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18-21 November, 2015
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P&R Indonesia
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Jakarta International Expo Kemayoran, Indonesia
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18-21 November, 2015
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DMP 2015
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Guangdong Modern International Exhibition Center, Houjie, Dongguan, Guangdong, China
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5-7 January, 2016
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OMAN PLAST 2016
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Oman International Exhibition Centre, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
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7-11 January, 2016
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PLEXPOINDIA 2016
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Exhibition Center, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
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Company News
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Ineos buys Axiall’s aromatics unit; US$62 mn purchase
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Swiss chemicals firm Ineos Group has acquired the aromatics business of US chlorvinyl and aromatics manufacturer Axiall Corp. for US$62.9 million. The acquisition, comprises the cumene plant, based in Pasadena, Texas, producing 900,000 tonnes of product and employing around 43 people. In addition the phenol, acetone...
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Materials News
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Flexible packaging: sorting out the recycling issue
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Innovative packaging designs for easier sorting are being sought as the initial basis for effective recycling, says Angelica Buan in this article. Flexible packaging offers many benefits: it uses less energy and materials than other packaging options, helps extend food shelf life and minimise spoilage, and reduces waste by preserving...
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Machinery News
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Lab efficiency improved with automated testing systems
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Instron, a provider of testing equipment designed to evaluate mechanical properties of materials and components, announces the development and release of its newest automated testing systems for plastics: the TestMaster AT3 for tensile testing and the TestMaster AT3+ for tensile and flex testing. Designed to...
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PRA October 2015
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ON THE COVER:
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Sustainability is no longer just a buzzword. It has become part of everyday life and essential for the future of environmental protection, in all industries including the plastics sector
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Pyrolyx gains another patent
Pyrolyx AG, a manufacturer of recovered carbon black (rCB) from scrap tyres, has announced another patent award. The new patent granted in Germany covers the direct introduction of rCB into the conventional manufacturing of furnace carbon black. A desired percentage of Pyrolyx rCB is added during the production process. As tests have shown, the resulting homogeneous mixture can be directly employed to make new tyres. Thanks to the Munich-based...
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Amcor buys preform business in the US
Amcor Rigid Plastics USA has purchased the manufacturing assets and intellectual property of Eco-Groupe, a privately held preform manufacturing operation in the US, for US$55 million. The company, which services Amcor as well as other customers in the beverage, food and household sectors, operates four manufacturing sites in the US and has revenue of around US$110 million. Amcor Rigid Plastics has also...
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