Chemicals & Plastics News
Improve your reaction time with insights into the world of chemicals and plastics. This section features news on innovations, technology and companies engaged in the processing and refinement of chemicals, adhesives, sealants, coatings, plastic resin materials, dyes, beverage ingredients, flavors and fragrances.
Larry H. Jacobs Commemorated as a Professional of the Year for Two Consecutive Years by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Larry H. Jacobs of Locust Valley, New York has been commemorated as a Professional of the Year for two consecutive years, 2018 and 2019, by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for his outstanding achievements and high level of success for 65 years in the button manufacturing... - April 19, 2019 - Strathmore Worldwide
SCPC to Senate Finance Committee: In Wake of Drug Pricing Reform Efforts, Policymakers Must Protect LTC Pharmacies from PBM Cost-Shifting to Reduce Seniors’ Costs
National LTC Pharmacy Advocacy Group Details Four Drug Pricing Reform Policy Recommendations. - April 09, 2019 - Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition
Clearon Corporation Adds Midwest Sales & Business Operations Office in Schaumburg, Illinois
Clearon Corp. (“Clearon”), a leading specialty chemical manufacturer headquartered in South Charleston, West Virginia, announced today it has opened a Midwest Sales & Business Operations office in Schaumburg, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. The company’s accelerated growth,... - April 08, 2019 - Clearon Corp.
P.O.R. Products, Inc. Announces New Refinish Division
The 96-year-old family-owned business well known for Automotive Restoration products is adding a new division to focus on Automotive Refinish Coatings. - April 04, 2019 - POR Products
US Patent Office Awards Patent Number 10,240,084 to Molecular Glasses
Molecular Glasses announced today that the U.S. Patent Office has awarded patent number 10,240,084 to Molecular Glasses, Inc. for “Non-crystallizable pi-conjugated molecular glass mixtures, charge transporting molecular glass mixtures, luminescent molecular glass mixtures, or combinations... - March 29, 2019 - Molecular Glasses
RAMPF Korea – Producing in Asia for Asia
Joint Venture for mixing and dispensing systems officially opened in Hwaseong City. - March 23, 2019 - RAMPF
Fitz Chem Awarded Distributor of the Year Award from Elementis PLC
Fitz Chem, NAGASE Group, a trusted North American specialty chemical distributor, has been awarded the Distributor of the Year award from Elementis, a global specialty chemicals company serving customers in North and South America, Europe and Asia in a wide range of markets and sectors. The award... - March 18, 2019 - Fitz Chem, NAGASE Group
BioTork and Lallemand Biofuels & Distilled Spirits Enter Joint Development Collaboration
BioTork, LLC and Lallemand Biofuels & Distilled Spirits (LBDS) a business unit of Lallemand Inc. are pleased to jointly announce the formalization of a collaboration for the development of improved yeast strains for the ethanol industry. “BioTork has been working with Lallemand, a world... - March 11, 2019 - BioTork
Reinvesting in Infrastructure
Advancing in Technology - March 01, 2019 - Anchor Plastics, Inc.
Molecular Glasses, Inc. Receives U.S. Patent for Non-Crystallizable Sensitized Layers for OLEDs
The U.S. Patent Office has awarded patent number 10,211,409 to Molecular Glasses, Inc. for “Noncrystallizable Sensitized Layers for OLEDs and OEDs.” The patent abstract reads: “Various embodiments of the present invention provide for light emitting devices comprising a light... - February 27, 2019 - Molecular Glasses
Gabriel Chemical Expands Sales Coverage
Gabriel Chemical has experienced substantial growth through introduction of its broad portfolio of products, manufacturing expansions, and the recent acquisitions of Ranbar® and Royce™ businesses. The additional personnel will strengthen customer relationships and ensure customers receive the personalized support that is central to Gabriel’s reputation as a complete solution provider to the coatings, adhesives, and composites markets. - February 27, 2019 - Gabriel Chemical
Pre-Filled Syringes - Chemical Compatibility and Design Strategies
The latest design strategies for Pre-Filled Syringes - February 21, 2019 - SAE Media Group
Telgian Announces the Release of Its CFATS Software Module
Telgian releases new Telgian Compliance Manager software module for US Department of Homeland Security’s Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) compliance. - February 14, 2019 - Telgian
PPC Flexible Packaging Announces Acquisition of HFM Packaging, Ltd.
