NPE2024 unveils official registration and exhibit space data
NPE2024: The Plastics Show, announced its final registration and paid exhibit space results data, totaling 51,396 registrants and 1,106,767 square feet respectively.
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Neste and Mitsubishi Corporation agree on partnership to develop supply chains
Neste and Mitsubishi Corporation (“MC”) have agreed to establish a strategic partnership focusing on developing value chains for renewable chemicals and plastics for and with Japanese brands.
Innovative and sustainable engineering solutions for the products of tomorrow
M.TEC Engineering GmbH presents cutting-edge engineering solutions for plastics technology and mechanical engineering, designed to address future challenges.
ExxonMobil Introduces Enable 1617 performance polyethylene
ExxonMobil today announced the launch of its Enable 1617 performance polyethylene (PE) grade: a compelling potential solution for high-performance thin-gauge hand wrap applications.
Can advanced sorting contribute to plastic circularity in Europe?
A new report explores how marker and object recognition sorting technology can contribute to circularity and traceability in plastic packaging recycling in Europe.
A boost for education and research
Engel has delivered an all-electric injection moulding machine, the e-mac 100, to the Institute for Plastics Technology (ikd) at Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences.
RecyClass finetunes Design for Recycling Guidelines
New version of the Design for Recycling Guidelines for all plastic packaging streams was released by RecyClass.
AF-Color at the Fakuma 2024
Thanks to its comprehensive expertise and the continuous expansion of production capacities, AF-Color is one of the leading manufacturers of technically high-quality colour and additive concentrates.
DRD dry cleaning machines in recycler use
In plastics recycling, around 95% of all fractions must first be cleaned before they can be fed into the further recycling and treatment process.
AI enhanced in-mold monitoring improves part quality for products
A new industry consortium called Avidens focuses on real-time detection of anomalies during the molding process allowing in-line adjustments.
Micro-parts within two weeks? Rapid micro-tooling is the solution
Through the combination of 2PP µ-3D printing and Micropower 15t micro injection molding machine, NanoVoxel has successfully reduced the fabrication timeline of high precision micro-parts to two weeks.
G-Max XL: The new large-size blade granulator from the Wittmann Group
The new large-size model in the Wittmann beside-the-press blade granulator series, the G-Max XL, is ideal for grinding larger injection molded parts up to 500mm x 200mm.
