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Polestar, the Swedish #electric performance car company, is accelerating work to eliminate greenhouse-gas emissions by welcoming 1️⃣2️⃣ new partners to the Polestar 0 project.
#sustainability #materials #composites #cars
Polestar enlisted 12 new partners, some of whom are focused on developing climate-neutral plastics and composites, for its “moonshot.”
Extrusion expertise will be in abundance when #K2022 kicks off Oct. 19 in Düsseldorf, Germany.
Exhibitors will feature everything from bio-based #wine corks to #extrusion lines with foaming capabilities that reduce #materialuse and part weight.
Exhibitors will feature everything from bio-based wine corks to extrusion lines with foaming capabilities that reduce material use and part weight.
Former #NYC mayor Mike Bloomberg is funding a campaign to curtail US #petrochemicals production.
Full story ➡️: https://bit.ly/3Ckdxfg
The former NYC mayor is funding a campaign to curtail US petrochemicals production.
Netherlands-based TenCate Grass partners with Cyclyx International, LLC and ExxonMobil to chemically recycle #artificialgrass into feedstock for new #plasticproducts.
➡️: https://bit.ly/3dXCIuK
Netherlands-based TenCate Grass partners with Cyclyx and ExxonMobil to chemically recycle artificial grass into feedstock for new plastic products.
We're going all out this year!
With your Advanced Manufacturing Minneapolis expo pass, you'll be able to sit in on our educational theaters, which include #MedTech Central, #Engineering HQ, and #Tech Theater; walk through our expo hall with networking activities and welcome reception; listen to our amazing keynote speakers, and visit our Innovation Zone.
Sounds like a good time, doesn't it? But if you upgrade your expo pass to a conference pass, you'll get all this and more! The conference pass includes conference sessions, networking lunches, conference presentation slides, and the AM Medical Summit Conference.
Early bird pricing ends October 2nd. Upgrade your pass and save $150 before the price goes up:https://register.advancedmanufacturingminneapolis.com/OrgFB
#manufacturing
DSM Engineering Materials has officially opened its newly upgraded and expanded Evansville, IN, #compoundingfacility.
The investment has resulted in significant #technology and #sustainability focused improvements.
Plant expansion and optimization will enable energy-efficient production of high-performance sustainable plastics.
Together with 3 project partners, Austrian company Elmet developed 2 #injectionmolding production cell that manufacture 4 different covers for #foodandbeverage cans, which have been dubbed as #Smartcaps.
These innovative products will debut at #K2022:
With help from Sumitomo Demag, Shin-Etsu, and Mettler Toledo, Elmet will debut two innovative production cells to make silicone can covers at K 2022.
Resin Price Report: #Resintrading has not felt much of an impact from #HurricaneIan, with spot PE prices flat, while PP lost as much as $0.08/lb.
🗞: https://bit.ly/3fuTDVY
Resin trading has not felt much of an impact from the storm, with spot PE prices flat, while PP lost as much as $0.08/lb.
Calling all coffee lovers!! ☕️
On #NationalCoffeeDay, we turn the spotlight on invigorating #flexiblepackaging for your brew.
Have a cup and check it out:
On National Coffee Day, we turn the spotlight on invigorating flexible packaging for your brew.
Are you stuck at work wishing there was something more than just Google when it comes to research? Do you crave other industry professionals' thoughts and insights?
Come to Advanced Manufacturing Minneapolis. Here you'll explore the latest insights and solutions spanning #medtech, #packaging, #automation, #plastics, and #design.
Experience it for yourself on Nov. 2-3, 2022.
Get your passes here, before it's too late: https://register.advancedmanufacturingminneapolis.com/OrgFB
Biotrend Energy plant in Turkey will convert mixed #wasteplastics into #recycledpolymer feedstock using @honeywell's UpCycle Process Technology.
➡️: https://bit.ly/3frYyGW
Biotrend Energy plant will convert mixed waste plastics into recycled polymer feedstock using Honeywell’s UpCycle Process Technology.
