2013 Exhibitions
Lead Feature
CPP line to be a boon for Malaysian film maker
Faced with a competitive market structure and falling prices for biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) films, Malaysia-based San Miguel Yamamura Plastic Films (SMYPF) has invested in a new CPP (cast polypropylene) film line from Austrian extrusion machine supplier SML. Said General Manager... Read More»
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Company News
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Invista moves to the next step to building a nylon facility in China
US-based materials firm Invista, a world leader in nylon intermediates, polymers and fibres, has signed a Land Reservation Agreement with the Shanghai...
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Materials News
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Philippine scientists develop biodegradable film via nanotechnology
A team of scientists at the Philippine’s Department of Science and Technology-Industrial Technology Development Institute...
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Machinery News
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Davis-Standard to debut extrusion coating line at Chinaplas
US-based extrusion machinery maker Davis-Standard is launching its new dsX flex-pack extrusion coating line at Chinaplas. The line is... Read More»
PRA May 2013
ON THE COVER:
Azo’s equipment at SIMONA’s Chinese facility for he automated provision of raw materials during the manufacture of PVC dryblend.
SUPPLEMENTS
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Rhein Chemie opens 170k capacity-bladder unit in Brazil
German speciality firm Lanxess’s subsidiary Rhein Chemie has opened a new production facility at the Porto Feliz site in Brazil, to produce 170,000/year Rhenoshape high-performance curing bladders, which are used in tyre manufacture. Read More»
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Dassault Systèmes acquires SIMPOE
3D design software firm Dassault Systèmes has acquired injection moulding simulation provider SIMPOE. The acquisition of SIMPOE, based in Torcy, France, expands Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE platform and its SIMULIA, CATIA, and... Read More»
