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Samsung design chief talks about sustainability efforts (November 18, 2009)
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MIAMI (Nov. 18, 3:45 p.m. ET) -- Geehong Yoon, senior vice president of the design strategy team at Samsung Electronics’ Corporate Design Center in Seoul, attended the recent Industrial Designers Society of America conference in Miami, where he shared some thoughts about the company’s efforts to leverage its design advantage to become more environmentally friendly.
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Reports link materials firms to potential deals (November 19, 2009)
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PITTSBURGH (Nov. 19, 4:05 p.m. ET) -- The plastics materials rumor mill has been running fast and furious in November, with Bayer MaterialScience and LyondellBasell Industries each being linked to potential deals.
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New group focusing on flexible vinyl issues (November 19, 2009)
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WASHINGTON (Nov. 19, 1 p.m. ET) -- In response to increased attacks on flexible vinyl products, as well as the phthalates used to soften vinyl to make a variety of plastic products, the industry has formed the Flexible Vinyl Alliance in an effort to respond more quickly to initiatives at the state and local levels.
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Some NPE exhibitors support move to Orlando (November 19, 2009)
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AKRON, OHIO (Nov. 19, 4:30 p.m. ET) -- NPE exhibitors contacted by Plastics News say that moving the show to Orlando is a big change, but officials from five machinery and materials companies support the move.
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Polypropylene, polystyrene, PVC and PET resin prices rise in November (November 19, 2009)
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AKRON, OHIO (Nov. 19, 4:35 p.m. ET) -- Strong feedstock costs and a tighter rein on production have allowed prices for several commodity resins to post modest increases since Nov. 1. Average North American selling prices for polypropylene are up 3 cents per pound in that time frame, while prices for solid and expanded polystyrene, suspension PVC and PET bottle resin each are up an average of 2 cents per pound, according to buyers contacted recently by Plastics News.
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Ford uses wheat straw and PP in Flex interior (November 18, 2009)
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FAIRLAWN, OHIO (Nov. 18, 3:25 p.m. ET) -- A bio-based plastics additive developed by A. Schulman Inc. has won recognition for its use in Ford Motor Co.’s Flex crossover vehicle. Schulman’s AgriPlas-brand wheat straw fiber bio-filler is a polypropylene-based additive that uses wheat straw, a material that’s a by-product of harvesting wheat. AgriPlas is used in an injection-molded storage bin and inner lid for the interior of the Flex.
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Taiwan mandates recycling of PLA containers (November 18, 2009)
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HONG KONG (Nov. 18, 4:10 p.m. ET) -- Bioresin manufacturer NatureWorks LLC says the Taiwan government’s plan to mandate recycling for bottles and containers made from polylactic acid is forward-thinking. But the president of a PLA compounder in Taiwan says the government should instead focus on building up the country's composting infrastructure.
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Celgard capitalizes on automotive battery demand (November 19, 2009)
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DETROIT (Nov. 19, 4:10 p.m. ET) -- Celgard LLC began making film separators for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries 20 years ago in North Carolina. Now the company is in the right place at the right time as the North American auto industry gears up for an electric vehicle future, one that will include the makers of vital components like Celgard and its porous membranes. The company will expand production capabilities in Charlotte, N.C., and also finalizing site selection for a second plant in the southeastern United States.
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BASF introduces natural fiber thermoset composite (November 19, 2009)
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FLINT, MICH. (Nov. 19, 4:00 p.m. ET) -- The global auto industry is looking for materials that can help them lighten their vehicles, improve an environmental footprint, hit key structural and aesthetic points and also come in at or under cost requirements. BASF is introducing a new resin developed for natural fiber thermoset composites that takes aim at each of those targets. Acrodur thermosetting acrylic copolymer already is on its first auto application, used in a door panel substrate for the BMW 7 Series sedan molded by Dräxlmaier Group.
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Toolmaker not run-of-the-mill (November 19, 2009)
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GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. (Nov. 19, 6 p.m. ET) -- Paragon Die & Engineering Co. is going big with its plans to diversify its production. Very big. The Grand Rapids-based toolmaker invested $3.5 million on a double-gantry five-axis milling machine that measures 60 feet by 12 feet — or about the size of a typical carwash.
