Warwick Manufacturing Group`s process creates a "watermark" in plastics A technology to fight against the growing worldwide problem of product counterfeiting has been developed by researchers at Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG), at the University of Warwick in the UK.
In close cooperation with leading research institutes, Saltigo GmbH has developed a number of new reaction technologies to bring the ecological aspects of the production of agrochemical intermediates and active ingredients in line with the economic implications.
BASF is expanding its production capacities for the innovative insulation product Neopor in Ludwigshafen and will start producing the material for the first time in South Korea. Neopor needs less material to achieve the same insulation quality as Styropor, thus making a key contribution to energy efficiency and climate protection.
No longer are they merely decoration. Labels today are performing more and more functions. In addition to the marketing aspect of a finely printed label for a brand, labels are also used to guard against counterfeiting and tampering. Advances in print technology make it possible to integrate new functions into labels. At interpack PROCESSES AND PACKAGING 2008 from 24 to 30 April in Düsseldorf, manufacturers of label materials and applicator systems will display their latest developments.
With the slogan "low energy, high performance" exhibits Netstal, the Swiss manufacturer of injection moulding machines, for the first time at the international trade fair Interpack in Düsseldorf/Germany.
New plastic materials and techniques can provide cost-effective luxury packaging solutions in the beauty market - writes Gérald Martines from RPC.
KraussMaffei is offering a new Inmould Painting process for producing LFI parts with high-gloss surfaces. A paint layer is sprayed directly onto the surface of the mould. A spray mixing head then applies a barrier coat on top of the paint. The LFI layer is poured into the mould, the mould is closed and clamped. The result is a high-strength, fibre-reinforced part with an outstanding high-gloss surface.
After the last K 2007, bielomatik introduced new opportunities in plastic welding, especially for non-contact heating using infrared and hot gas convection.
