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.
Private Label Hand Sanitizer Manufacturer Ocean Star Inc. - FDA CE Approved to Deliver 5 Million Hand Sanitizers
Hand sanitizer manufacturer, Ocean Star Inc. announced today that it has more than 5 million units of hand sanitizers ready to deliver. The company is following and complies with each step of the FDA Guidance. And the hand sanitizers contain 62-75% alcohol with different size containers, over 30 types (10ml-5000ml). - May 09, 2020 - Ocean Star Inc.
AppIt Ventures and JourneyApps Announce Strategic Partnership to Accelerate the Delivery of Mission-Critical Custom Apps
AppIt Ventures, a Denver-based custom software and mobile app development company, today announced a strategic partnership with JourneyApps, the low-code app platform for industrial companies, aimed at helping companies accelerate the delivery of mission-critical business apps. The combination of... - May 05, 2020 - AppIt Ventures
Molecular Products Group Announces Appointment of Sheila Connor Peyraud to Its Board of Directors
Molecular Products Group (“Molecular Products”), the market leader in chemically based pure air technologies, backed by Arlington Capital Partners (“Arlington”), has announced today that Sheila Connor Peyraud has been appointed to its Board of Directors. Previously, Peyraud... - May 05, 2020 - Molecular Products
In Response to COVID-19 Ocean State Shields Launches in RI
Rhode Island startup Ocean State Shields is launching a curated portfolio of non-toxic antimicrobial barriers and products in response to COVID-19. In collaboration with CT based SD Labs, this affordable and durable line of innovations is a new way to help in the re-opening of Rhode Island's economy. - April 29, 2020 - Ocean State Shields
Apellix™ Now Piloting Drone-Based UT Inspections
Apellix is now identifying pilot projects for ultrasonic wall thickness (UT) inspections of above-ground storage and terminal tanks. - April 29, 2020 - Apellix
Aciont's Paper, "Transscleral Iontophoresis for Noninvasive Ocular Drug Delivery of Macromolecules" Published in JOPT
Aciont Inc. announced today that results from preclinical studies of its Visulex-I technology is published online ahead of print in the Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics under the title “Transscleral Iontophoresis for Noninvasive Ocular Drug Delivery of... - April 18, 2020 - Aciont Inc.
NewAge(R) Industries Invests in New Plastic Hose Manufacturing Equipment; Proactively Replaces Extrusion Machinery
NewAge Industries has been extruding plastic tubing and hose for nearly 30 years. The company recently replaced a few of its extruders to avoid a catastrophic breakdown and to stay current with machinery and software. The replacements were made before problems with the extruders could become commonplace and lead to potential production and inventory problems. - April 17, 2020 - NewAge Industries, Inc.
Wisconsin Zinc Plating Company Receives Prestigious Award
Plateco Inc., a zinc plating company based in Reedsburg, WI, has just been named a "Top Shop" by Products Finishing magazine. - April 13, 2020 - Plateco Inc.
