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Daily updated information and news from the plastics industry.
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Narran will open the most modern laser technology showroom in the Czech Republic
- 19.07.2023
- Machinery & Equipment
- Lasers
Narran s.r.o. this October, a new laser technology showroom is opening near Dolní Bøežany, where visitors can see how individual lasers work in real time and in an environment. The domain will be large-format systems and our own development laboratory for optimizing technologies tailored to...
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Polykemi AB and HEXPOL TPE AB have collaborated on the development of new materials
Making a material selection can be a complicated task when designing consumer products. There are many properties to balance, and the choice is even more complex when including eco-design principles. Selecting two materials for a 2K part is not doubling the difficulty; it is...
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How to protect your home from the scorching sun?
- 14.07.2023
- Plastics and Rubber products
- Plastic products
A home bathed in sunlight is what most of us wish for, but this joy also has its pitfalls. The summer sun often causes excessive overheating of the home and unpleasant glare, which can be limiting, for example, when working in a home office. How to avoid invasive sun rays and "tropics" in the home?...
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Hopper loaders motan METRO G med for the highest demands on safety and cleanliness
- 12.07.2023
- Machinery & Equipment
- Peripherals
motan has designed the METRO G med material loaders especially for plastics processors in the medical and pharmaceutical industries. The comprehensive family of units is based on the established METRO G series of material loaders for plastic granulate and meets all strict hygiene requirements...
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ORLEN Unipetrol is launching a pilot operation of a hydrogen bus in the Czech cities
- 10.07.2023
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Automotive
The refining and petrochemical group ORLEN Unipetrol, in cooperation with the Czech cities of Most and Litvínov, is starting a pilot operation of a hydrogen bus, developed by the Slovak company Mobility&Innovation Production...
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SPK members approved a new strategy until 2027
- 07.07.2023
- Services
- Events
- Photo reportage
On June 22, 2023, more than 45 participants from 37 organizations took part in the SPK General Assembly session and the seminar "When plastic waste is not waste" at the Mikádo Hotel in Nitra. 23 member companies took part in the session of the SPK general assembly with the possibility of proper...
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Stäubli Technology Days welcomed hundreds of visitors interested in industrial robots and modern technologies
At the beginning of June, Ideon hosted a three-day exhibition and conference focused on the future of robotics and automation technology. More than 600 interested people, primarily from the professional public and industry, came to see the lectures of experts and exhibitions of 19 companies that...
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Vacula s.r.o. supplies custom-made compounds and additives Polytechs France
Recently, we at VACULA s.r.o. had the honor to attend the distributor days at Polytechs France. It was an event that allowed us to learn more about the products and services of Polytechs, a leader in the custom manufacturing of compounds and additives for polymer manufacturers and...
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The trend of vehicle production growth continues
- 30.06.2023
- Services
- Automotive
In the Czech Republic, 595,580 passenger vehicles were produced in the first five months. This is almost a quarter more than in the same period last year. The growth tendency was also confirmed by the month of May itself, when production increased by 9%. This trend is also reflected in the segment...
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Ampacet introduces AA Scavenger for PET and rPET bottles
Ampacet, a global masterbatch leader, has introduced AA Scavenger 0846, an additive designed to reduce the level of acetaldehyde in PET and rPET bottles and preserve the organoleptic properties of...
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Wittmann Battenfeld CZ spol.s r.o. celebrated 20th anniversary
On June 15, 2023, at the headquarters of Wittmann Battenfeld CZ spol. s.r.o. held a customer event entitled "20 YEARS with You" to mark the 20th anniversary of the company's founding in the Czech...
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The successful conference of PMA 2023 and SRC 2023
On May 24-26, 2023, the 9th year of the international conference "Polymer materials for the automotive industry" PMA 2023 and the 25th year of the "Slovak Rubber Conference" SRC 2023 was held in the congress center at the castle in...
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Blinds opaque, translucent or colored from the company Portaflex s.r.o.
- 21.06.2023
- Plastics and Rubber products
- Plastic products
In any company, it may happen that it needs to partially or completely limit the visual control of some areas. It finds nooks and crannies that a foreign owner, watchful competitors or business partner would not necessarily...
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Rohlig SUUS Logistics acquires Joppa Logistics and sets its sights on further expansion
- 19.06.2023
- Services
- Business economics
Rohlig SUUS Logistics has announced the acquisition of Joppa Logistics, a Czech company specializing in warehousing services and road groupage transport. With this acquisition, SUUS will almost double its market share in the Czech Republic and solidify its position in Central and Eastern...
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Development and preparation of the production of plastic parts with the help of advanced simulations
- 14.06.2023
- Services
- CAD/CAM
- Software for industry
CAE simulations and optimization are now becoming one of the most important factors influencing the quality of plastic parts and the economics of their production. Today, almost every manufacturer is using these technologies in some way, but the critical benefit comes when they are applied to the...