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Polypropylene, polystyrene, PVC and PET resin prices rise in November (November 19, 2009)
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AKRON, OHIO (Nov. 19, 4:35 p.m. ET) -- Strong feedstock costs and a tighter rein on production have allowed prices for several commodity resins to post modest increases since Nov. 1. Average North American selling prices for polypropylene are up 3 cents per pound in that time frame, while prices for solid and expanded polystyrene, suspension PVC and PET bottle resin each are up an average of 2 cents per pound, according to buyers contacted recently by Plastics News.
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Ford uses wheat straw and PP in Flex interior (November 18, 2009)
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FAIRLAWN, OHIO (Nov. 18, 3:25 p.m. ET) -- A bio-based plastics additive developed by A. Schulman Inc. has won recognition for its use in Ford Motor Co.’s Flex crossover vehicle. Schulman’s AgriPlas-brand wheat straw fiber bio-filler is a polypropylene-based additive that uses wheat straw, a material that’s a by-product of harvesting wheat. AgriPlas is used in an injection-molded storage bin and inner lid for the interior of the Flex.
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New group focusing on flexible vinyl issues (November 19, 2009)
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WASHINGTON (Nov. 19, 1 p.m. ET) -- In response to increased attacks on flexible vinyl products, as well as the phthalates used to soften vinyl to make a variety of plastic products, the industry has formed the Flexible Vinyl Alliance in an effort to respond more quickly to initiatives at the state and local levels.
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Toolmaker not run-of-the-mill (November 19, 2009)
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GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. (Nov. 19, 6 p.m. ET) -- Paragon Die & Engineering Co. is going big with its plans to diversify its production. Very big. The Grand Rapids-based toolmaker invested $3.5 million on a double-gantry five-axis milling machine that measures 60 feet by 12 feet — or about the size of a typical carwash.
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Film maker MonoSol announces expansion (November 18, 2009)
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MERRILLVILLE, IND. (Nov. 18, 3:05 p.m. ET) — MonoSol LLC plans to increase capacity for water-soluble films by more than 20 percent in 2010 and an additional 20 percent in 2011. The Merrillville-based company said the increase is being driven by growth in markets including unit dose packaging, composite fabricating and dust abatement.
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Celgard capitalizes on automotive battery demand (November 19, 2009)
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DETROIT (Nov. 19, 4:10 p.m. ET) -- Celgard LLC began making film separators for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries 20 years ago in North Carolina. Now the company is in the right place at the right time as the North American auto industry gears up for an electric vehicle future, one that will include the makers of vital components like Celgard and its porous membranes. The company will expand production capabilities in Charlotte, N.C., and also finalizing site selection for a second plant in the southeastern United States.
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BASF introduces natural fiber thermoset composite (November 19, 2009)
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FLINT, MICH. (Nov. 19, 4:00 p.m. ET) -- The global auto industry is looking for materials that can help them lighten their vehicles, improve an environmental footprint, hit key structural and aesthetic points and also come in at or under cost requirements. BASF is introducing a new resin developed for natural fiber thermoset composites that takes aim at each of those targets. Acrodur thermosetting acrylic copolymer already is on its first auto application, used in a door panel substrate for the BMW 7 Series sedan molded by Dräxlmaier Group.
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Taiwan mandates recycling of PLA containers (November 18, 2009)
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HONG KONG (Nov. 18, 4:10 p.m. ET) -- Bioresin manufacturer NatureWorks LLC says the Taiwan government’s plan to mandate recycling for bottles and containers made from polylactic acid is forward-thinking. But the president of a PLA compounder in Taiwan says the government should instead focus on building up the country's composting infrastructure.
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Calif. film extruder building new HQ plant (November 20, 2009)
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HUNTINGTON PARK, CALIF. (Nov. 20, 9:45 a.m. ET) -- Universal Plastic Bag Manufacturing Co. is building a new production facility in Ontario, Calif. The plant will house all the company's key equipment, including eight Alpine extruders; Sheldon Arvor, Amplast and several T-shirt bags machinery; four-color Flexo-printers; inline printers and inline bag machines.
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Hedstrom moves into former Wal-Mart building (November 20, 2009)
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ASHLAND, OHIO (Nov. 20, 11:05 a.m. ET) -- Hedstrom Plastics has found a use for a closed-down Wal-Mart in Ashland: A new rotational molding factory. The company also is moving its headquarters into a smaller, vacant JCPenney store.
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