The demand for ultrasoft TPEs has been increasing across various industrial sectors. The reasons for this are obvious. Whether they are intended for key products such as orthopedic equipment or applications in prosthetics - their particularly soft surface feel,
combined with a soft grip, make...

Lati Industria Termoplastici has been awarded the platinum medal by EcoVadis, the company's highest award for sustainability, placing it in the top 1% of the world's best companies in the plastics sector. Since 2014, Lati has been measuring and continuously improving its sustainability performance according to...

At Fakuma 2024, taking place from 15 to 19 October in Friedrichshafen, Germany, Oerlikon HRSflow will showcase its cutting-edge hot runner technologies designed to enhance sustainability and efficiency in injection moulding across various sectors, including...

RadiciGroup, Acerbis and Genny Factory announced their collaboration on the creation of a self-balancing personal transporter, a two-wheeled electric vehicle designed to redefine mobility standards from the medical sector to urban micromobility. Thanks to the teamwork among the three companies, this new vehicle combines...

AP Moller Holding has launched Vioneo, a new venture dedicated to transforming plastics production. It will manufacture fossil-free plastic resins and significantly reduce the carbon footprint associated with plastics production. Vioneo has designed a production method utilising an innovative and proven technology to...

A new calender with a 3,500 mm working width for the processing of rollable thermoplastic has recently been supplied by Union to a processor operating in the geomembrane sector. For motorisation, the calender is equipped with special cycloidal gear reducers that enable a reduction in energy consumption by over 60%...

In the fourth edition of the Sustainability Report, Arburg provides a wealth of interesting facts and figures about it, its values and its successful sustainability activities in 2023. This year, the Lossburg-based company is also publishing a sustainability report in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards fo...

LyondellBasell is investing in a new closed-loop preparation centre in Lich, Germany, for transforming plastic waste into high-quality feedstock for high-performance materials, supporting the circular economy and contributing to industry sustainability goals. The closed-loop preparation centre supports...

Borealis announced the success of a value chain collaboration to develop a chemically recycled drinking water pressure pipe. Around 660 metres of polyethylene PE100-RC (crack resistant) drinking water pressure pipes based on Borealis’ transformational Borcycle C technology platform are being laid in...

Constantly focused on energy efficiency, which today finds further drivers of development in automation and digitalisation, Moretto will present its entire product range increasingly oriented towards this aim at Fakuma 2024, including, first and foremost, the new Hyper Cut “hungry mouth granulator” capable of...