlight, thanks to light stabilizers from BASF.

Know-how and innovation for the European Market

Campetella will be demonstrating its expertise in the field of industrial automation with a wide range of new and enhanced robot systems, handling equipment and fully automated manufacturing solutions - for example for the packaging industry.

KHS is driving the digital revolution in the beverage industry

The entire sector is talking about digitization and Industry 4.0 – but what do these oft-cited terms actually mean for the beverage industry? One thing is clear: their potential is vast.