New sizes for Patented HoseGard™ Hose Support

  The Process Systems business unit of Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics has expanded its HoseGard portfolio to fit a wider range of hoses.

Azelis acquires food ingredients company

Azelis strengthens position in Australia and New Zealand as it acquires speciality chemicals and food ingredients provider, Chemcolour  

CBST2017 Beverage Show Visitor Invitation is in Progress

CBST2017 will be officially held at the Shanghai New International Expo Center from November 22 to 24 as the only and most influential industry chain exhibition of the China beverage industry. 

CROWN to showcase digital technologies at drinktec

 The company focuses on advances in digital technologies and decorative finishes for the beverage sector 

Adjustable Multibeam Antenna improves reliability of RFID systems

RFID systems accelerate Industry 4.0 processes. The Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS has developed a Multibeam Antenna that can be integrated into existing systems and improve their reliability. Fraunhofer IIS is offering companies the chance to test the antenna in individual use case scenarios as pilot users, starting in August 2017.

Henkel opens Composite Lab in Japan

The Composite Lab enables Henkel customers and in-house experts to develop and test composite parts  

Fi Asia China and ProPak China together in 2018

These exhibitions will cover food ingredients, food processing and packaging solutions under one roof

The secret behind successful imitation whipping creams

HANNE K. LUDVIGSEN* explains the function of emulsifiers and stabilizers in creating the ideal imitation whipping cream

Pharmaceutical Blister Packaging to Expand 6.5% Annually Through 2021

Demand for pharmaceutical blister packaging is forecast to expand 6.5% per year to over $4.4 billion in 2021, representing 12.9 billion units. The single dose packaging of solid oral prescription drugs will continue to account for the largest usage whether dispensed directly to patients, tested in clinical trials, distributed as physicians’ samples or administered in hospitals.  Blister packs are also widely employed as high visibility containers for over-the-counter (OTC) tablets, caple

MOL Group enters into partnerships for polyol project

MOL Plc partners with Evonik and thyssenkrupp related to core technologies of the polyol project  

ENGEL bares future of automotive

Over 500 participants attended ENGEL trend.scaut where automotive trends were discussed 

Dow plastics recycling initiative

Dow teams up with a non-profit organization for a grant to establish a recycling program