Smarter Sorting Partners with Major Retailer to Launch New Lithium Ion Battery Regulatory Platform
Smarter Sorting launches new platform to help retailers ship and sell Lithium Ion Batteries, and Lithium Ion Battery containing products. - April 11, 2020 - Smarter Sorting
"Disinfecting of Schools Like Hospitals and Healthcare Facilities Will be the New Norm Going Forward" - DisinfectSchools.com
Standard routine chemical cleaning and sanitizing are not enough to battle the pathogens found in many different work environments. UV-C surface and air treatments can be used as an additional measure to combat dangerous pathogens as its done in hospitals. DisinfectSchools.com is dedicated to... - April 10, 2020 - DisinfectSchools
BDA Advises Henkel on Sale of Its Asian Electronic Cleaning Chemicals Business to Nippon Kayaku
BDA Partners is pleased to announce that its client, Henkel AG & Co KGaA, has sold its Asian electronic cleaning chemicals business to Nippon Kayaku Co Ltd., a Japanese specialty chemicals company. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Henkel’s Asian electronic cleaning chemicals... - April 07, 2020 - BDA Partners Ltd
California-Based JPR Systems Continues to Support Customers with Process Measurement & Control Equipment
JPR Systems, the leading manufacturer's representative and service provider of process measurement and control equipment on the West Coast, remains open for business and ready to support customers in a variety of industries with products, services and solutions from top manufacturers, to keep their... - March 23, 2020 - JPR Systems
Burrow Global Works for 6 Million Hours Without a Lost Time Recordable
Burrow Global has worked 6 million man hours since their last lost time recordable, and 4 million hours since their last recordable. A significant safety achievement. - March 15, 2020 - Burrow Global
Keene Family of Companies Welcomes New Regional Manager
Keene Family of Companies is proud to announce and welcome Rebecca Turbeville. - March 08, 2020 - Keene Building Products
Eagle Environmental Services, LLC, Announces Merger with Press Rentals, LLC, Forming Eagle Dynamic
Industry Leaders Join Forces to Deliver Extensive Service Offering Line; The combination delivers over 50 years of combined experience offering integrated and innovative services for facility challenges. New service lines to include: hydraulic dredging, liquid solids separation, beneficial reuse, raw material sales, in-plant services, transportation, & disposal. - March 04, 2020 - Eagle Dynamic Solutions
PrintPlast Announces PVC Free Hotel Key Cards for Sustainable Hotels
Smart & Contactless Card Production Firm PrintPlast Announces Eco Friendly Hotel Key Cards - February 23, 2020 - PrintPlast
DFC, South Korea Producer of Synthetic Resins for Coatings, to Advance Into Russia
DFC Inc., a producer of synthetic resins for coatings, said it will advance into the Russian market. - February 19, 2020 - DFC Inc.
RAMPF – Material & Process Technology for Electrical/Electronic Components
Middle East Energy 2020 in Dubai – Reactive resins and dispensing systems for sealing, casting, and bonding. - February 19, 2020 - RAMPF
Blasch Announces Promotions to Enhance Business Development Bandwidth
Blasch Precision Ceramics, Inc., an expanding Albany-based manufacturing company, announces three promotions within the company in its Sales and Business Development teams. - February 18, 2020 - Blasch Precision Ceramics
Omachron Plastics Inc. Releases 100% Post-Consumer Plastic Recycled Blocks
The release of 100% post-consumer plastic recycled blocks plus color additives. Made from plastics 1-7 without the need to sort or wash materials. - February 09, 2020 - Omachron
Process Technology, Inc. Expands Banner Engineering Coverage Into Colorado, Montana and Wyoming
Process Technology, Inc (PTI) along with Banner Engineering announces an expansion of territory to include Colorado, Montana and Wyoming. - February 04, 2020 - Process Technology, Inc.
NewAge(R) Industries Introduces Phthalate-Free Clearflo(R) 70 Tubing to Address Concerns About DEHP, BPA and Other Phthalates
New from plastic tubing manufacturer NewAge Industries is Clearflo 70 tubing that contains no leachable phthalates such as DEHP or BPA. The tubing was developed to meet customers’ requests for phthalate-free fluid transfer products, as certain studies suggest that phthalates may be harmful. Clearflo 70 meets USP Class VI requirements and is NSF-51 listed. Its non-toxic ingredients also conform to FDA standards. NewAge stocks the product in 50 sizes. - January 24, 2020 - NewAge Industries, Inc.
RAMPF RTI Electro Casting Resins Keep Components Cool
RAKU® PUR polyurethane systems with outstanding long-term thermal resistance at IPC APEX Expo 2020 – Booth 905. - January 23, 2020 - RAMPF
Process Technology, Inc. Announces New Partnership with QC Conveyors in the Rocky Mountain Region
Process Technology, Inc. (PTI) and QC Conveyors announce a new partnership to service Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, New Mexico, Montana, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming and El Paso, Texas territories. - January 21, 2020 - Process Technology, Inc.
