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Blown film extrusion plants can now reduce airborne contaminants by as much as 80% with a new patented Saturn Evacuation System (SES) from Future Design Inc. and extend cleanings from every six weeks to quarterly, or longer.  Future Design, now in its 35^th year, specializes in air ring technology.
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Lehvoss North America has introduced LUVOCOM^® Detectables, a new line of magnetic thermoplastic compounds that target food processing machine components. These new materials offer weight and cost reduction while maintaining contamination-free processing of foodstuffs.
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The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2013 Environmental Stewardship Awards.  Presentations will take place March 21, 2013 during SPE’s Global Plastics Environmental Conference (GPEC® 2013) in New O
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Visitors attending the European Coatings SHOW 2013 will be introduced to a broad range of dispersions, high performance, metallic and special effect pigments from Sun Chemical Performance Pigments that can meet sustainability needs, maintain high color strength, and give added durability in a variety of harsh conditions in the automotive, industrial, waterborne and architectural coatings market
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Peratech, the innovators in touch technology, is working with the London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London to develop wearable electronics that use Peratech's award-winning QTC sensors.
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The new Renishaw XR20-W calibration system measures the angular position of rotary axes to within ±1 arc second, wirelessly, for testing the accuracy of lathes, multi-axis machine tools, mill-turn machines, trunnion tables and spindles.
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Three new thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) wire and cable compounds from Teknor Apex Company combine the rubber-like durability and flexibility valued by hospital and clinical professionals and the high degree of purity required for meeting stringent medical standards, the company announced. Teknor Apex will introduce the compounds at Interwire 2013 (Booth 406).
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NuSil Technology LLC, a leader in silicone materials for the healthcare, pharmaceutical, drug delivery, and aerospace industries, presents CareSil (http://www.caresil.com), a new business
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Trexel Inc. and Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, announce that Trexel will install a MuCell system on one of the college’s 10 molding machines installed at their Plastics Engineering Technology Lab. The installation of MuCell process equipment on a 120-ton molding machine is scheduled to be complete early this spring.
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Milacron announces the arrival of the new ELEKTRON, a mid-size all-electric injection molding machine, and the latest addition to the company’s broad all-electric offer. The ELEKTRON will make its debut on display and in operation at Milacron’s 2013 Open House, April 24-25 in Batavia.
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