Plastics News Publisher Lafferty stepping down
Brennan Lafferty, the publisher of since 2013, is leaving the company effective Jan. 31.
DuPont Fuel-Cell Technologies Meet Flexible Design Goals
EKPO Fuel Cell Technologies, a joint venture (JV) between automotive Tier suppliers ElringKlinger and Plastic Omnium, was formed in March 2021 to develop and industrialize fuel-cell technology to accelerate the development of hydrogen mobility. The JV benefits from both companies’ expertise in industrial-scale production to supply stacks and components in large volumes with the help of highly efficient automated manufacturing processes fully audited for proven automotive quality. The new company…
The Changing Nature of Injection Molding
A year ago, as the first images of healthcare workers being vaccinated against COVID-19 were broadcast, and well before we all began an unwanted lesson in the Greek alphabet, I would not have thought my predictions post for 2022 would mention the “C” word through anything but a retrospective view. Yet, as I write this, daily cases numbers and total hospitalizations are at new peaks. The pandemic is very much…
CPChem Announces First Commercial Sales of Circular Polyethylene
Calling it a milestone in its circular economy initiatives, Chevron Phillips Chemical (CPChem) today announced the first commercial sales of its Marlex Anew Circular Polyethylene. CPChem uses advanced recycling technology, also referred to as chemical recycling, to process pyrolysis oil, a feedstock made from difficult-to-recycle waste plastics, which can then be used to manufacture new products. CPChem has already begun delivering Marlex Anew Circular Polyethylene and said that it is working…
South America-based Plastilene setting up production, R&D in Ohio
Plastilene expects to spend millions to establish its first location in the United States.
AGC expanding in Pennsylvania
AGC designated the Thorndale plant for expansion and execution of its plan because of its strong technical capabilities.
PureCycle, SKGC to Build Asia’s First Polypropylene Recycling Plant
South Korean polypropylene (PP) producer SK geo centric (SKGC) and Orlando-based advanced recycling company PureCycle have signed a non-binding head of agreement (HOA), aka term sheet, to establish Asia’s first recycled PP plant. The facility in Ulsan, South Korea, which is expected to be completed by the end of 2024, is projected have an annual production capacity of 60,000 tons. The two companies first entered into a business relationship in August…
A Look Ahead to 2022
I found, dusted off and sanitized my crystal ball. I peered in. This is what a saw: Industry 4.0; Time to Take a Look: The move to big data has gotten off to a slow start among North American processors. Some questions still linger: “Data is great, but how am I going to use it to make money? Do I need to hire a data scientist?” That said, I’m expecting…
New Electric Molding Machine Achieves Best-in-Class Speed, Precision
A new, all-electric injection molding machine featuring a toggle-link design achieves best-in-class speeds in the dry cycle, according to LS Mtron. The ONE*-E machine is suited for high-speed thin-wall molding and will be shown for the first time at Plastec West in Anaheim, CA, on April 12 to 14, 2022. The ONE*-E line is currently available in five sizes — 120, 140, 190, 310, and 390 tons — with four additional models coming…
California panel urges crackdown on ‘illegal’ bag recyclability claims
A widely watched advisory panel in California wants the state attorney general and others to probe what it calls misleading recycling claims on plastic bags and flexible film packaging.