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Toray Plastics (America), Inc. announces the introduction of new bio-based lidding films. LumiLid® bio-based, dual-ovenable lidding films are manufactured with Toray's proprietary sustainable resin blends, which are made with more than 50 percent renewable feedstocks. Bio-based LumiLid films were created to lessen the impact on the environment, as they use fewer petroleum resources while they are being manufactured, and to meet the needs of environment-conscious end users and consumers. In addition, like all LumiLid films, these are solvent-free and may alleviate end-users' concerns about solvent retention, as well as enhance the films' sustainability profile. The new LumiLid films are designed for frozen, wet and dry food, and dairy applications. They are FDA-compliant for use with oven temperatures of up to 400°F for 30 minutes. LumiLid films are also Interstate Milk Shippers (IMS)-certified, so they offer another level of assurance for dairy customers. "The next ge

To expand its current offer to the composites industry, Arkema is launching the Polystrand® range of products in Europe, featuring a full range of glass-reinforced thermoplastic tapes and prepregs. These high performance materials are giving access to lightweight, recyclable and structural composites, for the automotive, transportation, energy, consumer and construction markets. Arkema is willing to bring ready-to-use materials to Composites molders, such as reactive thermoplastic resin for RTM and Infusion (Elium®), structural adhesives for composite-composite and metal-composite assembly (AEC Polymers®) and now thermoplastic tapes and prepregs for thermo-compression, thermo-stamping and lamination (Polystrand®). Polystrand® tapes are continuous glass fibers impregnated by various polymers, such as polypropylene, polyamides and fluoropolymers. These tapes have outstanding properties in terms of stiffness, strength and impact resistance, as compared to traditional compounds. They can

The theme for this year's 2-day conference on "Polymers & Plastics in Medical Devices" is to bring the participants up to speed on the newest trends and technical advances in the field of Medical Devices as it relates to Polymeric Materials. The target audience is Medical Device producers, Molders of Sub-Assemblies, Plastic & Additive suppliers, Equipment & Prototype Designers, Regulatory professionals, Sales, Marketing, and Business Development leaders throughout the entire supply chain of the Health-Care industry. The conference has been structured to provide ample opportunity for networking to encourage the sharing of new ideas and concepts throughout the value chain. The following 4 sessions in the conference will bring latest developments of polymers in Medical industry in recent years. Implants: CardioVascular, Orthopedic, and Vision-Care Disposable Plastics: Catheters, Tubings, & Diagonostics Durable Plastics: Housing & Component

Evonik Corporation, Parsippany, USA, was recently named by U.S. President Barack Obama as a key partner of the Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation Institute (IACMI), a $250 million public-private partnership of academia, federal and state government, and companies seeking to advance the commercialization of novel material sciences and composites solutions to the automotive, wind energy and compressed natural gas tank industries. Led by the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, the IACMI reflects a $70 million commitment from the U.S. Department of Energy and $189 million from IACMI’s partners. IACMI is the fifth named institute of President Obama’s National Network for Manufacturing Innovation. “Evonik is proud and excited to have an opportunity to work with technology leaders across academia and industry to bring composite solutions to life,” said Dr. Matthias Kottenhahn, head of Evonik High Performance Polymers business line. “Evonik’s participation in IACMI is right in our

The automotive industry has adopted of 3D printing technologies and has been one of the main drivers for their growth and evolution since 1980.Current 3D printing business volume has reached above 250 million dollars for both materials as well as hardware technologies.3D printing projects have been supported by governments in recent years. It is estimated that 3D printing industry’s CAGR is above 20 % and will reach 1 billion dollars in next 3-4 years. Companies like Mercedes, BMW, Porshe, Kepler motors, Aston martin, Nissan etc have adopted 3D printing for their process in recent years. Global premier companies listed below will share the advances being made at their respective institutions: • GE Aviation • Siemens Energy • John Deere • Reebok International • Lockheed Martin • IBM • Accenture • World-Class Healthcare & Materials Institutions ............................................................................. Keynote Presentation: 21st Century

Plastic gearing in the automotive industry is increasingly being subjected to extremely demanding applications having higher loads and operating temperatures. Lehvoss North America has responded to this trend by developing new thermoplastic compounds that make it possible to produce gear wheels that are more resilient when compared to acetal, nylon, and PBT even at elevated temperatures. New LUVOCOM® 1-8181 and LUVOCOM® 1-8520 compounds polyamide 66 fortified with carbon fibers and impact modifiers have been developed for gear wheels subject to high stresses. The strengths of these compounds at room temperature and at 120°C (240°F) have been increased by approximately 80% compared with standard polyamide 66 compounds. As an additional benefit, these new materials also exhibit an increased impact strength that meets or exceeds the requirements of many gear wheel applications. Depending on the service life of the component, the continuous operating temperature is 120°C (240°F) and up to

3D Printing has begun reshaping the manufacturing base and promises to be the 21st Century's industrial revolution. In short, it can deliver "Real-Life Objects" FASTER, CHEAPER, and more importantly, ON-DEMAND. Major impacts on industrial Manufacturing & Productivity are to be realized as the prototypes can be rapidly fabricated and perfected without tooling limitations or wastage of materials and manpower.  Practically all industries will be impacted; examples include (1) Defense, (2) Medical, (3) Aerospace, (4) Automotive, (5) Consumer Products, (6) Sporting Goods, (7) Architectural, (8) Wearables, (9) Customized Foods, and (10) Household Items.  .............................. .............................. .............................. .......... Global premier companies listed below will share the advances being made at their respective institutions: • GE Aviation • Siemens Energy • John Deere • Reebok International • Lockheed Martin • IBM • Accenture • Wo