End Markets Processes X-Rite To Demonstrate a Revolution in Advanced Color… May 13, 2009 by plasticsinfomart X-Rite Incorporated will present advanced technologies at the NPE2009 International Plastics Showcase in Chicago from June 22 to 26 that manufacturers of plastics products can use in their workflow everyday to accurately communicate color data between plants worldwide, reduce rework and scrap, and improve quality. X-Rite representatives at booth N65021 in the McCormick Place will […] Read more »
Market News Kuwait’s oil revenue up 44 pct in 2008 May 10, 2009 by plasticsinfomart Kuwait’s oil revenue surged 44 percent in 2008 to 22.67 billion dinars ($77.74 billion) as energy prices soared, accounting for 94 percent of the OPEC producer’s total state revenue, central bank data showed. Kuwait’s oil revenue rose from 15.75 billion dinars in 2007 after crude prices rallied to a peak of almost $150 a barrel […] Read more »
Market News Kuwait's oil revenue up 44 pct in 2008 May 10, 2009 by plasticsinfomart Kuwait’s oil revenue surged 44 percent in 2008 to 22.67 billion dinars ($77.74 billion) as energy prices soared, accounting for 94 percent of the OPEC producer’s total state revenue, central bank data showed. Kuwait’s oil revenue rose from 15.75 billion dinars in 2007 after crude prices rallied to a peak of almost $150 a barrel […] Read more »
End Markets Processes New Nanotube Coating Enables Novel Laser Power Meter May 10, 2009 by plasticsinfomart The U.S. military can now calibrate high-power laser systems, such as those intended to defuse unexploded mines, more quickly and easily thanks to a novel nanotube-coated power measurement device developed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Carbon nanotubes (black coating in photo, right) form the inner lining of NIST’s new laser power […] Read more »
Category Menu Product News Bright, Chromatic Colors released this Spring… May 10, 2009 by plasticsinfomart Pittsburgh — Top of mind for everyone this spring is certainly the economy. While the financial situation may be dour, the trends in color are quite the opposite. Bayer MaterialScience LLC’s color experts, taking hue cues from the Color Marketing Group (CMG), an international not-for-profit association of color design professionals based in Alexandria, Va., recognize […] Read more »
Market News Export rubber price rises strongly May 10, 2009 by plasticsinfomart The export price of rubber has increased to US$1,500-1,600 per tons, rising by US$200 – 250 compared to early 2009, and this is the highest level so far this year, the Vietnam Rubber Association said. According to the association, the price hike is attributed to the fact that the world market’s demand for rubber has […] Read more »
Category Menu Product News Bags and additive made from earth friendly plastics May 10, 2009 by plasticsinfomart Jig-A-Loo USA, Inc. a maker of innovative automotive and home improvement products, announced yesterday (May 7) their partnership with Handy Hardware, a dealer owned hardware buying group headquartered in Houston, Texas. Handy Hardware will now offer Jig-A-Loo’s entire family of products to its dealers, including Jig-A-Loo’s recently launched EconoGreen line of 100% recycled and oxo-degradable […] Read more »
Market News Oil closes at six-month high on economic optimism May 7, 2009 by plasticsinfomart Oil prices closed at a near six-month high on Thursday amid simmering hopes for an economic recovery that could lift ailing world energy demand. U.S. crude rose 37 cents to $56.71 a barrel — the highest settlement since November 14 — after hitting a peak of $58.57 earlier in the session. London Brent crude rose […] Read more »