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HP out to prove 3D printing is ready for wider production

HP Inc. is predicting open materials development and consistent build times will be the boost 3D printing needs for wider application in automotive and other industries.
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Plastics News Now: Plastics industry comes to Washington to talk to lawmakers

The plastics industry held its annual fly-in, the United Kingdom plans to ban microbeads and Arburg buries a time capsule.
Blender makers turn to Tritan to help dampen sound

Tritan copolyester is finding new applications in the blender market, lending its sound-damping properties to blender bodies.
Women Breaking The Mold: Allyson Wilson

​ "For consumers, it's more about getting them to understand all of the good that plastics is doing in the world. And for that to happen, you really have to help them connect emotionally with the story."
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Plastics News Now: Goat smashes the doors of a Colorado plastics company

Employees at Argonics found the company's doors smashed by a goat, a fence maker is sold and a TPU water container gets funded.

GW Plastics expands into Europe with acquisition

GW Plastics Inc., a custom injection molder and contract manufacturer based in Bethel, Vt., is acquiring Ireland-based mold building and injection molding company Avenue Mould Solutions.
Women Breaking The Mold: Vicki Holt

"I strongly believe that in a digital world, the connections are even more important."
Women Breaking The Mold: Nancy Barrie

"Get ready to move because we are constantly changing."
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Plastics News Now: Polyurethane stars in interactive art museum exhibit

Atlanta's High Museum of Art has the polyurethane art on display, the investigation into materials at the Grenfell Tower fire continues and plastics leaders from the U.S., Mexico and Canada meet to discuss NAFTA.
BuzziSpace works to reduce the office buzz

Belgium's BuzziSpace has found a new use for its products made from recycled PET bottles in today's trends in open office spaces.
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Plastics News Now: New artificial heart looks to be a permanent replacement

The limited availability of durable polymers had been a barrier in the permanent artificial heart, MBA Polymers is sold and the Canadian Plastics Industry Association is holding a video contest for teens.
Adkev investing $15.7 million to add Kentucky plant

Automotive supplier Adkev Inc. will establish operations in Kentucky with the purchase of a former Caterpillar Inc. plant in Danville.
Engineered Plastic Components closes Rantoul, Ill., plant

Several injection molding machines and other processing equipment will be auctioned in Illinois following the closure of Engineered Plastic Components Inc.'s plant in Rantoul.
Humanscale 'Declares' its materials

Humanscale imports the idea behind food label ingredient lists to the office furniture industry with its Declare labels.
Steelcase bringing more color, choice to office chairs

Steelcase Inc. is looking to bring more choice to the office furniture space with a colorful new line of task chairs. The Series 1 chair is offered at an entry-level price point with a myriad of possible color combinations to suit the trend of bringing more vibrancy and personalization into workspaces.