Mixed US economy keeps surprising economists
The mixed results of the U.S. economy continue to amaze economists
Röhm Puts on a ‘Light Show’ at Chinaplas
Celebrating its 90th anniversary in 2023, polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), aka Plexiglas, from Röhm was showcased at Chinaplas 2023 in innovative applications in automotive, lighting, household appliances, and medical devices. Since they started replacing glass in the mid-1950s, Plexiglas molding compounds have been used in taillight covers for more than 70 years. Over time, small, functional lights have been transformed into complex components for brand-specific signature lights, and Röhm has continued…
Domo Chemicals Inaugurates Polyamide Compounding Line in India
Engineering plastics supplier Domo Chemicals has inaugurated a new compounding line at its Indian facility in Mahape, Navi Mumbai. Driven by strong demand for its polyamide-based solutions across the automotive, electrical & electronics, consumer, and industrial goods sectors, Domo Chemicals has experienced impressive double-digit growth in its overall Asian operations and, consequently, is expanding capacity across Asia. “This new line is another milestone in our commitment to growth and innovation…
Most-Viewed Plastics Technology Stories in April 2023
Published 5/5/2023 Changes at iMFLUX, back pressure optimization, recycling PP, fungi, X-rays, biopolymers, simulation and more won reader interest in April.
‘Holistic’ Recycling of CFRP Pioneered by Germany’s Pyrum
A company specialized in end-of-life tire recycling via pyrolysis has commissioned what it claims is the first automated, semi-industrial recycling plant for carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP). Pyrum Innovations AG, located in Dillingen/Saar, Germany, claims it’s the first time that CFRP has been “holistically recycled worldwide.” CFRPs are used in automotive and transportation components, including tires, as well as the building and construction and electronics sectors. This diversity of applications and increasing use…
Workers at Missouri Yanfeng plant join UAW
The UAW said workers at a Yanfeng auto parts plant in Riverside, Mo., a key General Motors supplier, voted to join the union. Of the roughly 430 workers who were eligible to vote in the election, 311 voted yes and 26 voted no, the UAW said in a statement Thursday. Yanfeng, based in China, is a supplier of smart products, interiors, seating, electronics and other products with more than 240…
Petoskey Plastics starts high-speed manufacturing of disposable medical gowns
A Michigan-based plastics film processor sees the production of medical gowns as both a business opportunity and a civic duty.
First Plastic Neutral Product Certification for Food Brand
Frozen treat brand GoodPop is the first food company to receive Plastic Neutral Product Certification from 4ocean, an ocean cleanup corporation that annually recovers millions of pounds of plastic and other debris from the world’s waterways. The two companies have also forged a two-year “ocean-positive sustainability partnership” that will further 4ocean’s global waterway cleanup work to help end the ocean plastic crisis. As part of the partnership, GoodPop will offset…
DuPont to Acquire Spectrum Plastics for $1.75 Billion
DuPont announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Spectrum Plastics Group from global private equity firm AEA Investors for $1.75 billion. The purchase price will be paid from existing cash balances. The transaction is expected to close by the end of the third quarter of 2023, subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions. Spectrum is a provider of advanced manufacturing services to the…
Dura-Line invests $52M to open Texas conduit plant
HDPE extruder encounters “unprecedented demand” for products that protect telecommunication pathways.