Polymers can be semi-metals

Polymers can behave like insulators, semiconductors and metals – as well as semimetals. Twenty researchers, under the leadership of Xavier Crispin, Docent in organic electronics at Link?ping University, are behind the breakthrough published in Nature Materials.

Dual injection unit systems improvement

Affordable single-screw, single-barrel retrofit makes cost savings of coinjection achievable on standard molding presses

Bayer’s polycarbonate for surveillance devices

Polycarbonate from Bayer offers protection for motions sensors and cameras

China bans imports of ROK medical product

China Food and Drug Administration, Daewoong Pharmaceutical, antibiotic injection

TOMRA adds new breakthrough in Nimbus free-fall system

TOMRA Sorting Solutions has made its latest technological breakthrough for nut and raisin processors available in its Nimbus free-fall machine.

Asia Pacific is largest consumer of glass packaging

Increasing consumption of alcoholic drinks is driving demand for innovative glass packaging

LycoRed enters men’s health category

The company uses standardised tomato extract as key ingredient in new formulation for prostate health

Oman Oil Company concludes Oxea acquisition

With the acquisition, OOC aims to become a vertically integrated global chemical leader in the downstream industry.

Ausplas 2014: Fertile ground for growth

The move to incorporate Ausplas - Australia’s only national trade exhibition for the plastics industry - into National Manufacturing Week (NMW) will significantly increase the number of buyers visiting Ausplas, says event organiser Reed Exhibitions.

Styrolution strengthens position in EMEA markets

Optimizing Styrolution’s specialty production network in Germany, and new specialty logistics center for EMEA

RadiciGroup’s Radiflam at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil

RadiciGroup is providing its high performance flame retardant for the stadium seats in 6 stadiums hosting 2014 World Cup in Brazil

3D printing materials market worth $408.5 million by 2018

The market for 3D printing plastic materials in terms of revenue was worth $70.5 million in 2012 and is expected to reach $209.6 million by 2018.