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Conair demos medical extrusion


February 21, 2013 1:27 pm ET

ANAHEIM, CALIF. — Conair Group Inc. of Cranberry Township, Pa., teamed with extruder maker American Kuhne of Ashaway, R.I., and control specialist Zumbach Electronics Corp. of Mount Kisco, N.Y., to demonstrate close-tolerance extrusion of...

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Rodon installs teachable, watchful, 2-armed robot


February 20, 2013 1:44 pm ET

HATFIELD, PA. — Custom injection molding is an early adopter of the cute-faced, two-armed Baxter robot, designed to work side-by-side with human employees. Baxter sports animated eyes and sensors that can tell a person is nearby, so it will...

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WM rebranded as Novation


February 15, 2013 1:19 pm ET

WM Plastics Inc. is taking on a new name — Novation Industries. The new name better illustrates the firm's comprehensive product-development services.

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BrightPak challenges glass dispensers


February 15, 2013 4:25 pm ET

ATLANTA — A new container developed to store and dispense sensitive chemicals is helping plastics bounce the competition. BrightPak is a 4.6-liter, blow molded PET bottle with an inner polyethylene naphthalate liner, developed as an...

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Global & US cap/closure demand, 2016


February 15, 2013 3:09 pm ET

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Sabic touts antimicrobial materials


February 14, 2013 4:56 pm ET

ANAHEIM, CALIF. — Sabic Innovative Plastics introduced nine antimicrobial compounds featuring silver technology at the Medical Design & Manufacturing West trade show, held Feb. 12-14 in Anaheim.

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MicroStrate turns e-waste into sheet for signage, displays


February 13, 2013 4:34 pm ET

KYLE, TEXAS -- MicroStrate Inc. is turning recycled computer parts and other plastic waste into stops signs and other signage at its 100,000-square-foot facility that recently opened in Kyle.

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VCF Films netting new markets


February 12, 2013 3:15 pm ET

When VCF Films Inc. introduced its new slot-die coating line last year, it was looking to enter new markets and expand its research and development opportunities.

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Engine part may resonate with buyers


February 8, 2013 1:49 pm ET

DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. has put a lot engineering into its EcoBoost line of engines, which promise improved efficiency from smaller engines. But that engineering will not draw customers if they don't like the sound of those engines. So Ford...

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