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Davis Standard Releases DS Blend Feedscrew Design
Patent pending, improves single screw extruder performance for demanding applications Davis Extruder screw construction has become an important growth area for the company. According to John Christiano, Group Vice President of Technology, this solution is versatile...
They present new thermoplastic elastomers for the railway sector
Kraiburg TPE meets standards with innovative materials Kraiburg TPE expands its portfolio of flame retardant products with innovative materials that meet industry standards. The new advances of the company allow to present a series of products with a V-0...
Canada to ban single-use plastics in 2021
This initiative is based on similar legislation passed last year by the European Union and other nations. Canada will ban single-use plastics from 2021, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced. Once the legislation is in force, the government will establish the...
Rehabilitating plastics, proposed by Professor Kim Ragaert
Banning plastics will lead to devastating environmental effects Polymer Engineering Ph.D. Kim Ragaert, Professor of Materials Science and Polymer Processing at the University of Ghent (Belgium), presented a TEDx talk entitled ‘Plastics Rehab’. Within the talk, she...
Complex parts are produced with additive manufacturing for the Automotive industry
The Poli Racing team uses Stratasys 3D printing and will compete in Formula SAE Brazil Created in 2008 by students from the Polytechnic School of the University of São Paulo, the Poli Racing team uses Stratasys 3D printing technology to manufacture parts for its...
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Fakuma Friedrichshafen
17. - 21. October International trade fair for plastic processing Fakuma is the specialized fair in the field of plastics processing that takes place every two years in Friedrichschafen, which is the ideal place given its position between three countries: Germany,...
China PEC Taizhou
12. - 15. October Plastics Fair China Pec in Taizhou is one of the leading trade fairs and conferences for plastics in China. Renowned companies will present their products and services in the field of plastic processing machinery, raw materials, plastic components,...
Lindor Drum Mixers for the Plastics Industry
The 'gentle touch' mixing principle of Lindor mixers ensures that the quality of the components is preserved. There is hardly any product breakage, dust formation or heating. Thanks to the operating characteristics of plastics are usually good, mixing times can be...
Equiplast Barcelona
02. - 06. October International Plastics and Rubber Industry Exhibition Equiplast is seen as a key element of fair trade in the field of plastic manufacturing. This show is like Teffpunkt among the manufacturers of Europe and South America. The Equiplast is a fair...
Turbulence in European waste management systems after China’s plastic ban
A recent sudden decision by China to ban imports of waste plastics has created turmoil in waste management markets, according to Plastics Recycling Europe (PRE). China's Ministry of Environmental Protection is proposing to lower the threshold for contaminants in bales...
Indoplas Yakarta
19. - 22. September International plastics exhibition Indoplas is an international plastics exhibition in Jakarta and one of the largest trade fairs for the plastics industry in Indonesia. Numerous national and international exhibitors are showing a wide range of...
Utech North America Charlotte
11. - 13. September Meeting of suppliers and buyers of the entire American polyurethane market At the Charlotte Convention Center, UTECH North America takes place every two years, an exhibition and conference unifying the suppliers and buyers of the polyurethane...
Vietnam Plas Ho Chi Minh City
13. - 16. September International fair for plastics and rubber industry The Vietnam Plas has become one of the biggest events in the plastic and rubber industry. International exhibitors are represented at this exhibition and present their latest innovations,...