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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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Company News
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Borealis to acquire German plastics recycler
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Austrian polyolefins supplier Borealis is acquiring the German plastics recycler mtm plastics GmbH and mtm compact GmbH. This transaction is subject to regulatory approvals. Based in Niedergebra, Germany, mtm plastics is regarded as a technology leader in the recycling of mixed post-consumer plastic waste and as one of Europe's largest producers...
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Materials News
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Environmental issues continue to be a hot button issue for pigment suppliers
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The value of the high-performance pigments (HPP) market is estimated as US$4.75 billion in 2016, rising to US$5.49 billion in 2021, at a CAGR of 2.9%, according to the latest market research from Smithers Rapra. The report titled Future of High-Performance Pigments to 2021 analyses...
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Machinery News
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Direct processing of PET flakes for food contact compliant inline preforms in one process
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In collaboration with Italian packaging solutions provider Sipa, Austrian recycling machinery maker Erema presented its recycling system Xtreme Renew, at a recent open house in Ansfelden. This new system enables direct and flexible processing of washed PET flakes to produce preforms. Due to the currently low oil price, PET recycling is...
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PRA May 2016
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ON THE COVER:
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As the medical devices industry gets more sophisticated, its advancement is aided by medical grade plastics
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Silicone: a hit for medical applications
Silicone stands out in medical applications, owing to its suitable properties, including biocompatibility to human tissue , resistance to bacteria and corrosion, sterilisability, and being odourless , tasteless and non- reactive t o other materials, says Angelica Buan in this report. The global demand for silicone, projected to be worth US$21 billion by 2021, is supported by advancing medical technologies. R&D for new product development and increasing demand from emerging economies are expected to drive market growth for silicone
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Manufacturing: China’s market presents opportunities
Industry 4.0 is transforming Europe’s traditional manufacturing business into a data-driven level as well as inspiring China, with its Made-in- China plan, and encouraging Asia to catch up, says Angelica Buan. Industry 4.0 taps into the wonders of the Internet of Things (IoT) to connect small and medium-sized companies more efficiently in global production and innovation networks for efficiently engaging in mass production and customising products. However, proponents would....
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