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Guill Tool introduces the NEW 500 Series crosshead with MAGS gum space adjustment.  The 500 Series is designed specifically for the flow characteristics and unique processing challenges of elastomeric compounds.  One of the key features engineered by Guill on this new crosshead design is...

New capacity brought online to meet growing demand HOUSTON – June 9, 2021 – Ascend Performance Materials has expanded production capacity for HiDura long-chain polyamides in its Greenwood, S.C., plant. The multi-million dollar expansion will help the company meet growing demand for its new product line. Launched in Nov....

Suqian City, Jiangsu (China), 2021 – UniteChem Group, the world’s leading supplier of light stabilizers for plastics in a broad range of high-end industrial applications, has announced major investments to further expand the availability of its technical support capabilities for customers in Europe and...

Borealis Quentys™ technology used in photovoltaic modules made by Waaree Energies, India’s largest module maker Monza is first of several on-site solar projects planned to generate renewable electricity for Borealis production operations in the future Borealis moves another step in its journey towards...

WASHINGTON – Over the past week, employers from across America within the plastics industry met with lawmakers on Capitol Hill during the 2021 Plastics Industry Virtual Fly-In. Representatives from 45 plastics companies joined 65 video calls with federal lawmakers and their staff. The plastics industry is...

OQ explored how polymers can help industry to meet the food packaging and waste implications of rapid urbanisation, modern lifestyles, and environmental concerns OQ has hosted food packaging industrialists at a webinar exploring the contribution that highgrade polymers can make to enhancing environmental sustainability in food...