What will inflation mean for salary increases in 2023?
Projected #salaryincreases in 2023 range from a low of 4% to 7% on the high end, according to a study. Here's how to get your fair share: https://bit.ly/3dTByjJ
The global #recycled #oceanplastics market size, valued at $1.55 billion in 2021, is expected to increase at a 7.4% CAGR from 2022 to 2030, according to a 120-page #marketreport from Grand View Research.
🗞: https://bit.ly/3y1VBDz
Nova Chemicals Corp. announced Monday the appointment of Danny Dweik as interim CEO, effective Oct. 1, 2022.
Danny Dweik takes the reins from Luis Sierra, effective Oct. 1, 2022.
These redesigned peanut-shaped bottles save up to 220 tons of #PETplastic yearly as Hormel Foods continues to improve #packaging #sustainability.
Redesigned peanut-shaped bottles save up to 220 tons of PET plastic yearly as Hormel Foods continues to improve packaging sustainability.
Plastics Packaging News:
Newsom Nixes Thermoform Recycling Bill
Recyclable Polypropylene Stand-Up Pouches with Barrier Debut
Major Brands, NGOs Come Together to Endorse Global Plastics Treaty
J&J’s Ethicon to Use Eastman’s Sustainable Co-Polyester for Medical Device Packaging
Germany to Get Europe’s Largest Advanced Recycling Plant
Inteplast's AmTopp Ramps Up Stretch-Film Production in Indiana
https://bit.ly/3raN7Gi
#plastics #packaging #packagingnews
On-demand #manufacturing company Quickparts has acquired Xcentric Mold & Engineering, which offers rapid #injectionmolding, CNC machining, and associated services.
Read the full story, here:
The combined company will offer in-house, end-to-end solutions from first prototype to short-run production, said Quickparts CEO.
Discover Five Design and Manufacturing Shows in One Stop at Advanced Design and Manufacturing Montreal!
This extensive event covers five industries with shared interests, practices, and business demands, ranging from #3Dprinting to new #energy-efficient techniques, #packaging innovations, and safety testing.
Get your pass today: https://register.admmontreal.com/OrgFB
We must put heat into the #extruder to soften the #plastic and then remove it to use the product.
Simple, right? Not so fast ⬇️:
We must put heat into the extruder to soften the plastic and then remove it to use the product. Simple, right? Not so fast.
Mura Technology plans to construct what it’s calling Europe’s largest advanced #recyclingplant in Germany.
It is expected to be operational by 2025 and would deliver approximately 120 kilotons per annum of #advancedrecycling capacity.
Mura Technology will build the advanced recycling facility at Dow’s Böhlen site in Germany. Completion is expected by 2025.
Kendrick Plastics optimizes their operations by consolidating 27 different #softwaresystems to maximize efficiencies, cut costs, and increase #plant uptime.
Twenty-seven different software systems are consolidated to maximize efficiencies, cut costs, and increase plant uptime.
Inteplast's AmTopp Division is ramping up its #stretchfilm production and workforce in #Indiana, with two extrusion lines projected to churn out about 5 million pounds of product monthly.
When the two extrusion lines are up and running, the Re*****on, IN, plant will produce up to 60 million pounds of linear-low-density polyethylene film a year.
Resin Price Report: Contract decreases may lie ahead, even if the bottom for spot pricing is in place and the low end of the market continues to firm up, according to the PlasticsExchange. #resinreport #resin #plastics
Contract decreases may lie ahead, even if the bottom for spot pricing is in place and the low end of the market continues to firm up, according to the PlasticsExchange.
A #supplier of thin-wall-packaging molds and automation systems, Muller Technology will unveil its latest in-mold labeling automation #technology at #K2022.
Read more about what you can expect to see at the upcoming October event, here:
Muller Technology will unveil its latest in-mold labeling system producing a mono-material container with a fully recyclable polypropylene structure and label.
The next series of BMW iX and X1 models will feature trim parts made of #plastic with around 30% recycled #fishingnet and rope content.
