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EcoCortec®, one of the most advanced manufacturers of  bioplastic  materials in Europe has successfully finalized ISO 9001 and ISO 50001 certification audit. After several months of preparations and finalization tasks the plant is now in the process of certification. These certificates will enable optimizing EcoCortec®'s operations and enhance plant's competitiveness even more to access global markets. Quality management system will ensure that company’s operations are running at maximum efficiency, safety and quality. Certification audit was conducted by TÜV Croatia, member of world renowned TÜV NORD group. TÜV NORD is among the global leaders in technology services with aim of accompanying its clients with prudence and foresight into the future. ISO 9001 certificate is quality management system designed to help organizations ensure that they meet the needs of customers and other stakeholders while meeting statutory and regulatory requirements related to a product while deal...

NatureWorks announced a broad new initiative to support the growth of the additive manufacturing market. The company’s move to support the 3D market comprehensively is based on a three pronged approach. It includes the introduction of an entirely new series of Ingeo™ grades designed specifically for PLA filament for the 3D printing market; a full suite of technical support services for the additive manufacturing industry’s leading 3D printer and filament producers; and the creation of an in-house print lab, enabling the company to rapidly test new Ingeo formulations and collaborate with printer and filament producers. NatureWorks is one of the leading PLA suppliers with more than 20 different Ingeo grades, expertise with numerous specialized formulations, and more than a decade of world-scale production experience. In the 3D printing market, and particularly for desktop users, PLA filament has become a material of first choice in printing. The material’s low polymer thermal shrinkag...

According to a new market report published by Transparency Market Research Green Packaging Market - Global Industry Analysis, Trend, Size, Share and Forecast 2015 - 2021”, the global green packaging market was valued at USD 132.47 billion in 2014 and is expected to reach USD 203.15 billion by 2021, growing at a CAGR of 6.2% from 2015 to 2021.  The global green packaging market is primarily driven by:  1. Increasing health awareness among consumers - Currently, consumers are becoming more conscious about their health. Toxic materials used in packaging, especially food packaging is hazardous to consumer’s health.  2. Biodegradable packaging due to its health benefits. Moreover, increasing environmental concern is also boosting the demand of green packaging globally. With increase in the environmental concern, consumers are shifting towards green packaging as they cause less environmental pollution such as land pollution, landfills and water pollution.  3. Dearth of na...

Royal  DSM , the global Life Sciences and Material Sciences company, and NHU announce the formation of a new joint venture company in Zhejiang for the market development and manufacturing of high performance plastics compounds based on polyphenylene sulphide, PPS. The compounds will further enhance DSM’s offering in the high performance engineering plastics space, adding to its leadership positions with  DSM Stanyl® polyamide 46  and Stanyl® ForTii™ polyamide 4T. All sales at the joint venture, including those in China, will be handled by DSM’s Marketing and Sales organization with the brand name of Xytron™ PPS. The joint venture, DSM NHU Engineering Plastics (Zhejiang) Co Ltd, in which DSM will hold a 60% share and NHU 40%, will be located at Zhejiang, Peoples Republic of China. It will produce a range of high performance engineering plastic compounds based on NHU PPS polymer. The partners do not disclose financial details of the agreement or information on the capaci...

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Solvay Specialty Polymers, among the leading global suppliers of high-performance thermoplastics, announced at the Offshore Technology Conference (booth 5324) that semi-finished tubes made of its KetaSpire® KT-820 NT polyetheretherketone (PEEK) resin achieved NORSOK M-710 compliance for use in highly demanding oil and gas applications. ATO s.r.l., among the top suppliers of sealing components based in Milan, Italy, manufactured the semi-finished tubes using its STABIL Hot Compression Molding process. Following the certification of KetaSpire® PEEK, ATO unveiled plans to specify the high-performance polymer for additional products distributed under its STABIL label, including bearings, seals and back-up rings that target critical oil and gas equipment and installations. NORSOK standards are an internationally recognized set of testing methodologies originally developed by the Norwegian petroleum industry. The M-710 standard specifically defines requirements for critical non-metallic (po...

This uniquely practical and industry’s UN-RIVALED course, to be offered in Atlanta, GA, USA, SEPT 22-24, 2015, “Polymer Failure & Defects: Problem Solving Case-Histories” has been attended by 500+ participants with representation from premier global companies. A highlight of the course is the presentation of 50+ Case-Histories of $MM business impact via skilled investigation of problems; solutions backed by PATENTS, PUBLICATIONS in prestigious journals & documented COMMERCIAL VALUE. There will be a major presentation on “How to Identify Innovation Opportunities During Routine Technical Operations”.  EXAMPLE #1: During occasional longer breaks, the extruder froze resulting in lengthy tear-downs & cleaning, thus adversely affecting the productivity. "Melt-Polycondensation" was established as the root-cause. Rather than changing the “near Impossible” manufacturing process for the plastic resin, a change in lubricant system with an unexpected catalytic effect, solve...