PPC Flexible Packaging, LLC, a leading provider of custom flexible packaging for specialty food, healthcare, and horticultural markets, today announced the acquisition of Pewaukee, Wisconsin–based HFM Packaging Ltd. PPC, headquartered in Buffalo Grove, IL, is a leader in flexographic... - February 06, 2019 - PPC Flexible Packaging
Clearon Corp. Acquires AquaFinesse
Clearon Corp. Announces Acquisition of AquaFinesse LLC. Clearon Corp (“Clearon”) announced today that they have successfully completed the acquisition of the AquaFinesse LLC business from Special Water Group – The Netherlands, the global leader of innovating environmentally... - January 29, 2019 - Clearon Corp.
The Power of Small - Plasti-Block uses Modular Injection Molded Systems
Omachron’s modular extrusion systems extensively tested to produce Plasti-Block solid colored rods and blocks. This new equipment is 95% smaller, uses 95% less energy, and is 75% less costly than competitive machines. These are small, desktop systems from 1 hp to 20 hp that provide 10 to 600 lbs. per hour of melt flow. - January 29, 2019 - Plasti-Block
NewAge(R) Industries Welcomes Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey; Discussions on Employee Ownership and Its Benefits Held
Plastic tubing manufacturer NewAge Industries recently welcomed Senator Bob Casey for a plant tour and round table discussions on the many benefits of employee ownership. Team members talked about the impact of being employee-owners and how it makes them work differently than before. The Senator toured NewAge’s recently-completed, multi-million dollar expansion, where silicone tubing, Single-Use molded tubing products, and reinforced silicone hose are clean room manufactured. - January 25, 2019 - NewAge Industries, Inc.
Empire Precision Invests Into Their Customer’s Competitive Advantage Through Investments in Technology
Empire Precision Plastics, an expert in precision and polymer optics injection molding, has made significant investments into its mission to improve their customers’ competitive advantage by reducing their total cost of ownership, improving their time-to-market (TTM) and advancing quality... - January 19, 2019 - Empire Precision Plastics
Pharmaceutical Microbiology UK CONFEX Takes Place in Less Than a Week
SMi reports: Registration will close in less than week, as the countdown begins for the 8th Annual Pharmaceutical Microbiology UK Conference. - January 17, 2019 - SAE Media Group
M2 Materials Significantly Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
As the world divests away from fossil fuels, it will certainly find more environmentally friendly ways of producing and harnessing energy in the future. However, companies like M2 Materials are making a positive impact now. How? They have made changes in their manufacturing processes that have resulted in a massive reduction of emissions. - January 04, 2019 - M2 Materials
Molecular Products Group Announces Acquisition of the Henkel SODASORB® Business
Molecular Products Group, (“Molecular Products” or the “Company”), a portfolio company of Arlington Capital Partners (“Arlington Capital”), today announced the acquisition of the SODASORB® business from a fully owned subsidiary of Henkel AG & Co. - December 17, 2018 - Molecular Products
Mobile Specs for Injection Molding Now Includes Complete Supplier Data Sheets for More Than 20,000 Plastic Materials
MobileSpecs LLC is happy to announce the availability of complete supplier plastic material data sheets on its website and mobile app. The addition of supplier data sheets compliment key injection molding data points and processing notes currently available on the site and in the app for more than... - December 14, 2018 - Mobile Specs
XinChen Caster Wheels Company Announces Adjustable Leveling Casters Wheels
Adjustable leveling casters wheels are mostly used on production line worktables, machines and other equipment which needs to move position sometimes. Leveling casters combine leveling feet and swivel casters. - December 11, 2018 - XinChen Caster Wheels Company
Husky Brings to Market Two Environmentally-Friendly Products to Their Family of Products at the Same Time That Their Technical Service Engineer Adds to His Family
Husky Corporation is a leading manufacturer of equipment for the petroleum dispensing industry, and has developed a product for oil spills: Oil Baron and Oil Baron Plus. - December 06, 2018 - Husky Corporation
Sculptor James Ciosek Harnesses Forces of Nature in “Bifurcation” Show at Houston Community College
