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Hamilton Plastics

Fakuma 2020 cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns

The next staging of the annual international trade fair in Friedrichshafen, Germany is scheduled for Oct. 12-16, 2021.


Rubbermaid, Terracycle partner to recycle food storage containers

Once collected, the Rubbermaid containers are cleaned and melted into hard plastic or glass that can be remolded to make new recycled products.


Engel opens new location in Belgium

The new office is located in Oostakker near Ghent, in what Engel calls one of the most important industrial centres in Belgium.
 
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Automate to Innovate

Harrington Industrial Plastics buys distributor Aetna Plastics

Aetna Plastics makes and distributes industrial plastics used in manufacturing, water and waste treatment, glazing and construction, aerospace and defense, and chemical processing. » Read more

Evonik opens new technology centre for 3D printing in Texas

Located in Austin, the will play a key role within its global innovation network in the development of new, ready-to-use materials for powder bed fusion. » Read more
 
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MIT chemists make tough plastics recyclable

The scientists have developed a way to modify thermoset plastics with a chemical linker that makes them easier to break down while still allowing them to keep their mechanical strength. » Read More
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Strong, lightweight composite material for metal replacement

Researchers at University of Delaware’s Center for Composite Materials have developed a new high-performance material with properties equivalent to the best continuous fibre composites used in aerospace applications. » Read More
 
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