New process to produce foamed PET packaging
(Mar 17, 2010)
The American company Plastic Technologies Incorporated (PTI) has announced that it has developed an innovative process based on the MuCell® microcellular injection molding technology from Trexel,...

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New layer multiplier tooling
(Mar 12, 2010)
Film layer multipliers are used to producing complex multi-layer structures in order to improve mechanical properties and also barrier characteristics of films. The American plastic processing machine...

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New technology for polyurethane housings for electronic products
(Mar 9, 2010)
The Swiss company Isotherm AG and a Danish subsidiary of the German material producer Bayer MaterialScience have joined forces to develop a cost-effective process for the production of protective...

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New reusable plastic bags
(Mar 2, 2010)
The Austrian woven plastic bag machinery manufacturer Starlinger has developed CB*Star™, a new production line specially designed for shopping bags made from woven plastics. This new line allows to...

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New all-electric IBM machine with high capacity
(Jan 30, 2010)
The Italian plastic processing machines manufacturer Meccanoplastica that is a specialist in injection blow molding (IBM) machines has announced that it has designed a new higher capacity version of...

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New process for metallic effects
(Jan 28, 2010)
Researchers from the German Institute for Plastics Processing i.e. the IKV institute have announced that they have simplified the process allowing to decorate plastic parts with real metal. Until now...

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New technology for fastening metal parts to plastic components
(Jan 6, 2010)
The German firm LPKF Laser & Electronics AG that is specialized in laser-based fabrication and other systems has developed a new technology for mechanically bonding metal parts to plastic components....

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An environmentally friendly technology that replaces varnishing for luxury packaging
(Dec 28, 2009)
The French cosmetic packaging specialist RPC Beauté Marolles has launched an innovative decoration technology under the trade name EcoCoat™. This new process is said to provide an...

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New technology for bath tub production
(Dec 18, 2009)
The German companies Hennecke, Geiss and Bayer MaterialScience have joined forces in order to develop a new polyurethane processing technology specially designed for the production of bath tubs. This...

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New hybrid injection molding machines
(Dec 14, 2009)
On the occasion of its latest annual Technology Days open house event, the German plastic processing machine manufacturer Arburg launched a new range of hybrid machines that provides 40% energy...

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New technology to join metal to plastic
(Dec 10, 2009)
The German company LPKF Laser & Electronics that is specialized in laser-based fabrication and other systems has developed a new process to join mechanically metallic parts to plastic components. This...

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New decoration technology
(Dec 9, 2009)
The French plastic cosmetic packaging specialist RPC Beauté Marolles has launched an innovative technology that allows gemstones to be applied to plastic cosmetic packaging automatically during...

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High performance compressed natural gas tanks
(Nov 30, 2009)
The Germany company Kautex Maschinenbau has announced that it has developed a new technology to manufacture Type IV storage cylinders for compressed natural gas in collaboration with a German...

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Innovative low-cost process for PET bottle production
(Nov 27, 2009)
EcoBlow™ molding process is an innovative, patented, low-cost technology developed by the UK-based packaging technology developer Yew Tree Consultants as part of a 3-year research project. It has been...

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New low emission fuel tank technology
(Nov 25, 2009)
The UK-based automotive part manufacturer TI Automotive has announced that it has developed an innovative technology to produce low emission fuel tanks. This new technology, available under the trade...

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