New AMI report shows shifting balance of power in BOPP film markets AMI, Bristol, 30th April 2014 – BOPP film has been one of the global success stories in flexible plastics packaging. According to a new report on the Global BOPP film market from industry consultants AMI Consulting, this is now an industry which producesRead More
Advanced Polymer From Victrex Keeps the Fun Going for All-Terrain Vehicle
WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, PA USA – (April 29, 2014) – Ensuring a fun user experience is essential for the designers of vehicles that turn the outdoors into a personal playground. Boston and Toronto-based BPG Werks, creators of the innovative all-terrain dual tracked vehicle (DTV) called the Shredder, have harnessed the exceptional durability and wear capabilities ofRead More
Elastomer Compatibility Ratings Anytime, Anywhere – Online Selection Guide from DuPont Performance Polymers
Geneva/Switzerland, 29 April 2014 — One of the most frequently visited online elastomer selection guides — the DuPont Chemical Resistance Guide (CRG) — has been upgraded to be available online and offline for desktops, tablets and smart phones! Based on our extensive knowledge of elastomer performance and the knowledge of industry experts, the CRG isRead More
EMI Shielding Compounds Are Ideal For Automotive Radar and Sensing System Components
WINONA, MN USA – (April 29, 2014) – Global custom engineered thermoplastics compounder RTP Company has developed EMI shielding compounds that are ideal for replacing metal or conductive coated plastic housings in automotive sensing systems. Because drivers depend on the proper operation of automotive radar and sensing systems to maintain vehicle safety and reliability, these systems require highlyRead More
Reifenhauser Cast Sheet Coating: Success with new Polishing stack
Troisdorf, April 2014. Within a period of six months, Reifenhäuser Cast Sheet Coating has sold ten sheet extrusion lines provided with the new MIREX-MT-V polishing stack. Mainly companies operating high-performance lines for the production of PET film are currently investing in this new mechatronic roll set-on system that is based on up-to-date technology of high-precisionRead More
BPF To Host ‘Plastics Packaging and the Consumer’ Seminar on 12th June 2014
The British Plastics Federation is pleased to announce the launch of ‘Plastics in Packaging and the Consumer’ seminar, which is set to take place on Thursday 12th June 2014 at the BPF’s offices in London. Following on from the success of 2013’s ‘Plastics in Packaging’ event, this year’s seminar has been specifically designed to provideRead More
Egypt leaves a week full of holidays behind
Egyptian players were mostly away from their desks during this past week as the working schedules were interrupted by the national holidays as per ChemOrbis. The main event of the week was the local PET producer EIPET’s resumption of operations following a strike that took over two weeks. Now, players anticipate a better week inRead More
New HP-O Solution from Hexagon Metrology
Optical measurement reaches new dimension. Speed, accuracy and accessibility change the rules for scanning. Hexagon Metrology has launched the HP-O technology solution, a new scanning technology on stationary CMMs based on frequency-modulated interferometric optical distance measurement. HP-O features an accuracy and reliability comparable to tactile scanning probes, a higher scanning speed, increased measurement range andRead More