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Borealis,a leading Austrian provider of innovative solutions in the fields of polyolefins, base chemicals and fertilisers, has entered into a formal cooperation with Taiwan-based convertor Reach Plastic Industrial Co, Ltd. The new collaboration builds upon the foundations of an existing multi-year relationship and strengthens Borealis’s position as a global polypropylene…

Royal DSM, a global science-based Dutch company engaged in health, nutrition and materials, is making a major move to substitution of die-cast metals and expensive high performance engineering thermoplastics like PEEK, with the launch of a new polymer at K 2016. ForTii Ace, a polyphthalamide (PPA) based on 4T chemistry,…

india´s Kabra Extrusiontechnik Limited and Germany-based Unicor GmbH inked a strategic partnership at the K show in Dusseldorf, to provide a fully integrated extrusion solutions for the Indian & global plastics corrugated pipe industry. The production of corrugated plastic pipe demands for perfectly working corrugators that are exactly adapted to…

Global chemical company Huntsman revealed plans to install a Castech hot-cast elastomer processing machine at three of its regional technical centres, namely, its European polyurethane headquarters in Everberg, Belgium; its Auburn Hills site in Michigan, US; and its Chemistry R&D Centre in Shanghai, China, in order to increase opportunities for…

To help customers address increasing demand and toughening regulatory requirements regarding material safety and sustainability, Vertellus is spotlighting at K 2016 (hall 5, stand C08-2) its ZeMac copolymers and Citroflex bio-based plasticizers. The company, a leading global supplier of additives to the plastics and polymer industries, offers a robust portfolio…

The plasticising unit is key to the quality and performance of injection moulding machines according to Engel in its press statement. The screw, non-return valve and barrel are critical to the melt quality and repeatability of the injection moulding process as well as the service life and cost-effectiveness of a…

K2016 exhibitor, Songwon Industrial Co, Ltd (Hall 6, Booth B07), a global leader in polymer stabilisers has debut its new range of stabiliser solutions for the coatings industry. The launch of Songwon’s broad range of products for the coatings market is part of the company’s expansion strategy and business development…

The world’s largest trade fair for the plastics industry, K2016, held in Düsseldorf, Germany, from 19-26 October, broke its own record of its show held in 2013. It not only had more exhibitors (3,285), it also 230,000 trade visitors from over 160 countries. The previous event in 2013 was attended…

Chinese compounder Xinda Group has been given a hefty sum of RMB45 million from the China’s Ministry of Science, over four years, to pioneer research in the 3D/additive manufacturing sector. “Xinda will lead the project and will conduct research in processing equipment and materials,” said Charles Wang, Managing Director, speaking…

The recently concluded K2016 show, undoubtedly one of the largest plastics shows in the world, is a place where companies introduce their best innovative technology. One such company was German injection moulding machine maker Arburg that launched its largest machine in its stable, the Allrounder 1120 H with a clamping…