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The RecyClass tool has been officially launched by Plastics Recyclers Europe (PRE) during Interpack 2014 (Düsseldorf, May 8-14). The ultimate aim of the tool is to improve the design of plastics packaging in respect to its recyclability. “Recycling starts in the product design phase. The key to more sustainable plastics is...

The spending of Basf on research and development has been increased to 1.8 billion euros in 2013. “In absolute terms, we lead the field in the chemical industry with our research and development expenditures”, said Andreas Kreimeyer, member of the board of executive directors of Basf and research executive director...

More than 60 invited customers and guests from around the world at the “Open House Inline Strapping” organized by Erema and Techno Plastic, in Castelfranco Emilia (near Modena, Italy) on March 31 and April 1, 2014. The highlight of the exclusive event was the live demonstration of Vacurema 1510 T Basic system featuring a...

According to the results recently issued by the British Automation and Robot Association, the sales of robots for the plastics industry rose by 69% between 2012 and 2013. The injection moulding sector was most attracted by the extra performance allowed by automation, in particular those operating in the automotive industry, which...

On June 26 and 27, 2014, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., IMS Deltamatic is going to open its facility in Calcinate (near Bergamo, Italy) to converters and suppliers and show several machines manufactured by its business unit Turra, a historical manufacturer of vertical machines for traditional injection moulding, comoulding and...

The objective of Eupoc annual conference (Gargnano, near Brescia, Italy, May 25-29) - organized by EPF (European Polymer Federation) and AIM (Italian Association for Macromolecules) is to discuss a new side of macromolecular research: “Precision Polymers”. In particular, this conference highlights new...

3D printing has become an integral part of architecture. At first there were presentation models, followed by living spaces, and most recently the question was: Who will build the first house using 3D printing technology - and when? Now the guessing game has come to an end: the house has been printed and is located at voxeljet's...

Research commissioned by the British Plastics Federation's Packaging Group and carried out independently by YouGov, which surveyed 2157 UK respondents, shows that when it comes to the Nation’s favourite table sauce, 77% would rather squeeze their tomato ketchup out of a plastic container than shake it out...

József Gábor Kovács, head of the Department of Polymer Engineering Laboratory, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, recently sought the assistance of 3D printing technology when faced with a design challenge posed by a major manufacturer. He and his team were commissioned to design a general purpose electric fan...

On the beginning of 2014, Mayzo and Lehmann&Voss agreed on joint marketing of the masterbatch for polypropylene process optimisation within Europe. “Thanks to the use of these additives, material weight savings of up to 15% and in addition reductions in cycle time of up to 25% can be achieved”, explained...

According to recent study commissioned by the American Chemistry Council, the USA is showing a good trend in the recycling of rigid plastic materials (bottles excluded), recording a 10% increase between 2011 and 2012 to reach a total of around 455 thousand tons, three times the amount recycled in 2007...

In 2013, Bosch recorded a nominal 3.7% increase in orders to reach a total of 5.7 billion euros. In order to tackle the new conditions on the markets, which continue to be volatile, the company today can rely on a more structured regional organization, focusing particularly on the technical solutions that...

From 21 to 23 May, during an open house organised at its own facility in Azzate (near Varese, Italy), Colines unveils an ALLrollEX cast extrusion system for the production of 5-layer stretch films with a width of 1,500 mm at a net production capacity of 1,000 kg/hour. In order to reduce energy consumption, several components of the...

A 32-cavity mould for the production of PET blood tubes, with ejection by Cartesian robot, has been recently developed by Gefit, specialized in the manufacturing of moulds for thermoplastics processing and of high speed assembling machines. In the manufacturing of moulds for the medical field it is necessary to work with the highest...

On May 15, 2014, the first term expired in order to apply at Plast 2015 and the satellite-show Rubber 2015, with almost one thousand companies that already submitted their regular application, thus benefiting of discounted rates upon balance. After May 15, 2014, it is not possible anymore to grant discounted rates...

On 28 April, Arburg held the official ground-breaking ceremony for a new assembly hall in Lossburg, which will expand the central production location by 13% to just under 165,000 sqm. Initial excavation work began in March 2014 and the completion date has been set for the autumn of 2015. With the new building section...

Company specialized in the manufacturing of moulds and hot runner systems, INglass has acquired Ermo, a French company producing multicavity high precision moulds. The deal is expected to close in June. Under the transaction terms, INglass will acquire the 100% stock of Aurca, the holding company which owns...

The very positive trend of applications is going on both at Plast 2015, the largest exhibition of the sector next year in Europe, and at Rubber 2015, the satellite show dedicated to rubber. The companies not yet applied and interested in benefitting from priority stand assignment and discounted fees have to submit...

In 2013 over 444,000 tons of PVC were recycled under the VinylPlus programme, a figure in line with the target of 800,000 tons/year by 2020. This is the outstanding result of the sustainable development programme for the European PVC industry presented at the Vinyl Sustainability Forum - with MacPlas as media partner...

On May 13, 2014, as part of its European roadshow, Haitian presented its Zhafir Zeres hybrid press at the premises of IMG in Capriano del Colle (Brescia, Italy). IMG is the official Italian distributor of the injection moulding machines manufactured by the Chinese-European company. Thus, following its world launch at...