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12-16 August, 2016
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TAIPEI PLAS 2016
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TWTC NANGANG Exhibition Hall, Taipei, Taiwan
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19-26 October, 2016
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K 2016
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Düsseldorf, Germany
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Company News
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Dow to reduce 2,500 jobs globally; in line with Dow Corning integration
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In line with Dow Chemical’s series of actions to achieve synergy and accelerate shareholder value from the restructuring of its ownership of the Dow Corning Corporation, it will shut down silicones manufacturing facilities in Greensboro, North Carolina, and Yamakita, Japan, as well as certain administrative, corporate and manufacturing...
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Materials News
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MonoSol technology license for water soluble films
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MonoSol Rx LLC, a specialty pharmaceutical company leveraging its PharmFilm drug delivery technology to improve patient outcomes and address unmet needs, and MonoSol LLC, the Kuraray Company’s water-soluble film division, announce an agreement through which MonoSol LLC will receive a perpetual license to MonoSol Rx’s intellectual property (IP) for...
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Machinery News
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Exports of Italian machinery bounce back in 2015
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At the annual Member Assembly of Assocomaplast (the Italian trade association belonging to CONFINDUSTRIA, which groups together over 160 makers of machinery, moulds and equipment for plastics and rubber), Assocomaplast President Alessandro Grassi provided an overview of trends in the sector. He once again stressed...
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PRA May 2016
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As the medical devices industry gets more sophisticated, its advancement is aided by medical grade plastics
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Malaysia launches rubber production incentive scheme this month
A Rubber Production Incentive (IPG) scheme was launched this month by the Malaysia Rubber Board (MRB). Under the scheme, there will be a payment of 25 sen per kg for cup lump at farm-gate level (50% dry rubber content) in Peninsular Malaysia, 65 sen per kg in Sabah and 35 sen per kg in Sarawak. According to a statement released by the MRB, smallholders have until July 29 to make their claims based on their production in June. The board also added that smallholders who come under government agencies, including...
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Husky’s 5-year warranty programme for Altanium
Canadian machinery maker Husky Injection Molding Systems has updated its Altanium hot runner controller warranty programme. Effective immediately, all new Altanium H-series controllers are covered by a five-year warranty that includes the interface, H-series control cards and mainframe. “At Husky we stand behind our products and the strong value they offer to our customers,” said Stefano Mirti, President of Husky’s Hot Runners and Controllers business. “Our Altanium controllers offer industry-leading temperature control....
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