Learn more about this #sustainability initiative, here:
Initially deployed in floor mats, a technology co-developed with Plastix will eventually enable production of ocean plastics–based injection molded interior trim.
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation and WWF announced Wednesday the formation of a Business Coalition for a Global Plastics Treaty.
#plastics #globalplastics #plasticstreaty #plasticsnews
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation and WWF announced today the formation of a Business Coalition for a Global Plastics Treaty.
The governor of #California will not sign AB 2784, calling it a piecemeal initiative that conflicts with a comprehensive law passed earlier this year targeting single-use #plastics.
Read the full story, here: https://www.plasticstoday.com/legislation-regulations/newsom-nixes-thermoform-recycling-bill
The governor of California will not sign AB 2784, calling it a piecemeal initiative that conflicts with a comprehensive law passed earlier this year targeting single-use plastics.
✨Take time to unwind after the event.
Explore the fantastic attractions in the area around the Palais, which include:
🚶🏻A north-south walk along Boulevard Saint-Laurent.
🌇 Journey to the Montréal World Trade Center.
🏘 And one of the oldest Asian neighborhoods in North America.
Time's running out! Get your tickets and plan your trip now: https://register.admmontreal.com/OrgFB
Explore each of the five trade events that are located on the same expo floor at Advanced Manufacturing Minneapolis. It is a one-stop shop for providing design to manufacturing solutions at each level of the manufacturing process—#design, materials, #manufacturing, #automation, and #packaging—in the major manufacturing industries, such as #Medtech, food and beverage, high-tech devices, equipment, aerospace, and more.
Need passes? Get them here: https://register.advancedmanufacturingminneapolis.com/OrgFB
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMwYcYBsN_M&t=1s
The mid-west’s largest annual 5 in 1 design and manufacturing event that brings the "Product Design-to-Development" lifecycle full circle.
Injection molding #technology and innovations will be front and center at #K2022 from Oct. 19 to 26 in Düsseldorf, Germany.
Check out some of the companies attending that will be bringing their newest and best to K 2022:
Companies in the vanguard of injection molding technology, including Arburg, Wittmann Battenfeld, and Haitian International, bring their newest and best to K 2022.
Plastic Packaging News:
Recycled Polypropylene’s Biggest Challenge
Three Sustainable Label Launches
Borealis, Trexel Develop Reusable, Fully Recyclable Lightweight Plastic Bottle
Arburg Driven by Digitized Production, Sustainability
Modular, High-Output In-Mold Labeling System Debuts at K 2022
Koch and Holland’s Ioniqa Partner to Advance 'Disruptive' PET Upcycling Project
Stat of the Week: Medical Plastics
https://bit.ly/3DE1NW8
#plastics #packaging #sustainability
Südpack develops an #aluminumfree, #recyclable PP-based stand-up pouch for #foodpackaging that’s 26% lighter in weight than conventional pouches.
Südpack develops an aluminum-free, recyclable PP-based stand-up pouch for food packaging that’s 26% lighter in weight than conventional pouches.
⏳Secure your Advance Manufacturing Minneapolis early bird conference passes before the price rises!
This is an event you're not going to want to miss! From Medtech and robotics to plastics and packaging, our five-in-one design and manufacturing event connects you across multiple verticals and industries.
Prices go up on October 2nd. Get them here: https://register.advancedmanufacturingminneapolis.com/OrgFB
A new #sensingdevice detects residual moisture levels as low as 10 parts per million (PPM) in #polymers in real time.
Learn more about it ⬇️:
Connected to the drying hopper outlet, the new system from Conair detects moisture levels as low as 10 parts per million.
An innovative multi-material #batteryenclosure developed by Teijin Automotive Technologies has received the Society of Plastics Engineers ACCE People’s Choice Award.
The #innovative enclosure features patented clip #technology and composite formulations that can be customized to meet OEM specifications:
Accounting for nearly 1M jobs and $468 billion in shipments in 2021, the US #plasticsindustry moved up in ranking from the 8th to 6th largest industry in the country, according to the Plastics Industry Association.
