New York-based One Rock Capital Partners, LLC (One Rock) has announced that one of its affiliates has successfully completed the previously announced acquisition of Nexeo Plastics, The Woodlands, Texas, the plastics distribution business of Nexeo Solutions, Inc., a subsidiary of Univar Inc. Nexeo Plastics is a global distributor of plastics, including polymer products and … [Read more...] about One Rock Capital Partners Completes Acquisition of Nexeo Plastics
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Evonik Launches New Polymer Powder for 3D Printing Applications
German-headquartered Evonik, an international producer of polyamide 12 powders, has developed a new polymer powder for applications in higher temperature ranges, expanding Evonik’s portfolio of high-performance materials for powder-based 3D printing technologies. The new polyamide powder features high mechanical strength, and chemical and temperature resistance. Its heat … [Read more...] about Evonik Launches New Polymer Powder for 3D Printing Applications
Slide Introduces First Mold Cleaner Containing Only EPA-Exempt VOC Compounds
Mold solution maker Slide Products, Inc., Wheeling, Illinois, has introduced X-EMPT, the first mold cleaner on the market that contains only EPA-exempt VOC compounds. The product is specifically designed to clean molds that have cooled to temperatures ranging from 32 to 200 degrees F (0 to 149 degrees C). X-EMPT surpasses California’s CARB standards and has no chlorinated … [Read more...] about Slide Introduces First Mold Cleaner Containing Only EPA-Exempt VOC Compounds
Baton Change at WITTMANN BATTENFELD
As of March 2019, DI (FH) Rainer Weingraber, MBA, has taken over the management of Kottingbrunn, Austria-headquartered WITTMANN BATTENFELD, manufacturer of injection molding machines, robots and peripheral equipment for the plastics processing industry. Weingraber succeeds the company’s long-standing Managing Director and CEO, Mag. Georg Tinschert, who will retire at the end of … [Read more...] about Baton Change at WITTMANN BATTENFELD
Teknor’s New StarDust™ Color Concentrates Add ‘Sparkle’
StarDust™ is a new series of color concentrates from Pawtucket, Rhode Island-based Teknor Apex Company, a custom compounder of plastics. The concentrates yield a sparkling effect produced by glinting flakes within the color itself, providing a new, distinctive and fun option for product differentiation. The new concentrates are available in all standard colors and are supplied … [Read more...] about Teknor’s New StarDust™ Color Concentrates Add ‘Sparkle’