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Company News
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Dow’s Pack Studios comes to Singapore
Dow Chemical’s Packaging and Specialty Plastics (P&SP) business has opened Pack Studios Singapore, the second Pack Studios centre for the Asia Pacific region after Shanghai, China, and the sixth location globally. Aimed at accelerating packaging application projects through a global network of laboratories, technical...
Materials News
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Chemours opens Teflon plant in China; reports 2nd quarter loss; faces Teflon lawsuits in the US
US chemicals firm Chemours has opened a new Teflon finishing plant at its Changshu Works site in Changshu (Jiangsu), China. Chemours says it invested US$15 million in this plant, which will enhance and expand its production and cater...
Machinery News
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Nordson aligns melt delivery systems under one brand; to expand operations in Germany
Nordson Corporation’s BKG product, which includes underwater pelletiser systems, is now also the group brand name for the company’s diverse range of polymer melt delivery equipment, including filtration systems, ovens, gear pumps, and valves. Now included under the BKG...
PRA September 2016
ON THE COVER:
Kraiburg TPE celebrates its 20th year in Malaysia: two decades of achievement, expansion and growth
SUPPLEMENTS
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Gloves: Complying with the new standard for electrostatic properties in protective gloves
The introduction o f the EN16350:2014 standard, which deal s wi th the electrostatic characteristics of protective gloves in July 2015 meant that manufacturers had to look at new ways to match the updated requirements. The use of s tandard carbon black and me tal fibres to meet the new standard can lead to difficulties in the manufacturing process largely be caus e of the high loading levels required and...
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Packaging Industry: Packaging evolving with consumer demand - Sept.digital issue
Packaging inf luences consumers ’ varying product perception, leading to sales. Rising up to the competition, converters are tapping technologies to respond better to consumer demands. Have you ever bought a product because of its packaging? Purchasing decisions based on packaging aesthetics and features are common among consumers. A consumer research by UK-headquartered Pelican Communications finds that four out of 10, or 38.5% of ...
SUPPLEMENTS
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Gloves: Complying with the new standard for electrostatic properties in protective gloves
The introduction o f the EN16350:2014 standard, which deal s wi th the electrostatic characteristics of protective gloves in July 2015 meant that manufacturers had to look at new ways to match the updated requirements. The use of s tandard carbon black and me tal fibres to meet the new standard can lead to difficulties in the manufacturing process largely be caus e of the high loading levels required and...
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Packaging Industry: Packaging evolving with consumer demand - Sept.digital issue
Packaging inf luences consumers ’ varying product perception, leading to sales. Rising up to the competition, converters are tapping technologies to respond better to consumer demands. Have you ever bought a product because of its packaging? Purchasing decisions based on packaging aesthetics and features are common among consumers. A consumer research by UK-headquartered Pelican Communications finds that four out of 10, or 38.5% of...
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