Latest Plastics News
Zeroplast free is a bio-based natural material that is recyclable, bio-compatible, free of genetically modified organisms and chemical additives but also fulfils the industrial requirements for injection moulding.
Two of the biggest names in injection moulding machinery and machinery installation are celebrating 25-years of exclusive partnership in the UK and Ireland.
Rugby MP, Mark Pawsey, has praised FANUC for bringing the manufacturing industry together and hopes that it will help change the perception attached to automation in the UK, after attending […]
Intelicare Installation at University of Edinburgh Furthers Research and Education
The University of Edinburgh’s School of Engineering recently contracted Intelicare to install a P.E.I Pinette heated platen press and a Frigosystem chiller, for use in research and teaching in the ...
Read More
Read More
SteriTouch & Thermaset Combine Decades of Experience in Developing Antimicrobial Powder Coatings
SteriTouch has been working alongside Thermaset Ltd, developing innovative coatings such as a nylon-modified antimicrobial powder coat for improved durability in hospital trollies, where infection prevention is key ...
Read More
Read More
LBS and Rosti Celebrate Award-Winning Training Partnership
Lean Business Solutions (LBS), providers of training and consultancy solutions to the manufacturing industry, celebrate their long term training partnership with Rosti Automotive Larkhall, culminating in two recent industry awards ...
Read More
Read More
Vanden Continues Global Expansion with New Dubai Location
Vanden Recycling has established a new location in Dubai, servicing the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, led by newly appointed Business Development Manager, Beril Yeşilırmak ...
Read More
Read More
TEMIone: A Full MES Solution for a Single Injection Moulding Machine
The K 2019 exhibition saw WITTMANN BATTENFELD, together with MES partner ICE-flex, offer the plastics industry a ready-to-use and low-cost single-machine MES solution called TEMIone ...
Read More
Read More
Intelicare and Bausano Bring Revolutionary Multidrive to the UK & Ireland
Bausano, a family company that has been designing and producing extrusion lines for plastics processing since 1946, recently appointed Intelicare as their UK & Ireland distributor ...
Read More
Read More
Plastics Recycling Show Europe Returns to Amsterdam for 2020
The Plastics Recycling Show Europe (PRSE), the pan-European exhibition and conference dedicated to plastics recycling, returns to the RAI Amsterdam, The Netherlands on 25-26 March 2020, as it celebrates a ...
Read More
Read More
Polymer Apprentice of the Year Award Deadline Extended
The 2019 Polymer Apprentice of the Year Award, run by the Worshipful Company of Horners in conjunction with the British Plastics Federation (BPF), has extended its deadline until 15 November ...
Read More
Read More
LATEST INDUSTRY BLOGS
NEW TECHNOLOGY ZONE
Plastic Processors
Boddingtons to Exhibit Award Winning Medical Design at Compamed
Leading injection moulder and med-tech manufacturer Boddingtons travels to this year’s Medica Compamed exhibition, demonstrating its award-winning medical device, set ...
Read More
Read More
Materials & Additives
SteriTouch & Thermaset Combine Decades of Experience in Developing Antimicrobial Powder Coatings
SteriTouch has been working alongside Thermaset Ltd, developing innovative coatings such as a nylon-modified antimicrobial powder coat for improved durability ...
Read More
Read More
Machinery
TEMIone: A Full MES Solution for a Single Injection Moulding Machine
The K 2019 exhibition saw WITTMANN BATTENFELD, together with MES partner ICE-flex, offer the plastics industry a ready-to-use and low-cost ...
Read More
Read More
Material Handling & Temperature Control
Intelicare Installation at University of Edinburgh Furthers Research and Education
The University of Edinburgh’s School of Engineering recently contracted Intelicare to install a P.E.I Pinette heated platen press and a ...
Read More
Read More
Recycling
Is there any value to granulating in-house?
Have you compared the cost of reprocessing your own material vs the rebates and service offered by dedicated plastic recycling ...
Read More
Read More
Toolmakers & Mould Components
Market Innovations Presented by Meusburger at the K Trade Fair
At this year’s K trade fair, the Meusburger stand featured the new configurator for hot runner moulds. New cavity pressure ...
Read More
Read More
Robots & Automation
Freedom of Movement with the Wittmann R9 WLAN TeachBox
At the K 2019 in Düsseldorf, WITTMANN presented another innovative option for the WITTMANN R9 robot control system: the WLAN ...
Read More
Read More
Auxiliary Equipment
Bunting Establish Italian Office
Bunting has appointed Stefano Maiaroli to head up business development in Italy and Southern Europe. This latest appointment is part ...
Read More
Read More
Service Providers
LBS and Rosti Celebrate Award-Winning Training Partnership
Lean Business Solutions (LBS), providers of training and consultancy solutions to the manufacturing industry, celebrate their long term training partnership ...
Read More
Read More
HotSeat
HotSeat – Nigel Witter, Managing Director at AC Rotational Moulders
AC Rotational Moulders was established in 1973 as AC Canoe Products and has been a specialist manufacturer of rotomoulded polyethylene ...
Read More
Read More
