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WAYNE, N.J. -- Topline Products, a leader in innovative cosmetics packaging and products, has developed an innovative make-up case, especially for travelers, with a complete palette of color cosmetics and accessories.

Learn the latest advances in the field of Polymeric Materials for Medical Applications and meet Medical Device manufacturers such as ABBOTT Vascular, 3-Divisions of JOHNSON & JOHNSON, BOSTON SCIENTIFIC, MEDTRONIC Vascular, St.

Alignex Technical Experts will show how the SolidWorks product portfolio seamlessly integrates to manage a complete design & manufacturing process. Attendees are encouraged to bring their design, engineering, and manufacturing questions.

Plastruct Canada Inc. has recently completed training to provide re-line and installation services of Fluidizing Beds for North America.

Winning schools and learners in annual clean up and recycle competition hosted by Plastics SA are announced and treated to a weekend in Cape Town.

The IAPD recently awarded it's "Circle of Champions" awards for Educational initiatives within the plastics industry.

PGI, makers of 100% animal byproduct-free plastics, announced today the relocation of its principal place of business to Farifield, NJ.

Plastruct Canada Inc., Conical Cones and Hoppers Replace Flap Jackets and Stainless Steel Hoppers for Flow Issues for Carbon Black applications. Hoppers and cones designed from Engineered Static Dissipative Polymers.

Join us in learning the cutting-edge technologies for modifying Polymers / Plastics and be a Leader in offering differentiated products to the marketplace; Las Vegas, October 17-19, 2012

South Africa will be participating in the world's biggest volunteer effort for ocean health during International Coastal Clean Up day on Saturday, 15 September 2012

Innovative pilot study aims to obtain updated information about the size, skills and demographics of the plastics manufacturing, recycling and related industries

Join us in learning the cutting-edge technologies for modifying Polymers / Plastics and be a Leader in offering differentiated products to the marketplace; Las Vegas, October 17-19, 2012

Celeritas Chemicals announces the availability of a new source in the U.S. market for butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)*, an inhibitor and anti-oxidizer of high industrial importance

ColorMatrix, a subsidiary of PolyOne Corporation, a leading innovator of liquid color and additives for plastics, has today announced plans to open a new facility in Africa and will be opened in CT in August 2012.

New Research updated in Study 2012 from BASF, Porex, Clariant, Bonar Plastics, Snyder, W.M.Barr, Microban, LTL Color Compounds, and 20 more Companies. Strong Developments in Asian, mainly China. Infection problems increase worldwide the markets

Event technology company presents foundation with $5,000 before opening of International Plastics Showcase

Celeritas Chemicals Introduces Chloride-Produced CELCHEM 14202-1 Titanium Dioxide for Plastics & Rubber Applications

The ERC Group, LLC is pleased to announce the promotion of Dr. Walter F. Guarino to the position of President

New research from IntertechPira has identified the 25 most disruptive technologies likely to affect the industrial biotechnology industry. The developments have the potential to change the direction of the industry over the next decade

SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business is exhibiting high-performance thermoplastic solutions that are helping aviation customers reduce weight and costs, enhance safety and sustainability, and optimize the flying experience.

Learn the latest advances in the field of Polymeric Materials for Medical Applications and meet Medical Device manufacturers such as ABBOTT Vascular, 3-Divisions of JOHNSON & JOHNSON, BOSTON SCIENTIFIC, MEDTRONIC Vascular, St. JUDE MEDICAL, and more!

Ceresana expects worldwide revenues generated with high density polyethylene to rise to almost US$70 billion in 2019.

What will happen when all those highly skilled workers retire from the plastics industries? Unless something is done, now, there will exist a huge vacuum with few new workers able to fill the needs.

WAYNE, N.J. -- Topline Products, a leader in innovative cosmetics packaging and products, has developed an innovative make-up case, especially for travelers, with a complete palette of color cosmetics and accessories.

Learn the latest advances in the field of Polymeric Materials for Medical Applications and meet Medical Device manufacturers such as ABBOTT Vascular, 3-Divisions of JOHNSON & JOHNSON, BOSTON SCIENTIFIC, MEDTRONIC Vascular, St.

In our fabrication department, Formed Plastics offers the capability to produce high-quality finished parts without the expense of developing a hard tool.

Alignex Technical Experts will show how the SolidWorks product portfolio seamlessly integrates to manage a complete design & manufacturing process. Attendees are encouraged to bring their design, engineering, and manufacturing questions.

Nine months on and Rosti’s new facility in Malaysia is running to plan and in full production.

With extensive international background, Tsurkan will further strengthen Topline’s global technical team

Ceresana expects the world market for plastic pipes to reach more than 80 billion US-dollars by 2019.

Learn the latest advances in the field of Polymeric Materials for Medical Applications and meet Medical Device manufacturers such as ABBOTT, JOHNSON & JOHNSON, BOSTON SCIENTIFIC, MEDTRONIC Vascular, St. JUDE MEDICAL, BECKTON DICKINSON, and more

Plastruct Canada Inc. has recently completed training to provide re-line and installation services of Fluidizing Beds for North America.

Tata Capital Innovations Fund has invested Rs. 150 million as equity in PLUSS Polymers. Headquartered in Gurgaon, Haryana PLUSS is a company engaged in research, development and manufacture of specialized polymers and phase change materials (PCMs).

