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Mechanical Composites based on polypropylene (Part 1)
Composites are heterogeneous systems consisting of at least two phases, usually of different chemical composition, which differ in their physical and mechanical properties. Phase separated interface are almost always in the solid state. One of the stages - primary - functions as a binder and is...
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M8Cube and MLCube for efficient HSC milling of plastics
- 30.12.2013
- Machinery & Equipment
- CNC technologie
DATRON AG company, which is among other things a leading supplier of CNC milling centers, presented at EMO in Hannover Fairs and International Engineering Fair MSV in Brno their latest products in the field of cutting CNC machining - Machine MLCube and M8Cube intended for high-speed milling (HSC)...
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CZ Plast supplies to El Paso, Texas
Purely Czech company CZ Plast, s.r.o., plastics manufactures unique rotomoulding technology, has received an order from Ingersoll-Rand in El Paso in the U.S. state of Texas. Company based near Pardubice, about 60 percent of production is exported and the domestic market is a supplier of...
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Kia automotive plant care about the safety of children
- 25.12.2013
- Services
Preschoolers were trained on how to behave safely in traffic in cop lessons from the Regional Police Headquarters in Žilina. Regional Police Directorate Žilina in partnership with Kia Motors Slovakia is planning to donate preschoolers from Žilina region in the years 2013-2014 with total 600...
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Director of Irisa: Contact entrepreneurship and social policy is difficult
IRISA production team is a company that most of the inhabitants of Wallachia and the whole country knows as a manufacturer of Christmas decorations. IRISA is holding this traditional production for 60 years, which celebrates the spring of next...
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PF 2014
Thanks to all our readers and business partners for your cooperation in the past year. Every good wish for a Merry Christmas and Happy New...
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Kia in Slovakia use full production capacity this year
Kia Motors Slovakia in 2013 for the first time in its seven-year history produced more than 300,000 vehicles. In the area of corporate responsibility automaker this year supported activities and projects with almost 860 000...
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Education and communication ENVI-PAK was varied during the second half of the year
- 17.12.2013
- Plastics recycling
ENVI-PAK prides itself on continuing education and communication with professional and unprofessional public throughout the year. In the second half of the year was the highlight with ENVI-PAK special conference focused on legislation and intended primarily Slovak villages and towns, preferably an...
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Flood control from recycled plastics have stood the test
- 16.12.2013
- Plastics and Rubber products
The modular construction of flood barriers is a major project supported by the Ministry of Environment, Recycling Fund and is focused on the development of plastic recycling for material recovery of waste materials into a useful...
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VARIMOS ® - The virtual and the real optimization of injection molding process
- 12.12.2013
- Machinery & Equipment
VARIMOS® represents a major shift in the management and optimization of the injection molding process. It is the only system that can optimize injection and at the same time manage and control the production of injection. This information paper will focus primarily on the virtual portion of...
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KraussMaffei supports lightweight construction with thermoplastic
- 11.12.2013
- Machinery & Equipment
Two-platen machine series CX organic forms and shapes boards using process FiberForm. AX CellForm all-electric machine produces technical molded parts using MuCell...
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The smallest hand extruder
- 10.12.2013
- Machinery & Equipment
In the international plastics trade fair K 2013 in Düsseldorf introduced a Swiss manufacturer of welding equipment for plastics, Leister Technologies AG, a novelty in the field of extrusion welding equipment. This is a hand extruder WELDPLAST S1 to complement the current range Weldplast the device...
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Price for NATUR-PACK, a.s.
- 09.12.2013
- Plastics recycling
NATUR-PACK won the Golden Ant waste management in the category of environmental education project for Modern Waste NATUR-PACK, a.s. The award ceremony was held at the 9th edition of On waste management, which was awarded five categories. About the project was speaking Mgr. Michal Sebíň, PhD.,...
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Low-energy cooling system and preparation of granules in the new mill plastics company Kooh-I-Noor Ponas
- 05.12.2013
- Machinery & Equipment
During the construction of a modern production plant for molding thermoplastics by injection, the authority selected company Piovani Central Europe GmbH, one of the main suppliers of the newly installed production...
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Titan - Tatraplast presents compact HPL cladding board
- 04.12.2013
- Plastics and Rubber products
Compact HPL board (HPL = High Pressure Laminates = high pressure laminates) are high-quality large-format boards. For their manufacture is used layered paper impregnated with resin, which is compressed into homogeneous solid board by high temperature and high...
