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DuPont to Stress Innovation at NPE

(Materials)

March 24, 2012, ... centers around the world to better serve their consumers in industries such as food, consumer goods, automotive, agriculture, and alternative energy. With the new Brazil and Mexico facilities, DuPont ...

Sun Chemical Issues “Green” Report

(Green)

March 18, 2012, Eco-efficient products and metrics on energy consumption, water consumption, and more are highlighted in Sun Chemical’s 2011 sustainability report   PARSIPPANY, NJ | Sun Chemical recently released ...

Agreement Signed by DuPont and Suntech

(Green Converting)

March 13, 2012, An agreement will help increase the supply of photovoltaic materials and technologies for the growing global market for solar energy   WILMINGTON, DE | DuPont and solar panel producer Suntech Power ...

LPS Industries Adds Equipment, Continues Green Ways

(Coating/Laminating)

March 13, 2012, ... more versatile, and more energy-efficient resources. And finally, our new ability to manufacturing flexible packaging in a controlled atmosphere positions us to produce an expanded product line for our ...

VCF Films Invests in New Thin Film Line

(Flexpack)

March 11, 2012, ... and displays, medical, aerospace, solar energy, and optical devices. The installation of the new web coating line, which was custom-designed and constructed specifically for VCF, allows the company to ...

Featuring More Stars of NPE2012

(News | New Products)

March 10, 2012, ... Solutions for Extruders; Energy-Efficient Servo Pump Technology; and Motion Control Systems for Plastics Machinery. (Visit Booth 4881) • Labtech Engineering, Samutprakarn, Thailand, will show what ...

drupa Preview | Exhibitors Launch New Products

(Carton Box)

March 08, 2012, ... HP. With this new high-powered tool head, the Kongsberg XN offers up to three times more milling productivity. Thanks to the power-saving variable vacuum hold-down technology, it consumes less energy. ...

Thin Films Expert VCF Films Expands Manufacturing Capabilities

(Coating/Laminating)

March 06, 2012, ... solar energy, and optical devices. The installation of the new web coating line, which was custom-designed and constructed specifically for VCF, allows VCF to produce specialty materials using many different ...

Biolin Scientific Contact Angle Meter Is Portable

(Controls)

February 28, 2012, ... surface properties. Enables quick and scientific control of surface homogeneity, wettability, adhesion, printability, surface free energy, and cleanliness. It can be used to characterize liquid interaction ...

Maxson Sheeter Suited for Digital Press Sizes

(News | New Products)

February 24, 2012, Designed for digital sheet-fed presses, sheeter offers quick setup, energy-saving drives and troublefree sheet flow at higher speeds  WESTERLY, RI | Maxson Automatic Machinery Co. announces a sheeter ...

Flexible Packaging | Clear Lam Develops Renewable Package for Snack Cheese

(Flexpack)

February 20, 2012, ... petroleum-based plastic. This new material, which is 50% plant-based, is said to generate up to 35.2% fewer greenhouse gases and uses up to 36.8% less energy than the conventional petroleum-based materials ...

Plastics Will Star at NPE 2012

(Coating/Laminating)

February 18, 2012, ... products for blown film, cast film, sheet and foam. New products and technologies will include blown film cooling, energy-saving extruder heating, blown film die technology, center surface winding technology, ...

“Green” Agreement Between DuPont and Yingli

(Green)

February 13, 2012, The growing solar market and the need to reduce use of fossil fuels are fueling an agreement between DuPont and Yingli for photovoltaic materials  WILMINGTON, DE | DuPont and Yingli Energy (China) ...

Erema Sells Recycling System to Jadcore

(Green)

February 04, 2012, Erema’s booth at NPE 2012 will feature a 1514 TVEplus plastics recycling system that processes 2,000 lbs/hr and features ecoSave technology  IPSWICH, MA | Plastics recycling equipment supplier Erema ...

Show Preview | drupa Puts Focus on Future of Printing

(Print)

February 02, 2012, ... from experts. A range of topics includes: Sustainable forestry and paper Energy, energy efficiency, and climatic change Recycling and material efficiency Process optimization and sustainable ...

Davis-Standard Reports Acquisition, NPE Presence

(Coating/Laminating)

January 31, 2012, With new owner ONCAP in place, Davis-Standard expands its global presence and plans to exhibit its extrusion and converting equipment at NPE 2012  PAWCATUCK, CT | On December 23, 2011, ONCAP, Onex’ ...

2011 | Year-End Review

(Trends/Management)

January 03, 2012, ... As is evident, the largest deals reflected consolidation and acquisition-driven growth initiatives in major industries such as telecommunications, energy, healthcare, and transportation. Table ...

Why do I have these bubbles in my finished product?

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

January 02, 2012, ...  Polymers degrade when excessive energy is imparted to the polymer chain.  As far as the actual polymer molecule is concerned, temperature is motion, and motion is temperature, and both are energy.  Energy ...

Solar Farm Is Latest Green Initiative from Toray Plastics (America)

(Substrates)

December 11, 2011, Toray celebrates the launch of a three-acre solar photovoltaic farm expected to cut energy costs and reduce CO2 emissions NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI | Toray Plastics (America) has completed the construction ...

Illig Will Feature Thermoforming Line at NPE 2012

(Controls)

December 10, 2011, The RDK Series thermoforming machine is said to offer higher production rates, lower energy usage, and improved quality while running a wide variety of materials HEILBRONN, GERMANY | Illig will offer ...