Interesting details - news on Plastech

OnRobot new 3-finger electric gripper

OnRobot’s 3FG15 three-finger gripper with a 150mm stroke is a powerful alternative to bulkier and less-flexible three-finger grippers currently on the market - a unique solution

Unique polymer fibers: Light, strong, and tough

Strong and tough yet as light as a feather - materials with this exceptional combination of properties are urgently needed in many industrial sectors and in medicine, as well as being of great interest for scientific research

PET recycling strengthened on all fronts

With the expansion of the collection point network in public spaces and the commissioning of the most modern PET recycling plant in Europe, Swiss PET recycling was further strengthened in 2019.

European industry calls for ambitious industrial strategy

Industry4Europe, a coalition of 149 industrial Associations from across the European Union, has published a joint paper calling for "an ambitious and long-term EU industrial strategy".

K 2019: Plenty of services for a successful trade fair

Hot topics at K with dedicated microsite. Interactive hall plan. My Organizer. New Matchmaking Tool. K App

New lightweight PET bottles for craft beer in Brazil

Amcor has adapted its leading-edge design technology to develop the first polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles for pasteurized beer in Brazil.

Safic-Alcan Polska achieves ISO 9001-2015

Safic-Alcan Polska, subsidiary of the Safic-Alcan Group, the independent specialty chemicals distributor, is proud to announce that it has successfully achieved ISO 9001-2015 Certification in Quality Management Systems from LL-C.

Acknowledged as best supplier

Kongsberg Automotive, a global automotive supplier headquartered in Switzerland has presented the Supplier Platinum Award to Engel for its outstanding performance.

Thermolast K for aesthetic and overmolded dog toy

Kraiburg TPE has demonstrated its expertise in custom-engineered thermoplastic elastomers (TPE) by providing a compound tailored to the precise balance of hardness and flexibility for a durable dog toy in combination with superior adhesion to nylon and excellent colorability.

A new cash flow to local farmers

Local farmers’ ability to sell biomass to Iggesund Paperboard’s paperboard mill at Workington will return over 1.5 million pounds annually to the local agricultural industry.

New technology allows to create individualized personal care products

BASF and B2B Cosmetics announced an exclusive, long-term strategic partnership in the field of personalized personal care products, including a strategic investment into B2B Cosmetics by BASF.

RPC introduces cup recykling initiative

RPC Tedeco-Gizeh, the UK’s sole manufacturer of plastic vending cups, is launching a unique initiative to help customers recycle their used cups into valuable second life products.

Paint the future - the AkzoNobel startup challenge begins

The first edition of Paint the Future - the AkzoNobel startup challenge is now open.

Orlen have become a partner of Kubica team

​PKN Orlen have become an Official Partner of the Formula 1 Team – Williams Martini Racing.

Neuromarketing leads to better packaging design

How can neuromarketing - using combinations of biometric measuring techniques to analyse consumer reactions – be a tool that makes packaging development more efficient? The answers will be supplied by Iggesund Paperboard and Tobii Pro, a global leader in the field of eye tracking.