Good Natured adds thermoforming capacity in Texas
The acquisition of FormTex Plastics Corp. allows Good Natured to create additional synergy between operating sites, the company said.
Most-Read Articles on Plastics Technology April 2022
Published 5/8/2022 | 1 MINUTE READ From resin pricing and irritating packaging to maximizing purging efficiency, getting rid of bubbles and how to set up mold protect—here are the top 10 most-read articles for April.
PolyJohn tackles complex work for zero pellet spills
An Indiana plastics company that’s one of the world’s biggest makers of portable restrooms has signed a cleanup and mitigation agreement with environmental regulators over leaks of resin pellets and powder into neighboring wetlands.
Speakers set for SPE TopCon
Tim Osswald, Carla Bailo and Dale Brosius will be keynote speakers at the event in Madison, Wis., May 17-18.
Inflation, supply chain kinks keep pressure on auto suppliers
“I’ve been in the industry 20 years now, and it’s worse than I’ve seen and it is sustaining,” said Nik Endrud, executive vice president for Forvia North America. “There’s lot of downstream impacts to the stop-and-go concept on everybody.”
Kautex Blow Molds 320-Liter PA Liner for Hydrogen Containers
German firm Kautex Maschinenbau’s blow-molding experts have successfully produced a large-volume polyamide liner for hydrogen pressure vessels by means of extrusion blow molding. The liner is more than two meters long (6.5 ft), with a diameter of approximately 500 mm (1.6 ft) and a volume of 320 liters (84.5 gal). This is reportedly the first time a liner for a hydrogen container has been produced in this size via blow molding.…
Technimark Grows Capacity for Medical Molding, Assembly at Global HQ
Precision injection molder Technimark is expanding medical manufacturing capabilities at its global headquarters in Asheboro, NC, with the purchase of a 204,000-square-foot facility. Equipped with Class 7 and Class 8 cleanrooms, the space will specialize in medical manufacturing, including injection molding, assembly, contract services, and logistics operations. The supplier to the healthcare, consumer specialty, and industrial markets made the announcement on May 2. Technimark said that it is committed to…
Amcor’s PowerPost Technology Lightweights PET Bottles, Improves Consumer Experience
Just ahead of National Packaging Design Day on May 7, Amcor Rigid Packaging (ARP) has announced the launch of PowerPost, a technology that produces bottles nearly one-third lighter with a 30% energy reduction and 30% carbon savings over most 20-oz bottles available today. It also allows for the use of up to 100% recycled materials and reportedly provides a superior consumer experience by eliminating spills from overflow when the bottle…
Call for Papers: Extrusion 2022
Plastics Technology’s Extrusion 2022 Conference will be held Dec. 6-8 at the Omni Charlotte Hotel in Charlotte, N.C., and we are now accepting titles and abstracts for presentations. Please go here to begin. Then click on Continue to Application to begin the process. From there, you will be prompted to submit your Title, Summary, Event Type and Abstract (the Summary and Abstract can be the same). Then you will be…
Myplas eyes spring 2023 opening for big film recycling plant in Minnesota
Film manufacturer Charter Next also will purchase resin recycled by Myplas USA to create new products.