Ball further enhances thermochromic ink technology
The new beverage cans from Ball Packaging Europe change color like a chameleon—shifting, say, from blue to purple or yellow to green with a change in temperature.
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Cinpres and Maximator involved in ‘largest water moulding project’
The German company Maximator GmbH and the British Cinpres Gas Injection Ltd. signed a cooperation agreement in which Cinpres grants Maximator the licensing rights for Europe. In future, Maximator will be able to sublicense all of Cinpres’ technology.
Great Britain increases recycling goals
The target rate for the recycling of plastic packaging in Great Britain is supposed to increase in the next two years from the current rate of 29 percent to 32 percent. The target rate for steel will increase from 69 percent to 71 percent. The new standards are supposed to ensure that the United Kingdom reaches the goals formulated in the EU Packaging Directive.
When polymers conduct electricity
The now-famous diode, used in many screens, is one of the numerous applications connected to the development of conductive polymers. But how can a simple piece of plastic conduct electricity when this same material is used to insulate metal wires carrying electricity?
DirectSkinning technology
DirectSkinning technology is a new production process that improves cost efficiency in the production of injection molded parts in a single step. It has now been used for the first time with an aliphatic polyurethane material in the series production of vehicle interior parts.
DuPont and Evonik in sole 2K licensing agreement
E.I. DuPont de Nemours and Company, Inc., and Evonik Degussa GmbH of Marl, Germany, have signed a license agreement which solely grants DuPont worldwide access to the multi-shot or 2K molding technology patented by Evonik for nylon 6,6 and nylon 6.
Composites in wind energy
The wind energy market is experiencing rapid growth worldwide and has doubled in size every 3 years for the past 30 years. It is expected to have generated 331 TWh in 2010 alone, amounting to 1.6% of global energy consumption.
Two examples of pioneering mould technology
In essence, a cost-efficient, high-performance injection moulding solution involves an effective combination of machine and mould.
ENGEL lightweight technology cell goes operational at TU Chemnitz
The Chair of Lightweight Structures and Plastics Processing at the Technical University of Chemnitz in Germany is taking a new approach to combining process technologies in the manufacturing of fibre-compound structural components.
DuPont and Nike Golf Collaborate to Reinvent Golf Ball Technology
As an innovation catalyst in golf ball technology, DuPont has partnered with Nike Golf for a transformational golf ball core that adds distance, straightens shots and improves control, according to Nike test results.
Moretto has developer the Dehumidifying - Eureka Project
Moretto previewed to the world Eureka, the most ambitious project in the history of dehumidification.
Smart packages – with built-in freshness watchdogs
The latest packages are not only stronger but also require less material and permit efficient handling – integrated time-temperature indicators and microchips constantly indicate the product’s state of quality.