Art imitates nature. - November 14, 2018 - James Ciosek- Sculptor
A New Revolutionary Superconducting Application Which Replaces an Existing Grid by Hai-Hu Wen from Oasis Publishers
Almost 100 years after since 1911 when Dutch physicist Heike Onnes discovered that mercury bears an electrical resistance of zero when cooled in liquid helium, superconductors were then finally rolled out for utilization in national electricity grids. Superconductivity has brought into being many... - November 13, 2018 - Oasis Publishers
Elemica Introduces New Benefits to Its Digital Supply Network and Supply Chain Solutions for Improving Customer Experience and Digitization
Brings Improvements in Efficiencies, Productivity and Value Across Supply Chains - November 10, 2018 - Elemica
Wildcat Discovery Technologies Granted Patent for Noncarbonate Electrolytes for Silicon Anodes
Wildcat’s successful US Dept. of Energy project yields granted patent for a noncarbonate electrolyte that outperforms fluoroethylene carbonate based solutions on silicon anodes. - November 06, 2018 - Wildcat Discovery Technologies
US Army ARDEC Certifies QMaxx CLP: QMaxx MilSpec CLPTM Meets or Exceeds MilSpec for MIL-PRF-63460F
On October 9, 2018, the US Army, Research, Development and Engineering Command (ARDEC) issued a letter of acknowledgement stating that QMaxx Type “A” liquid CLP has passed both laboratory and live-fire testing and is certified for “DoD competitive procurement and use” and added to the DoD Qualified Products List for CLP. During live-fire testing, firearms are exposed to salt spray, extreme temperatures and fine particulates; QMaxx MilSpec CLP meets or exceeds the requirements - November 01, 2018 - QMaxx Products Group
AdvantaPure(R) Introduces AdvantaSil(TM) Ultra Low Temperature Silicone Tubing That’s Engineered for Temperatures as Low as -112°C
New AdvantaSil Ultra Low Temperature Silicone Tubing is designed to aid pharmaceutical and biopharm manufacturers with protecting their high-value cell and drug products. The platinum-cured tubing is engineered for Single-Use applications involving cold storage and transport. It’s the first commercially-available tubing engineered for flexibility and crush resistance upon removal from a minus 86 degrees C freezer. A video on AdvantaPure’s website shows the test procedures and results. - November 01, 2018 - AdvantaPure
Molecular Products Group Announces a New Global Headquarters
Colorado-based company, Molecular Products Group, is pleased to announce the opening of its new global headquarters in Louisville Colorado. Open House Molecular Products Group, a world leader in the design and manufacture of life critical devices for the treatment of breathable gases, will hold... - October 30, 2018 - Molecular Products
Fabricate Plastic Vise Jaws Using Plasti-Block™ Plastics
This week’s Alternative Tuesday segment from the Acutabove Woodworking channel features a project to fabricate Vise Jaws Using Plasti-Block™ Plastics. - October 11, 2018 - Plasti-Block
Mason Color Works, Inc. to Exhibit Cobalt Nucleating Compounds at the Investment Casting Institute's Annual Technical Conference and Expo
Mason Color Works, Inc. will be exhibiting cobalt nucleating compounds at the Investment Casting Institute’s (ICI) 65th Annual Technical Conference and Expo in Kansas City, MO, October 21-24, 2018. The four cobalt compounds include: K-4704 Cobalt Aluminate, K-4538 Cobalt Meta Silicate,... - October 10, 2018 - Mason Color Works
Estron Chemical Announces Grand Opening of New Innovation and Technology Center
Estron Chemical is proud to announce the Grand Opening of its new Center for Innovation and Technology located in Calvert City, KY. - October 09, 2018 - Estron Chemical
Interflon USA Introduces Interflon Food Lube with MicPol™ Technology
Interflon USA manufactures and sells Food Lube, a high-quality food-grade lubricant for use in the food, beverage, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, and animal feed industries. - October 07, 2018 - Interflon USA
MobileSpecs New Web-Based Search for Injection Molding Processing Data Now Available for Free
Website now includes plastic injection molding processing parameters for 20,000 plastic materials. - September 14, 2018 - Mobile Specs
Wildcat Discovery Technologies Expands Electrolyte Additive Technologies Available for License
New additives enable increased lithium-ion cycle life, coulombic efficiency and thermal stability. - September 11, 2018 - Wildcat Discovery Technologies
Dormakaba Signs 6-Year Enterprise AMS Contract with GyanSys
