Chinaplas 2021, new RadiciGroup products on display
The first trade fair after months of pandemic. China, a market of great interest to the Group in its aim to grow in the automotive, home appliance and consumer goods sectors
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Chinaplas unveils today 3,600 exhibitors gathers in the Greater Bay Area
Chinaplas 2021 grandly opens at Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center today (April 13) and this is the first time for the mega show to stage in Shenzhen.
Elix Polymers developed medical pre-coloured ABS materials optimised for laser marking
Laser marking is a useful tool for implementing the mandatory unique device identification (UDI) that is required by actual medical legislations to protect against counterfeiting
SABIC and Polyray collaborate to introduce certified renewable polycarbonate
SABIC and Polyray announced their collaboration for the use of SABIC’s Lexan polycarbonate (PC) resin based on certified renewable feedstock in the lenses of several eyewear end applications such as sunglasses, safety glasses and sports goggles.
Sumitomo (SHI) Demag and BASF develop new manufacturing cellfor high-performance polymers
Creating tomorrow’s polymer innovations starts with understanding the chemical and mechanical performance and processing conditions of materials.
Fakuma 2021: future issues
In addition to the digital transformation, shifting from a linear to a circular economy is also a key issue for the plastics processing industry. And this is why the 27th Fakuma international trade fair for plastics processing is generating special interest.
bp and SABIC embark on new cooperation for products from advanced plastics recycling
bp and SABIC have just signed a new agreement to work together to drive circular economy in the petrochemical activities at the Gelsenkirchen (Germany) chemical complex. Building on a long established relationship between the two companies at the production site, the new collaboration will help to increase production of certified circular products.
The FIP exhibiton postpones to April 2022
FIP - France Innovation Plasturgie, France's leading trade fair for the plastics industry, initially scheduled from 15 to 18 June 2021, has been postponed from 05 to 08 April 2022 at Lyon Eurexpo.
EU market for polymers under pressure
The Polymers for Europe Alliance was set up by the European Plastics Converters association (EuPC) in 2015 due to the shortage of polymers for converters in Europe.
Expected growth in EV & hybrid vehicles seen helping drive polymer demand in automotive applications
French automotive data and market research company Inovev projected that global automobile production will fall by 17% over the whole of 2020, representing a loss of 15 million vehicles compared to 2019 and returning volume to 2011 levels.
Socar Polymer launches two new random copolymer polypropylene grades
Socar Polymer has expanded its portfolio of high-performance polypropylene resins with the addition of its first pair of random copolymers (RCPs). These resins are designed to yield rigid packaging via thin-wall injection molding (TWIM), along with a host of other benefits.
Sabic introduces new Lexan anti-fog film for clear safety visors
SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, today announced the successful commercialization of Lexan HP92AF Anti-Fog film, targeted especially at demanding COVID-19 protection equipment such as safety face shields and goggles in front-line work environments.
