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K.D. Feddersen: „Metal substitutes“, „Soft Touch“ and further product innovations

18.08.2009 - K.D. Feddersen GmbH & Co. KG, an established name in the distribution of engineering thermoplastic polymers for over 50 years, will be presenting new features and highlights from its product portfolio at Fakuma 2009, in Hall B 2 Booth 2209. As an added event this year, the Hamburg-based company with...

DSM Composite Resins increases prices for its entire range of resins

17.08.2009 - DSM Composite Resins (www.dsmcompositeresins.com) announced recently a price increase for its entire range of resins in the magnitude of 115 €/mt. This increase is valid for Europe, the Middle East and Africa and will come into effect by 1 September 2009, or at the earliest time possible, depending...

KRAIBURG TPE: TPE solutions for the Most Stringent Safety Standards

17.08.2009 - KRAIBURG TPE (www.kraiburg-tpe.com) presents innovative TPE solutions that offer true added value for customers in a wide range of industries at the FAKUMA 2009. Such as the new THERMOLAST® M product group, which enables customers in the pharmaceutical and medical markets to both safely and economically...

ILLIG: Process-controlled Thermoformer - Efficient Production of Innovative, Thermoformed Air Ducts for Automobiles

17.08.2009 - ILLIG (www.illig.de) will present their latest line systems for sheet processing at the upcoming Fakuma, Friedrichshafen, October 13 to 17, 2009. These lines are suitable for manufacturing products for various applications in electrical engineering, electronics, automobile and vehicle construction,...

Gneuss: Design enhancements of the Rotary Filtration Systems

14.08.2009 - At this year´s Fakuma, Gneuss (www.gneuss.com) will present design enhancements to the established range of Rotary Melt Filtration Systems. The RSFgenius Melt Filtration System: Fully automatic filtration This Filtration System has set the standard for self-cleaning and process-constant melt filtration...

Simona considers closure of Würdinghausen production plant

14.08.2009 - Simona AG (www.simona.de) is considering closing its Würdinghausen production facility due to significant losses incurred by the plant. The decision will affect 84 members of staff responsible for producing pressed sheets, profiles and finished parts at the facility, mainly for customers operating within...

Mann+Hummel ProTec: Increasing material handling effectiveness and efficiency with innovative solutions

14.08.2009 - This year’s MANN+HUMMEL ProTec (www.mh-protec.com) presentation at the FAKUMA trade fair in Friedrichshafen is focused on system solutions increasing effectiveness and efficiency of material handling in plastics processing. The new gravimetric SOMOS® Gramix S9 dosing and mixing system with new weighing...

Klöckner Pentaplast: Rigid PET films made from recycled plastic beverage bottles

13.08.2009 - Klöckner Pentaplast (www.kpfilms.com) announces its partnership with Packaging 2.0 LLC to introduce SmartCycle® rigid PET films to the company’s already extensive line of rigid film products. Made from recycled plastic beverage bottles and designed to help meet packaging sustainability goals, these...

Arburg: Focus on energy efficiency and solutions for specific sectors with new hybrid and electric Allrounders

13.08.2009 - This year, Arburg´s (www.arburg.com) trade fair stand at the Fakuma in Friedrichshafen will be very much in keeping with the spirit of the "energy efficiency" mega-trend. In its capacity as a trendsetter in the field of energy-efficient machines, Arburg´s product range features two complete Allrounder...

Erema: Food-contact grade PET recycling at Drinktec/PETpoint 2009

11.08.2009 - At this year´s "Drinktec" (featuring an integrated "PETpoint") the Austrian recycling specialist EREMA (www.erema.at) will be presenting its expertise in the field of technological, high-quality and cost-efficient plastic recycling. A focal point here will be the reprocessing of waste post-consumer...

LANXESS: New polymer additive for plastics and rubber

11.08.2009 - Specialty chemicals group LANXESS AG (www.lanxess.com) has developed a polymer additive for plastics and rubber that is now available for industrial application. These microgels, which consist of nanoscale organic particles (Photo), can be used to improve the material properties of elastomer and thermoplastic...

Polytec: Divestiture of PEGUFORM GROUP concluded

10.08.2009 - POLYTEC HOLDING AG (www.polytec-group.com) announces the closing of the divestiture of PEGUFORM GROUP (www.peguform.de). Due to the fulfilment of all suspensive conditions of the restructuring agreement (approval by the general meeting as well as the approval of antitrust authorities) from now on...

Evonik Röhm: Price Rise for PMMA sheet products

10.08.2009 - Effective 15 September 2009, Evonik Röhm GmbH (www.evonik.com) is increasing its prices for the PMMA sheet products it markets under the PLEXIGLAS® and DEGLAS® trademarks. As far as permissible under existing agreements, the prices for all products will be raised by seven percent. The price adjustment...

Dr. Gupta: First issue of „TPE MAGAZINE“ published

06.08.2009 - Dr. Gupta Verlag (Ratingen, www.gupta-verlag.de) has launched TPE MAGAZINE, the first magazine worldwide dedicated exclusively to thermoplastic elastomers and the industries involved in TPE production and processing. This includes the raw material suppliers and compounders, machinery suppliers and...

K.D. Feddersen: Plastic-metal hybrid structures provide new design possibilities

05.08.2009 - In terms of weight savings, and therefore also fuel savings, the use of plastic-metal hybrid structures is opening up possibilities for new structural designs in the automotive industry. In this method, an injection mould is used to interlock metal components with plastic in a single step. This hybrid...

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