GyanSys Inc. (“GyanSys”), a leading IT services provider, and dormakaba have signed a 6-year Enterprise Application Management Support (AMS) contract to support dormakaba’s current diverse array of IT systems primarily running on SAP, Salesforce, and Microsoft Platforms. Remo... - September 07, 2018 - GyanSys Inc
Keene Village Plastics Announces Three New Flexible Filaments
Keene Village Plastics is pleased to announce and introduce three new premium flexible filaments. - August 22, 2018 - Keene Village Plastics
Luminit Announces Light Shaping Micro Optics Capabilities for LIDAR, Time of Flight, Facial ID and Eye/Head Tracking
The company now offers in-house direct-writing of masters to bring custom micro-optics design from conception to high volume production. - August 09, 2018 - Luminit
Iron Horse Terminals - Construction Begins at Beaumont Rail Facility
Iron Horse Terminals breaks ground on a 1,200 car rail yard which will begin initial operations at the end of 2018. - August 08, 2018 - Iron Horse Terminals
Mobile Specs App Now Available for Free to Plastics Processors
Mobile Specs App now free for plastics processors and includes up to 25 processing parameters for more than 20,000 commercially available plastic materials from over 100 resin suppliers. - August 07, 2018 - Mobile Specs
New Connecticut Manufacturer Looks to Engage Millennials
The Leszczynski family is doing something innovative with a new small manufacturing company in Waterbury. They held an Open House yesterday featuring facility tours and the Super Duper Weenie truck. - August 06, 2018 - K4 Machining
Rust Bullet, LLC Announces Rust Bullet® DuraGrade Concrete: High-Performance, High-Build, Superior Protective Coating for Concrete
Rust Bullet, LLC today announced availability of a high-performance, high-build, superior protective coating for concrete: DuraGrade Concrete. DuraGrade Concrete has outstanding adhesion to concrete surfaces and is scratch, chip, chemical and UV resistant, requiring no primer, basecoat, or topcoat. - July 23, 2018 - Rust Bullet, LLC
ALPCO Releases STELLUX® Chemi Active GLP-1 (7-36) Amide ELISA to Accurately Quantify Fasted Levels
ALPCO, a leading producer of research and clinical immunoassays, recently announced the launch of its STELLUX® Chemi Active GLP-1 (7-36) amide ELISA. The chemiluminescence ELISA features increased sensitivity to accurately quantify active GLP-1 (7-36) amide levels as low as 1.5 pg/mL with a 25... - July 17, 2018 - ALPCO
AdvantaPure® Introduces New Case Studies on Tubing, Closures and Molded Assemblies; Each Study Describes Processing Problems, Customer Goals, and Product Solutions
Three new case studies from AdvantaPure highlight fluid transfer challenges in the biopharm and pharmaceutical industries. One study explores leak-proof container systems coupled with the goal of foam reduction. Another focuses on Single-Use molded tubing assemblies in a final fill application. The third examines how a customer decided between movable totes and two styles of clean room wall pass-through systems. - July 14, 2018 - AdvantaPure
The OPL and Commercial Laundry Dispenser for the Digital World
Innovation and technological sophistication for OPL and commercial laundry applications. - July 10, 2018 - DEMA Engineering Company
Mason Color Works Inorganic Color Pigment 7389 Catalina Testing Demonstrates Superior Degradation Resistance Properties Versus Competitor Pool Colors
Mason Color Works has conducted testing on its complex inorganic colored pigment 7389 Catalina alongside two additional pigments used in the pool industry. Testing reveals 7389 Catalina has superior degradation resistance properties to chemicals used in maintaining pools, versus competitor pool... - June 27, 2018 - Mason Color Works
Campio Completes 201,810 SF Sale-Leaseback in New Albany, OH
Campio is pleased to announce that it has successfully completed a 201,810 SF sale-leaseback project located at 8865 Smith Mills Road-North, New Albany OH 43054 on behalf of their client, Amcor Rigid Plastics. The buyer was Livingston Street Capital, LLC which is controlled by Peter Scola and Joe... - June 23, 2018 - Campio
Molecular Glasses, Inc. Files Patent on New BOOster™ Technology That Increases Light Output of Solution-Coated (Inkjet) OLEDs by 150%
Molecular Glasses, Inc. has filed for patent protection for its "Solvent Coatable OLED Emitter Composition Containing Metal Nanoparticles and Emitter Materials in Noncrystallizable Molecular Organic Semiconductors." This filing expands Molecular Glasses patent portfolio and converts a... - June 22, 2018 - Molecular Glasses