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Plastpol 2023 - orders for a milions and a great atmosphere
- 07.06.2023
- Services
- Events
- Photo reportage
- PLASTPOL
More than 600 companies from all over the world and all 7 exhibition halls - this is the result of this year's Plastpol plastic and rubber processing trade fair. The event, which has been organized at the Targi Kielce exhibition center for 27 years, has returned to its pre-pandemic form and has...
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How to do spring maintenance of plastic windows and doors?
- 05.06.2023
- Plastics and Rubber products
- Plastic products
Plastic windows and doors are becoming more and more popular. The reasons are clear – they have excellent thermal and technical properties, save energy, have a long service life and require minimal maintenance. Nevertheless, experts advise to give them increased care at least once a year. And the...
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Direct adiabatic cooling of industrial facilities by COLT CoolStream intelligent adiabatic cooling unit
- 02.06.2023
- Machinery & Equipment
- Adiabatic cooling
The highly competitive industrial environment is forcing manufacturing companies to look for further savings in operating costs and ways to streamline production and create better working conditions for their...
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International engineering fair 2023 in Nitra - awards and photo gallery
- 01.06.2023
- Services
- Photo reportage
- MSV Nitra
- Exhibitions
On May 23-26, 2023, the exhibition halls of the Agrokomplex exhibition center in Nitra were filled with news from the world of machines, welding, metallurgy, automation and mechanization. Professional and lay visitors had the opportunity to view the innovative inventions of colleges and...
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Efficient operation of industrial cooling systems, operating costs of central cooling at a minimum!
- 31.05.2023
- Machinery & Equipment
- Control technology
A high-quality industrial cooling system means a system that distributes a sufficient amount of cooling water, its cheap production and reliability with minimal space requirements. Together with company ONI, we know how to do...
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Stäubli Technology Days attract lectures and practical robotic installations
- 30.05.2023
- Machinery & Equipment
- Events
- Robotics
The fair organized by Stäubli in Pardubice, will offer a glimpse into the future of robotics for the third time. Technology Days will take place in the Ideon exhibition center from June 6 to 8, where you will be able to see robotic cells, try virtual reality simulating robotic processes, but also...
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Sumitomo (SHI) Demag: The market is increasingly in demand for fully electric injection molding machines
Last year, Sumitomo (SHI) Demag once again maintained its leading position in the world market for all-electric injection molding machines. Thanks to new machines and the corresponding automation, this lead is set to increase even more in...
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Twelfth year of the conference FORMY a PLASTY Brno 2023
- 25.05.2023
- Services
- Events
- Photo reportage
About 110 plastic proucers accepted the invitation of JAN SVOBODA s.r.o. with partners to the renovated Hotel Maximus in Brno for the largest Czech conference, FORMY a PLASTY...
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ENGEL e-mac CZ day: High performance and energy efficiency at low costs
- 24.05.2023
- Machinery & Equipment
- Injection molding machines
Highly precise, economical and compact: the fully electric ENGEL e-mac injection molding machine sets the benchmark in combining high performance with very high economy. ENGEL e-mac day CZ participants could see for themselves. The ENGEL CZ company invited its customers to the headquarters of the...
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IMCD becomes new distributor for Evonik’s medical care polymer materials
IMCD, a global leader in the distribution of specialty chemicals and ingredients has entered into a strategic distribution agreement with Evonik, a specialty chemicals company. Under this agreement, IMCD will serve as Evonik’s European distributor for its Medical Care series, covering EEA countries...
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MATEICIUC a.s. supplies flexible air recovery distribution systems for houses
- 19.05.2023
- Plastics and Rubber products
- Plastic products
Controlled ventilation with recuperation has become a necessity for contemporary living. It promises savings on heating costs, thermal comfort in rooms and, above all, a constant supply of fresh air without harmful impurities and dust. In order for this to really be the case, it is necessary to...
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Innovative complex solution MS sonxTOP MEMBRANE: Punching and welding in one process step
- 18.05.2023
- Machinery & Equipment
- Welding of plastics
To save material and production costs of plastic parts with integrated membranes: MS sonxTOP MEMBRANE. Whether as a manual workstationor integrated in an automation system, the modular solutions integrates punching and sealing of the membrane in one process step (among others DAE [pressure...
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Injection molding machines and peripherals WITTMANN will bring you a competitive advantage and cost savings
Wittmann Battenfeld CZ spol. s r.o. has been supplying a comprehensive production program of machines and peripherals for processing plastics for the Czech and Slovak markets for 20 years. On this occasion, we spoke with Ing. Michal Slaba, who built the company from the ground...
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LASCAM: Large Scale Laser Cutting of Plastics Brings Significant Savings to Production and Increases Efficiency
Laser technologies help manufacturing plants to increase quality, streamline production and significantly save costs through process automation. One such project was carried out by LASCAM systems for a major supplier of interior components to the automotive...
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K. D. Feddersen CEE GmbH supplies recycled ABS and PS from SKYTECH
- 15.05.2023
- Suppliers of raw materials
- ABS
- Recycled plastics
Using a patented manufacturing process, SKYTECH produces a variety of high-quality recycled plastics such as Skylonitrile® (rABS) and Skystyrene® (rPS), which meet the high demands of manufacturers and end consumers...
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