Thursday, April 25th, 2013 | Permalink
Eastman Chemical is introducing a sensitive-grade nonphthalate plasticizer for medical and other PVC applications to meet growing demands for materials that are extremely pure. Tagging Options Domain: All Sites Keywords: medical plastics DEHP RoHS REACH read more
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Eastman introduces high-purity non-phthalate plasticizer
Thursday, April 25th, 2013 | Permalink
A joint venture of Arabian Chevron Phillips Petrochemical Co. and The Saudi Industrial Investment Group is on track to start up the Middle East’s first nylon 66 plant in late 2013. Petrochemical Conversion Company Ltd. (PCC) recently announced the successful transport of four process modules to the Port of Jubail in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the company’s new 50,000-tonnes/year plant under construction in Jubail II Industrial City. Tagging Options Domain: All Sites read more
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Middle Eastern polyamide plant on track
Wednesday, April 24th, 2013 | Permalink
An all-electric, high-speed SE 280 HSZ machine will the be offering of choice from Sumitomo Demag as it runs an inmold labeling application at its stand during Feiplastic 2013 (May 20-24; São Paulo, Brazil) as part of the company’s overall presentation as a full-range supplier in packaging. Tagging Options Domain: All Sites Issue Date: PT – April 2013 Keywords: Sumitomo Demag Feiplastic 2013 read more
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Sumitomo Demag to focus on packaging at Feiplastic 2013
Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013 | Permalink
Parker Hannifin Corp., a major consumer of plastics for its motion and control businesses, is launching a major bid to become a player in specialized medical plastics. It has created a medical grade polyurethane that demonstrates polycarbonate resistance to oxidation and alcohol swelling, and is also said to possess improved resistance to environmental stress cracking. The material is polymerized by the Parker Engineered Polymer Systems (EPS) Division in Salt Lake City, UT. Tagging Options Domain: All Sites Keywords: polyurethane catheter Parker-Hannifin read more
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Parker Hannifin expands role in medical polyurethanes
Monday, April 22nd, 2013 | Permalink
Hirschmann Automotive GmbH (Rankweil, Austria) is just about to take delivery of the final four ELEKTRAs in a 13-machine order from Ferromatik Milacron (Malterdingen, Germany). The order represents the molder’s 70th Ferromatik machine. All 70 are used to produce automotive connectors. Tagging Options Domain: All Sites Issue Date: PT – April 2013 Keywords: Hirschmann Automotive Ferromatik Milacron read more
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Hirschmann gets its 70th Ferromatik