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Toyochem Co., Ltd., a member of the Toyo Ink Group of Japan, has developed a new series of biodegradable pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSAs). Marketed under the Cyabine series of polyurethane PSAs, the newly developed product is suitable…

Packaging leader TricorBraun announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Price Container and Packaging, a rigid packaging distributor serving primarily the industrial and food markets. An industrial packaging leader…

STADLER has announced the acquisition of a majority stake in weeeSwiss Technology AG, which specializes in the design, construction and operation of turn-key Waste Electric and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) recycling plants. With this move,…

The team at Controlled Polymers are happy to announce that there has a been a shift in the ownership of the company. Americhem Inc. has bought 100% of the shares from former owners Blue Equity and Chrispa ApS, who we at the same time would…

Borealis announces that it has successfully acquired a controlling stake in South Korean compounder DYM Solution Co. Ltd. The acquisition solidifies Borealis’ position as a partner of choice for global wire and cable customers, helping to…

Americhem, a globally recognized designer and manufacturer of custom color masterbatch, functional additives, engineered compounds, and performance technologies, has announced that it has acquired Controlled Polymers, a leading global…

Cooling circuits in injection moulds are frequently made up of several drilled holes which can only be produced to run in straight lines. Several holes that cross one another are drilled as close to the contour as possible. To ensure an…

Slides make it possible to produce injection mouldings with demanding geometries and complex undercuts. It must be possible to position them reliably and precisely. The slides also have to be maintained securely in the end position when the…

For the precise guidance of ejector plates in injection, compression and die-casting moulds, as well as plate assemblies, use is made of guide columns in combination with linear ball bearings. HASCO has developed the Z0100/… guide pillar…

Effective mould cooling is one of the most important aspects of the production process for technical plastic parts. Only with an optimally designed cooling system is it possible to run production in a cost-efficient and highly profitable …