Thursday, May 23rd, 2013 | Permalink
All Sites Guangzhou, China – Never thought I would write about Oklahoma with the byline of Guangzhou. But then again, I never anticipated seeing Moore, Oklahoma, a suburb just a few minutes away from my hometown of Norman, making the news in China. Yet, here we are. read more
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Few thoughts about the Oklahoma tornado tragedy
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013 | Permalink
Researchers in China and Wisconsin have collaborated on research showing that a compound of commonly used medical plastics can be injection molded into shape memory polymers. The new blends have the advantage of better shaping ability. Tagging Options Domain: All Sites Keywords: shape memory polymers NatureWorks bioplastic read more
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PLA/TPU blends studied as shape memory polymers
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013 | Permalink
Gloucester Engineering Co. (GEC) President and CEO Carl Johnson says Asia-Pacific customers are demanding more sophisticated and larger machines. “They want larger machines with higher outputs,” he told PlasticsToday. “The demand for quality continues to grow.” Tagging Options Domain: All Sites read more
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Chinaplas: Gloucester CEO says packaging market growing in Asia-Pacific
Monday, May 20th, 2013 | Permalink
Evidence continues to mount showing soaring use of plastics in medical implants, led by polyetheretherketone (PEEK). As of February 2013, the number of implantable medical devices manufactured from PEEK-OPTIMA and cleared for market in the US reached 500, with more than 80 approved for market in China, it was announced by Craig Valentine, director of regulatory affairs for Invibio. Tagging Options Domain: All Sites read more
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Use of plastics implants is soaring
Monday, May 20th, 2013 | Permalink
Guangzhou, China – For Bob Preston, president and CEO of Davis-Standard, it’s a no brainer to have a presence at Chinaplas 2013. “About 30% of our business is in Asia-Pacific, which is why Chinaplas is important to us,” Preston said. “We’re committed to expanding the footprint in this area, not just the manufacturing footprint, but also in expanding the capability in areas of service aftermarket and technical support.” read more
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Chinaplas: Davis-Standard focusing on increasing local presence & capabilities in China