Industry News

Kraiburg TPE to Campaign in Düsseldorf: The Focus is on Sustainable Products and Discussion The competence leader in thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) will present itself with a broad portfolio and special focus on sustainability at the K 2022 plastics trade fair held from October 19 to...

Mondi Cartagena Cements Higher Security for Import and Export With BASC Certification Mondi Cartagena in Colombia has achieved the BASC certification (Business Alliance for Secure Commerce) to ensure security of the entire supply chain for paper bags customers in the US and Latin America ...

Solvay Launches LTM 350 Low-Temperature Prepreg for Unprecedented Fast Tooling Carbon fiber epoxy prepreg sets new standards in cost-efficient composite tooling with fast lay-up, fast initial cure and short post-cure cycles Solvay introduces LTM 350, a next-generation carbon fiber epoxy prepreg tooling material designed to deliver...

Xeikon Expands Portfolio with Hybrid Print and Converting Presses Hybrid presses can be defined as label presses that incorporate two or more printing processes (digital and conventional) in-line with finishing units (varnishing, spot color printing, slitting, die-cutting and different embellishment techniques). Hybrid solutions benefit a...

Perstorp Announces Toxicity Targets to Safeguard Health and Environment Leading sustainable solutions provider Perstorp further strengthens their commitment towards significantly reducing their environmental impact by releasing two new 2030 sustainability targets for (eco) toxicity. The targets intend to ensure that no chemicals of concern reach...

By Denis Finn, Product Development Engineer Guill Tool & Engineering, West Warwick, RI The extrusion process brings with it several challenges, product quality being the frontrunner in many industries especially with extruded medical products. Medical tubing and jacketed products must be produced to confirm to...