Axiom Medical to Launch Improved Client Portal, Providing Up to the Minute Access to Information for a More Efficient Client-Centric Experience
Axiom Medical, a leading incident case management and occupational health services provider in North America, announced today the launch of its updated and improved client portal. The solution provides up to the minute access to information for a more efficient client-centric experience. “In... - January 20, 2020 - Axiom Medical
Process Technology, Inc. Expands Turck USA Coverage Into Colorado, Montana and Wyoming
Process Technology, Inc. (PTI) has expanded its presence into Colorado, Montana and Wyoming by representing Turck USA. For over 30 years, PTI ‘s expertise has identified and solved some of the toughest challenges in industry throughout the Rocky Mountain region. - January 14, 2020 - Process Technology, Inc.
RAMPF Celebrates Its 40th Birthday
Inspiring journey from a one-man operation to an international market leader - January 04, 2020 - RAMPF
Rio Flooring Systems Announces Latest Innovation
Rio Flooring Systems, a world-leader providing polymer floor coatings, is pleased to announce their latest innovation called RIO-METRICS to help partners stay connected and expand profitability. - December 07, 2019 - Rio Flooring Systems, Inc.
FLEXCO® Introduces the Only IMO Rubber Flooring Certified by The U.S. Coast Guard
FLEXCO IMO Rubber Flooring is the only flooring certified by the U.S. Coast Guard. And, it has exceeded the IMO standards for surface flammability, smoke and toxicity requirements for floor covering and primary deck covering materials on ocean-going vessels. - December 07, 2019 - Roppe Holding Company
Robert Galyen, Top Battery Technology Expert, Joins Tydrolyte Advisory Board
Galyen, former CTO of CATL, the world’s largest battery company, to assist Tydrolyte in bringing its disruptive lead battery technology to market. - December 06, 2019 - Tydrolyte LLC
Brand New from RAMPF - Microwave Curing Technology for Ultra-Fast Curing and Processing Times
Patented process for the thermal activation of sealing systems, adhesives, and casting resins via microwave radiation. - December 06, 2019 - RAMPF
RAMPF: High-Quality Alternative Polyols for URBANREC Project
Chemical recycling know-how improves valorization of bulky waste / Presentation at FSK Specialist Conference - November 28, 2019 - RAMPF
Mavericks Renewable Energy and San Benito Hemp Campus Team Up to Create the First Carbon Negative Microgrid
San Benito Hemp Campus has over 300,000 square feet of seed production, secure storage, curing, processing and hemp facility in San Benito County, California. Opening in 2020, San Benito Hemp Campus will be the largest vertically integrated hemp processing facility in the United States. San Benito... - November 22, 2019 - Mavericks Renewable Energy
Innovaptive’s Digital Work Order Management Solution Earns Key SAP Certification
The latest version of Innovapptive's mWorkOrder has received SAP certification. Innovapptive customers in the oil & gas, chemical, utilities, mining and manufacturing industries that use the SAP S/4HANA 1809 ERP may install mWorkOrder 7.0.1 as an add-on app and not have to worry about system integration and compatibility. - November 12, 2019 - Innovapptive Inc.
Introducing ELEV8 Performance Powertrain Treatment
ELEV8 Performance Powertrain Treatment uses revolutionary nanotechnology to dramatically reduce engine friction and heat in order to significantly increase horsepower and fuel economy while significantly reducing engine wear and emissions. - November 07, 2019 - ELEV8 Performance Products
Simplexity Product Development Receives ISO 13485:2016 Certification
Simplexity Product Development has been awarded Quality Management System ISO 13485:2016 certification for Product Design and Development related to medical products. - November 06, 2019 - Simplexity
RAMPF – Solid Growth in a Difficult Market Environment
Fiscal year 2018/19: Consolidated sales up 3.5 percent to € 190 million / Headcount up 8.9 percent to 907. - November 01, 2019 - RAMPF
Molecular Glasses, Inc. Receives U.S. Patent 10,461,269 for Crosslinkable/Polymerizable Charge-Transporting and Luminescent Molecular Glass Mixtures
The new patent filings cover the preparation of crosslinkable and non-crystallizable hole-transporting, electron-transporting, ambipolar, and luminescent compositions of matter, including procedures to ensure their purity. Also covered is a process of printing dopant image-wise on the surface of a host material plasticized with a very low-glass-transition-temperature (Tg) crosslinkable multifunctional material. - October 31, 2019 - Molecular Glasses
MDXConcepts, Emerging Brand Stands Out as a Green Alternative to Chemical Pesticides
MDXConcepts, a rising brand in the pesticide industry, is expanding distribution of its eco-friendly pesticide alternatives across the United States of America. A family owned brand, MDXConcepts steps in with the motive of making accessible green and sustainable alternatives to the chemical... - October 30, 2019 - MDX Concepts
Sunclip - a Shade Smarter; a Novel Anti-Glare Attachment Developed by UK Optical Plastics Limited
Sunclip, an anti-glare, anti blinding attachment for sports sunglasses. - October 22, 2019 - UK Optical Plastics Limited
AeroGo Welcomes David West as Director of Engineering
David West has joined AeroGo, Inc. as the Director of Engineering. - October 16, 2019 - AeroGo, Inc.
