Polyolefin compounding innovations

The global market for polyolefins is in transition as the entry of cheap supplies of shale gas in the US is leading to a fall in the price of feedstock for ethylene affecting the supply chain. New ethylene crackers are planned in North America by most major companies including Formosa, Dow, Shell, CP Chem, Sasol, Indorama, SABIC, Braskem and Occidental.

CHINAPLAS: The charm of plastic building materials

Plastic building materials feature high-speed development and high plasticity, and can be combined with different conventional materials such as wood and cement to make new materials.

CHINAPLAS: Pelletizer boasts price/performance advantage

ECON is set to introduce at hall 9, booth no. 2D49 its new underwater pelletizer type EUP 150 C-Line. "C-Line" stands for an economically attractive price/performance-ratio by combining ECON know-how with technical components made in China.

IADSA names recipients of Global Leadership Awards

For the first time, the Alliance of Dietary/Food Supplement Associations (IADSA) hands out Global Leadership Awards. This year's recipients announced at the annual general meeting were Zubaidah Mahmud and Dr John Hathcock.

Auto tool changing press brakes

LVD Strippit expands line of auto tool changing press brakes.

High performance end mill for roughing, finishing

New Emuge-Franken TOP-Cut Roughing & Finishing End Mills.

myonic GmbH purchases assets of Austrian Bearing Company APB

myonic GmbH has purchased the assets of APB Service GmbH (APB), a bearing manufacturer and trading company headquartered in Ebensee, Austria.

Barracuda Composites on cultural theatres

Composite materials combine properties of light weight, durability and acoustic insulation.

Automatic composite molding system reduces production costs

TMP custom designed automatic composite molding system reduces production costs.

Innovative solutions for the powertrain

Henkel has developed an array of innovative product solutions covering the full range of powertrain manufacturing processes.

Front-of-package labels more comprehensible

Survey shows that inner-city grocery shoppers read and understand front-of-package nutrition labels better than the standard Nutrition Fact Labels found at the back of a packaging, which interviewees feel are harder to comprehend (due to font size, for one)

Sustainability boosts innovation in technology

EMO Hannover 2013 will showcase solutions all along the value creation chain