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Mrs. Wendy Koster, General Manager of Missoula based Diversified Plastics, Inc., has been awarded the Manufacturing Institute’s STEP (Science, Technology, Engineering, Production) Ahead Award celebrating women in the manufacturing industry…

Way back in 2004, we reported on a corn-based water bottle called Biotathat was claimed to be 100 percent environment-friendly and would safely biodegrade in around 80 days. But most water in stores today still comes in bottles made from…

Thirsty on the go or at the office? Water dispensers are available today in many places. The containers, which were first developed to provide water for offices in the USA, have long since found a home in supermarkets, retail stores,…

After announcing a partnership with the Research Center for Respiratory Diseases (CEPR) of Inserm/University of Tours in April 2017, Nemera is happy to publish enhanced drug deposition results compared to classic nasal sprays with…

• dti-South hits the nerve: the show satisfies high demand from Bengaluru and South markets • Strong areas: non alcoholic beverages and beer • buyer seller forum: leading brands and more than 500 meetings drink technology India South…

Chinaplas 2019, which will take place from May 21 to 24 in the city of Guangzhou in Southern China, Kautex Maschinenbau will be unveiling a newly developed 6-layer extrusion head for packaging applications. The new 6-layer head can be used…

• Expansion will boost annual Penta production with 12,5% • Arnsberg Bruchhausen plant to produce the renewable polyols: Voxtar (Penta), Charmor Pro for intumescent coatings and Holtac Pro for lead free PVC • Bruchhausen joins Stenungsund…

This week the Iowa House and Senate passed SF 534 and the Tennessee House and Senate passed SB 923. The American Chemistry Council’s Plastics Division welcomed the legislation and issued the following statement, which may be attributed to…

• Opening up a path to 100% recyclable PP needlepunch carpets & fabrics • High tenacity fibres for lightweight geotextiles at reduced system cost • Customized bonding fibres for lightweight automotive composites • New PET-core-BICO…

A combination of excellent mechanical, thermal and chemical properties is proving a winning solution for ULTEM resin from SABIC in lightweight spectacle frames with novel decorative effects from Zhengda Optical. The Chinese company…