Integrated Air Bearings From AeroGo Make Machinery Hover: Reposition, Relocate, Reconfigure on the Fly
OEM's can make their equipment more flexible and easy to move: embedded air bearings can now be designed into OEM equipment via an online toolkit available at www.aerogo.com/products/embedded-systems. - October 09, 2019 - AeroGo, Inc.
Famesmile.com Launches FameSmile Removable Veneers Online
FameSmile.com announced the release of their removable silicone veneers. The product is already available online at discounted price. FameSmile distributor announced that the special price will be valid till the end of 2019. Removable veneers are a new alternative to permanent dental veneers, but... - October 06, 2019 - FameSmile
AB Specialty Silicones Announces Tariff Exclusion Request Granted for Silicones in Primary Forms
AB Specialty Silicones LLC, a U.S. manufacturer and global distributor of specialty silicone products, announced today that the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has granted an exclusion for silicones in primary forms, HTSUS 3910.00.0000, subject to Section 301 tariffs. Silicone is sourced from China for use in U.S. production facilities and sold worldwide. - October 06, 2019 - AB Specialty Silicones
RAMPF Optimizes Bonding Processes with Dispensing Technology & Automation Concepts
RAMPF Production Systems at Bondexpo 2019 – Hall 6 / Booth 6403. - September 28, 2019 - RAMPF
Clearon Corporation Announces the Release of Simply Genius Above Ground Pool Chlorinator
Clearon Corp. (“Clearon”), a leading specialty chemical manufacturer headquartered in South Charleston, West Virginia, announced today the launch of Simply Genius, the only patented, multi-functional chlorinating system for above ground pools, a solution designed to provide above-ground... - September 10, 2019 - Clearon Corp.
Wildcat Discovery Technologies Awarded DOE Grant to Develop Improved Materials for Solid State Batteries
Wildcat Discovery Technologies has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy as a recipient of a $1,223,833 grant for the discovery of materials for an all-solid battery. - September 10, 2019 - Wildcat Discovery Technologies
NewAge(R) Industries Announces 100% Employee Ownership; Rewards Long-Term Employees and Secures a Succession Plan
Tubing manufacturer NewAge Industries is now 100% owned by its employees through an ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan). The ESOP is a retirement benefit that gives employee-owners a true stake in their futures. Ken Baker, CEO, sold portions of the business to the ESOP in three stages over the past thirteen years. September 2019 saw the completion of a decades-long plan to help ensure the continued success of the company and avoid a competitive buyout. - September 08, 2019 - NewAge Industries, Inc.
RAMPF – Cure-on-Demand Technology for Automotive Bonding Processes
Assembly Show 2019, October 22 - 24, Rosemont, IL – Booth 2017 - September 06, 2019 - RAMPF
Bison Life’s Everyday Series for Ages 8+ is Available in Walmart Across 2,090 Stores
Bison Life is presenting their new groundbreaking tactical safety glasses for kids, a remarkably comfortable and protective design constructed to properly safeguard children and improve compliance through its updated features, ergonomic fit and stylish design. Available in Walmart across 2,090 stores. - September 04, 2019 - Bison Production Company