Growing demand for lightweight composite materials in China has prompted global engineered foams manufacturer Armacell International SA to launch a new PET foam production line in the country. The ...

HAMPSHIRE, Ill., May 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)-- W. R. MEADOWS, a leading manufacturer of high-performance construction materials, is proud to announce the acquisition of Alcot Plastics Ltd., a ...

Polypropylene (PP) is a highly effective material, offering advanced mechanical properties and being well suited for reusing and recycling. To support the large-scale adoption of ePP, Sulzer Chemtech ...

W.R. Meadows, a manufacturer of high-performance construction materials, has announced the acquisition of Alcot Plastics Ltd., a well-established producer of extruded polyethylene foam products based ...

The company is ‘committed to the development of innovative solutions that go beyond its already established foam solutions portfolio’. More specifically, this means an expansion of the portfolio ...

Researchers in Germany have shown how to 3D print foamed thermoplastic elastomers at large scale using thermally expandable ...

BASF acquires extrusion technology from B.C. Foam: PET foams for the wind energy sector BASF expands portfolio for wind power Strengthened competence for automotive, aeronautics and shipbuilding ...

Armacell Canada Inc. has installed a new extrusion line that will convert recycled PET resin into PET foam. The company spent about 6 million euros (US$6.42 million) on the project, which was ...

The authors review developments in wet granulation using a twin-screw extruder. As a result of changing philosophies towards continuous manufacturing, new equipment is being introduced into ...