European Plastics Converters, Brussels, Belgium, a professional representative body of plastics converters in Europe, has announced that the European plastics converting industry is facing severe shortages of raw materials and extreme price increases never experienced. According to EuPC Managing Director Alexandre Dangis, manufacturers of plastic products all over Europe are … [Read more...] about EuPC Warns of Polymer Raw Material Shortage for 90% of Converters
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PolySource Announces Expansion to POK Material Line
PolySource, Independence, Missouri, a distributor of engineered resins solutions, has announced an expansion to their polyketone (POK) product line. The company saw the opportunity to build out this resin product line to provide added product replacement opportunities as the ongoing resin shortages continue. Aliphatic polyketone is a family of high-performance thermoplastic … [Read more...] about PolySource Announces Expansion to POK Material Line
SPE® Automotive Composites Conference & Exhibition Announces Call for Nominations
The organizing committee for the Detroit, Michigan-based SPE (Society of Plastics Engineers) Automotive Composites Conference & Exhibition (ACCE) has issued a call for nominations for its annual innovative parts competition at the group's 2021 conference, Sept. 8-10 at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, Michigan. Any registered conference participant (speaker, … [Read more...] about SPE® Automotive Composites Conference & Exhibition Announces Call for Nominations
Falcon Plastics Announces Leadership Changes into 3rd Generation
The Bender family, owners of Falcon Plastics, a custom injection and blow-molding company in Brookings, South Dakota, has announced changes to its leadership structure effective April 1, 2021. These changes have been, unofficially, in effect since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and are now being made official. Jenn Barlund will assume the role of president, and Kyle … [Read more...] about Falcon Plastics Announces Leadership Changes into 3rd Generation
PLASTICS Releases New Safety Standard for Robotics and Injection Molding
The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS), Washington, DC, has announced that its Machinery Safety Standards Committee has released a new American National Standards Institute-accredited safety standard: Safety Requirements for Robot/Injection Molding Machine Systems (ANSI B151.27-2021). ANSI/SPI B151.27-2021 Safety Requirements for Robot/Injection Molding Machine Systems … [Read more...] about PLASTICS Releases New Safety Standard for Robotics and Injection Molding