Further growth is forecast this year and next, but at a smaller pace than in 2021.
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Explore the Latest Design & Manufacturing Technologies Up Close. At our 5-in-1, one-stop manufacturing expo, Advanced Manufacturing Minneapolis, you'll get the chance to network with leading engineers, entrepreneurs, and disruptive businesses. Check out the expanding list of exhibitors, take advantage of the free educational opportunities, and get ready to join a network of innovators advancing design and manufacturing in Minneapolis and beyond. Get additional information and your passes here:https://register.advancedmanufacturingminneapolis.com/OrgFB #ADMexpo #DiscoverEngineerBuild #techevent #tradeshow
Explore the Latest Design & Manufacturing Technologies Up Close. At our 5-in-1, one-stop manufacturing expo, Advanced Manufacturing Minneapolis, you'll get the chance to network with leading engineers, entrepreneurs, and disruptive businesses. Check out the expanding list of exhibitors, take advantage of the free educational opportunities, and get ready to join a network of innovators advancing design and manufacturing in Minneapolis and beyond. Get additional information and your passes here: https://register.advancedmanufacturingminneapolis.com/OrgTW #ADMexpo #DiscoverEngineerBuild #techevent #tradeshow
1 Floor. 5 Shows. Countless Opportunities. Innovation, Education and Collaboration come together to move your business forward. Get you Advanced Manufacturing Montreal Passes today: https://register.admmontreal.com/OrgFB #ADMExpo #manufacuring #Montreal #DiscoverEngineerBuild
Registration is officially live for #ADMExpoMontreal. We look forward to bringing together PACKEX, Automation Technology Expo (ATX), Design & Manufacturing, Expoplast, and Powder & Bulk Solids once more at the Palais des congrès de Montréal. The event will bring together decision-makers from the packaging, automation, plastics, processing, and larger manufacturing communities, including engineers, C-level executives, and plant managers. Want to attend for free? Get an expo pass at: https://register.admmontreal.com/OrgFB #ADMExpo #DiscoverEngineerBuild #techevent #tradeshow
The Midwest’s only annual end-to-end design and manufacturing event, Advanced Manufacturing Minneapolis, returns November 2 & 3, 2022 at the Minneapolis Convention Center. With our five-in-one design and manufacturing event, you can network with people from a variety of verticals and industries, including medtech, robotics, plastics, and packaging. Be sure to check back, registration opens soon! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMwYcYBsN_M #ADMexpo #techevent #tradeshow #DiscoverEngineerBuild
Check out the Day 1 recap of #IMESouth! Day 2 + 3 have even more educational and networking opportunities in store so don't miss out!
#IMESouth is OPEN for business! There are so many great things in store for you this week. View the schedule and plan you show: https://bit.ly/3HoWSYE
The expo floor is open until 5pm today and 4pm tomorrow! Don’t miss our 1400+ advanced manufacturing exhibitors at #IMEWest.
#IMEWest kicks off next week!🔥 How can you prepare? Once you've registered, Log onto the Smart Event digital resource to: 1. Research exhibitors and education sessions that suit your schedule 2. Set up onsite meetings with suppliers 3. Connect with other attendees and speakers through built-in networking features Register now and start exploring the Smart Event digital resource today: https://register.imengineeringwest.com/mlBQtK
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The Midwest’s largest annual design and manufacturing event, Advanced Manufacturing Minneapolis, returns in person November 3 & 4, 2021. Come explore the latest insights and solutions spanning medtech, packaging, automation, plastics, and design. Want to attend for free? Register here: https://fal.cn/ADMMinnFB
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Plastics engineers, business owners, and anyone else inspired by advances in plastics and processing will feel right at home at PLASTEC West. Will we see you there? http://ow.ly/zs0p50xVwyg
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Meet leaders specializing in plastics and polymers, automation, molds and dies, and additive manufacturing, learn from plastics experts at free sessions on the expo floor, and attend dedicated networking sessions at PLASTEC West. http://ow.ly/g1uQ50xVyDs
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