Visiongain’s analysis indicates that the global flexible (converted) plastic packaging market will reach a value of $137bn in 2012, as the trend of convenience and low cost drives the global flexible (converted) plastic packaging market.

Bins made from PVC pipe are being used for discarded fishingline. After a successful pilot project was launched earlier this year, this project will now be rolled out in the Western Cape.

Winning schools and learners in annual clean up and recycle competition hosted by Plastics SA are announced and treated to a weekend in Cape Town.

The IAPD recently awarded it's "Circle of Champions" awards for Educational initiatives within the plastics industry.

SABIC has opened a new branch of its Polymershapes distribution business in Charleston, South Carolina

PGI, makers of 100% animal byproduct-free plastics, announced today the relocation of its principal place of business to Farifield, NJ.

Plastic Machinery & Parts, PMP becomes a sales agent for Flexotecnica Printing Presses.

At InnoTrans 2012 at the Berlin Messe, Hall 5.1, booth #228, SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business showcased GRAMMER Railway Interior GmbH’s tough, new seat back shells and side panels

SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business today announced new LEXAN™ FST3403

At a ceremony held in Shenzhen, China on July 25th, SABIC was officially recognized for Voluntary Pollution Control Certification for Electronic Information Products

Plastruct Canada Inc., Conical Cones and Hoppers Replace Flap Jackets and Stainless Steel Hoppers for Flow Issues for Carbon Black applications. Hoppers and cones designed from Engineered Static Dissipative Polymers.

Total plastic pipe and tubing in the U.S. was more than 9 billion pounds in 2011 and is projected to reach nearly 10 billion pounds in 2016, a CAGR of 2%.

Join us in learning the cutting-edge technologies for modifying Polymers / Plastics and be a Leader in offering differentiated products to the marketplace; Las Vegas, October 17-19, 2012

South Africa will be participating in the world's biggest volunteer effort for ocean health during International Coastal Clean Up day on Saturday, 15 September 2012

SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business today announced that it is significantly boosting capacity for its STAMAX* long glass fiber-filled polypropylene (LGFPP) composite resins at its manufacturing facility in Genk, Belgium.

SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business today announced that Indian automotive manufacturer Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M), with support from its Tier 1 supplier Plastic Omnium, has developed India’s first injection molded plastic fenders.

Innovative pilot study aims to obtain updated information about the size, skills and demographics of the plastics manufacturing, recycling and related industries

Ceresana expects a dynamic growth of worldwide revenues generated with polypropylene to amount to more than US$145 billion in 2019.

Join us in learning the cutting-edge technologies for modifying Polymers / Plastics and be a Leader in offering differentiated products to the marketplace; Las Vegas, October 17-19, 2012

Vision Engineering’s award winning Mantis stereo microscope has sold more than 150,000 systems, since its launch over 18 years ago.

New Materials market report from Markets and Markets: "Global Engineering Plastics Market Analysis By Product Types, Applications & Geography - Trends & Forecasts (2012 - 2017)"

Celeritas Chemicals announces the availability of a new source in the U.S. market for butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)*, an inhibitor and anti-oxidizer of high industrial importance

The organisers of the annual Plastics Industry Awards 2012 have announced the shortlist of this year’s awards, which will be held at the London Hilton Hotel on Park Lane on Friday 28th September 2012

Smithers Rapra and the Institut for Plastics Processing (IKV) announced the agenda for the jointly organised plastics additives and compounding conference, AddCom

At the MD&M Brazil show here, SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business is showcasing its broad and deep healthcare resin portfolio with new next-generation applications from two leading Brazilian dental equipment customers, Gnatus and Indusbello.

At the first-ever MD&M Brazil Show (booth #709) here, SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business is spotlighting the company’s broad and deep healthcare materials portfolio with high-end applications

June 24, 2012 – Tucker, GA - Crespac Inc., one of the largest thermoforming processors of post-consumer recycled plastics in the US, is pleased to announce the opening of a new 100,000 square foot recycling facility in the Atlanta, GA area.

ColorMatrix, a subsidiary of PolyOne Corporation, a leading innovator of liquid color and additives for plastics, has today announced plans to open a new facility in Africa and will be opened in CT in August 2012.

Customers might have noticed something different about MAC’s products.

Boundary Systems has been selected by NASA Glenn Research Center and Cuyahoga County to be a beneficiary of their technical assistance program. The announcement is part of a new initiative to lend NASA’s technical expertise to local businesses.

Boundary Systems will exhibit at Plastics in Medical Devices North America Conference. This conference is the networking event for the medical device industry, connecting all parts of the supply chain.

If we keep throwing our waste in landfills or giving it away free, we will continue to pollute our water and our food.

IndustrialLeaders.com introduces its precision parts manufacturers, plastic materials, pipes & valves directory

Three of the largest production aluminum injection molds ever manufactured were recently completed by Franchino Mold and Engineering of Lansing, Mich.

SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business is showcasing its broad, deep and growing portfolio of high-performance materials for the technical textiles and nonwovens industries.

SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business announced another major step forward to support its customers’ commercial ambitions and growth:

On April 30, SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business was recognized by the American Chemistry Council (ACC) for its extensive world-class programs designed to improve energy efficiency, taking seven Responsible Care® Energy Efficiency Awards