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Hot runners Thermoplay (part 2.)
The basic task of hot runners is fed molten, thus living material as close as possible to shorten molding cycle and thereby, reduce material consumption and raise the quality of molding. In order to achieve this, it is necessary to have installed a sufficient thermal capacity that is sufficient to...
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Markem-Imaje laser marking increases capacity by 30%
- 02.12.2013
- Machinery & Equipment
Markem-Imaje launches a new generation of CO2 SmartLase with power higher by 30% thanks to the innovative patented technology SCT - marking technology SmartLase. Official representative of marking technologies for production and packaging lines Markem-Imaje is a company Ondrášek Ltd in...
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Polykemi AB has celebrated its 45 years anniversary
- 28.11.2013
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Business economics
In the beginning of September Swedish compounder Polykemi AB celebrated its first 45 years as a company. During an information packed day - CEO Mr Ola Hugoson ao revealed that Polykemi Group is indeed investing for the...
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Proposal to reduce annual 100Bn plastic bag usage
- 27.11.2013
- Plastics packaging
The European Commission has proposed that Member States reduce their use of lightweight plastic carrier bags. Member States can choose the measures they find most appropriate, including charges, national reduction targets or a ban under certain...
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Hot runners Thermoplay (part 1.)
The basic task of hot runners is fed molten, thus living material as close as possible to shorten molding cycle and thereby, reduce material consumption and raise the quality of molding. In order to achieve this, it is necessary to have installed a sufficient thermal capacity that is sufficient to...
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The winner of the student competition Kia Innovation Award 2013 is Independent cleaning particulate filter project
- 25.11.2013
- Machinery & Equipment
Kia Motors Slovakia (Kia) organized for students in Zilina and Trencin already the fourth annual competition called Kia Innovation Award. The task was to develop a competing project themes: safety of wheeled vehicles, environment, marketing, sales and after sales service car. About prizes and...
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Pulse-Tempering brings body into shape
In the factory BMW AG in Leipzig focuses attention on vehicles with electric and hybrid drives and innovative chassis design groups and body using lightweight materials. Construction using lightweight materials in this case involves the use of composite moldings based on carbon fibers and plastics...
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Company EISC, s.r.o. thanks for visiting at the MSV Brno
Thanks for visiting stand of European Industrial Supply Company Ltd. at the recent MSV in...
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Composite conveyors from RATAJ SK s.r.o.: Nothing´s easier!
- 19.11.2013
- Machinery & Equipment
Intelligent technical solutions usually have one thing in common. They work on the simple principle, and therefore have little trouble, efficient and have multiple uses. Are precisely those without axis spiral conveyors Reichel...
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Ensinger s.r.o.. - the world of engineering plastics
- 18.11.2013
- Plastics Semi-finished products
PlasticPortal.eu brings you an exclusive interview with a representative of the company Ensinger in Czech...
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BASF additives for recycling - better than original
- 14.11.2013
- Plastics recycling
Until recently all plastic products after their use ended in landfills. Today, everyone knows that the waste is a valuable source of energy and raw materials, and most plastic waste can be used as a source of energy or as a material for mechanical...
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Progressively developed polymer composites in automotive
- 13.11.2013
- Plastics and Rubber products
At present, research into new technologies, investing large amounts of resources mainly for the purpose of optimizing production, reducing costs and modernizing production and products. One of the most dynamic industries that are most affected by these trends is the automotive industry, which is...
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MOL Group began construction of a plant for the production of butadiene in TVK
- 12.11.2013
- Suppliers of raw materials
MOL in Tiszaújváros began construction of a plant for the production of butadiene. The Group will supply the market with new petrochemical products within two years. Butadiene production will improve the profitability of both TVK in Hungary, but also throughout the MOL...
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Unipetrol increases its shareholding in Česká Rafinérská
On November 7th 2013, UNIPETROL, a.s. signed a share purchase agreement with Shell Overseas Investments B.V., for Shell’s 16.335% shareholding in ČESKÁ RAFINÉRSKÁ, a.s. with the acquisition price for the shares in the amount of 27.2 USD...
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The automotive industry is strategic for Slovakia
- 07.11.2013
- Services
This sector bears attributes for several years as a core, essential, supporting. Facts that we were able to summarize just shows exceptional position automobile industry, which even supported the scientific study of experts, led by prof. Ing. Nicholas Luptáčik, PhD. from the University of Economics...
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